Content Analysis of Zaria Journal of Librarianship: A Publication of Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex

Abstract

Articles in the ten (10) issues of Zaria Journal of Librarianship were critically analysed and discovered that 97 articles were authored by 105 contributors and published between 1994 and 2007. The journal was not published in the years 1995, 1996, and 1997. While in 2000/2001, the journal articles were combined to form a single volume. Titles of the articles in the 10 volumes were analysed in ranked order. Information Technology has the highest number of titles with 5(5.15%). This was followed by information needs and classification scheme each having 4(4.12%). The method of analysing data in tables 1, 2 and 4 confirms the data analysis by Awolola (2003). On the nature of articles in the journal, it was discovered that opinion papers top the list with 56 (57.73%) with few articles in Historical research; while none on experimental research. Institutional affiliation of authors were analysed in ranked order and found that contributors from Kashim Ibrahim Library of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria take the lead with 35(33%). This was followed by contributors from John Harris Library, University of Benin with 16(15%). Recommendations such as regular publication; encouraging authors to write empirical articles and collaborative works were proffered.