Accessing special collections during the COVID-19 pandemic in university libraries in Nigeria
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2023-02
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Omeluzor, S.U
Gbemi-Ogunleye, P.F.
Alarape, A.A
Bello, L
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Sage Journals
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The accessibility of special collections during the COVID-19 pandemic was a matter of concern for libraries and their users due to the specific nature of special collections compared to other information sources in libraries. This study therefore investigated the accessibility of special collections in university libraries in the South South zone of Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic. The population of the study included 233 librarians in federal, state and private universities in the zone. The study adopted an online questionnaire and there was a total of 197 respondents. The findings show that special collections were accessible to library users through library websites, institutional repositories, CD-ROMs and flash drives during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The study reveals some of the challenges affecting the accessibility of special collections during the COVID-19 pandemic in university libraries in Nigeria and recommends ways of enhancing the accessibility of special collections during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Omeluzor, S.U., Gbemi-Ogunleye, P.F , Alarape, A.A. & Bello, L. (2023). Accessing special collections during the COVID-19 pandemic in university libraries in Nigeria. Journal indexing & metrics, 49(2),