Acquisition Of Periodicals In Academic Libraries: A Case Study Of St. Paul’s University, Awka

Periodicalsare the bedrock of research activities. These periodicals can be acquiredthrough subscriptions; these could be through overseas, agents, gifts purchase,standing orders, donations membership of an association. Periodicals serve as atool of dissemination of knowledge in the library and in the society.Periodicals could be acquired through the use of selection tools like BritishNational Bibliography (BNB), African Book-in-Print (ABP) but rarely byexchange, catalogue, book agent/vendor, National Bibliography of Nigeria (NBN),Library Patron, Subject matter and students recommendation for …