INFORMATION RESOURCES PROVISION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA LIBRARY,KOGI STATE

This study examined information resources provision in Federal University Lokoja Library.The following objective were considered:to examine the type of information found in Federal University Lokoja,to find out the extent to which information resources are being provided to students of FUL in the library,to investigate the degree of usefulness of the information resources provided and accessible in FUL.The research employed both primary and secondary source of data collection.The research made use of questionnaire,which was administered to students of the university.Data was code and analysed using SPSS package.Academic journals(30.8%),books(prints)(28.5%),and E-books(49.8%)and online databases(31.3%)were commonly provided,with a significant number of respondents rating the accessibility of digital excellent(41.8%) or good(39.5%).The study concludes that while Federal University Lokoja offers a range of information resources,there are notable challenges impacting the effectiveness of these resources.Therefore,these resources recommend that allocating more budget towards acquiring and updating Information resources,addressing issues of insufficient resources and outdated materials will helping ensuring provision of quality information in the school library.