Citation analysis of Information Sources Consulted by masters' degree Student of Library and Information Sciences Department. Beyero University, Kano 2001 - 2010

Abstract

The study was designed to analyze citation of masters' dissertations produced between the year 2001 and 2010 in the Department of Library and Information Sciences. Beyero University Kano. with a view to determining information sources consulted. Using a checklist, data contained in sixty-six (66) dissertations which were submitted in the University library between the year 2001 and 2010 wore collated and analyzed using tables, frequency count and percentages. The result revealed that: the students demonstrated preference for journal to other information sources for research: citations from online sources were very low; academic library is most library widely focused, northwest is most geographical zone covered and male researchers are the majority Recommendations were made based on the findings_