Methods Employed by Law Students in Accessing Law Information Resources in Federal Universities in North Central Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates and identifies the methods law students use in accessing information resources. A descriptive survey design was  adopted in carrying out the study. The population of the study was 3314 law students and sample size of 331 respectively. Multi-stage  sampling technique was used to draw the sample. And proportionate stratified random sampling procedure was used to select law  students from each university. Accidental sampling technique was used during distribution of the questionnaire whereby any member of  the population that was available at the time of distribution of the questionnaire was chosen. The data collected were analyzed using  percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results of the study among others showed the methods law students use in accessing  information resources; libraries (i.e. law libraries) computer/internet facilities ranked first and second respectively. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made in order to ameliorate the problems: Libraries should educate students in  effective ways and methods of searching for information to enhance retrieval among others. Implications of the study were enumerated  and suggestions for further research made.