OUR SERVICES INCLUDE
Library Divisions and Heads
Technical
Division (Headed by Dr. Abubakar Bitagi)
Systems
Division (Headed by Dr. Alfred Michael Obaje)
Readers
Division (Mrs. Salamatu Kashi Garba)
Bosso
Campus Library ( Mr. Joel . J. Kolo)
Units and Services in Technical Divisions
- Collection Development
unit
The Collection Development
Department is responsible for acquiring materials in all formats, including:
- Ordering materials from sources all over the world
- Receiving and copy cataloging
- Follow up as necessary to ensure that orders are fulfilled in a timely manner
- Payment of invoices for all library materials
-
Cataloguing
unit
The
Cataloging Department provides intellectual access to the Library’s
collections. It is the function of cataloging to organize library
materials for access by patrons, which includes other library staff as well as
the users of the library. Access by patrons includes both physical
browsing of the shelved materials as well as access by means of the catalog.
-
Bindery
unit
Library
binding is the method of re-binding paperback or hardcover books, for use within libraries. Library
binding increases the durability of books, as well as making the materials
easier to use. The stiffening process is a low-cost, in-house
alternative to library binding of paperbacks.
UNITS AND SERVICES IN READERS DIVISION
-
Circulation
unit
Circulation Unit:
this unit is responsible for lending library books and other material to users of the library . Books in this unit are represented on the shelf by
the following notations.
Circulation Unit gidan kwano campus
H – SOCIAL SCIENCES
HA – ECONOMIC STATISTICS
HB – ECONOMIC THEORY
HC – ECONOMIC – HISTORY
HD – APPLIED ECONOMICS
HE – COMMUNICATIONS
HF – COMMERCE
HG – HJ –FINANCE
HM – HN – SOCIOLOGY
HQ – FAMILY AND MARRIAGE
HT – SOCIAL CLASSES
HV – SOCIAL WELFARE
HX – SOCIALISM AND COMMUNISM
ARCHITECTURE
N – FINE ARTS
NA – ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
NC – GRAPHIC ARTS
NK – DECORATIVE ARTS,APPLIED ARTS E.T.C
NX – ARTS IN GENERAL
S – AGRICULTURE
SB – PLANT CULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
SD – FORESTRY
SF – ANIMAL BREEDINGS AND VETERINARY
MEDICINES
SH – FISH CULTURE AND FISHERIES
SK – HUNTING
T – TECHNOLOGY GENERAL
TA – CIVIL ENGINEERING
TC – HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
TD – SANITARY ENGEERING
TE – ROADS AND PAVEMENTS
F – RAIL ROAD ENGINEERING
TA – BRIDGE ENGINEERING
TH – BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
TJ – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
TK – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
TL – AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
TN -
MINERAL INDUSTRIES AND METALLURGY
TP – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
TR – PHOTOGRAPHY
TS – MANUFACTURING
TT – MECHNICAL TRADE AND HAND CRAFT
TX – DOMESTIC SCIENCE
U – NAVAL SCIENCE
VM – MILITARY SCIENCE
Z – LIBRAIANSHIP AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
QA – COMPUTER SCIENCE
CIRCULATION
UNIT BOSSO CAMPUS
SHELF
“A”
BD-
PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY
BF-BX-
RELIGION GENERAL
C-CB-
HISTORY, AUXILLIARY SCIENCE
D-DT-
HISTORY GENERAL
DG-DX-
HISTORY OF AFRICA, AQUSTRALIA, ETC
G-
GEOGRAPHY
GA
GB
GC
GE
GF
GN-
ANTHROPOLOGY, ETHMOLOGY
GV-
SPORTS
J-
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SHELF
“B”
JA-
GENERAL
JS-
CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY AND ADMINISTRATION
JK-
COLONIES,COLONIZATION, EMIGRATION
JF
JQ
JS
JZ
JV
JX-
BINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LAW
K-
LAW
KB
KD-
LAW
KF-
LAW
KT-
Law
l-
EDUCATION
SHELF
“C”
LA-
HISTORY
LB-
THEORY AND PRACTICAL
LC-
SPECIAL ASPECT
MT-
MUSIC
P-
LANGUAGES
PA-
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
PE
PN-
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Q-
SCIENCES
QA-
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
SHELF
“D”
QC-
PHYSICS
QD-
CHEMISTRY
QH-
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
QE-
GEOLOGY
QK-
BOTANY
QR-
MICROBIOLOGY
QP-
BIOCHEMISTRY
QL-
ZOOLOGY
QM-
ANATOMY
R-
RT- MEDICINE
RA-
RD
-
Serial
unit
The unit is
responsible for the collection, organization, processing and dissemination of serials or periodical
publications. This includes journals, magazines and newspapers.
The serial unit acquire news papers on daily basis, such as
thisday, leadership, the nations, the sun, tribune among others. The unit also houses different print journal titles
in both campuses among which are:
S/NO
|
JOURNAL TITLE
|
YEAR
|
QTY
|
VOLUMES
|
|
1
|
Economic
and socio cultural rights.
|
2015
|
7
|
Vol
5, no 1
|
|
2
|
Equity
journal of sciene and technology,2015
|
2015
|
2
|
||
3
|
Air transport management
|
2012-2014
|
2
|
Vol
18 and volume 40
|
|
4
|
Trans-research
and internal journal
|
2014
|
2
|
Vol
66 and vol 69
|
|
5
|
Internal
journal of project management
|
2013
|
1
|
Vol
31
|
|
6
|
Transportation
research parta
|
2014
|
1
|
Vol
67
|
|
7
|
Moving
from project management to project leadership
|
2010
|
1
|
||
8
|
African
journal of education
|
2011
|
2
|
Vol
15 and vol 155 no 1and 2
|
|
9
|
Nigerian
journal of science
|
2009
|
2
|
Vol
19 no 1
|
|
10
|
Quantity
surveyor
|
2001-2012
|
2
|
Vol
20 no 1
|
|
11
|
Quantity
surveyor
|
2013
|
2
|
||
12
|
Land
use and development studies 2013
|
2013
|
3
|
||
13
|
Journal
of info tech of semi studies 2012
|
2012
|
2
|
Vol
4
|
|
14
|
Nigerian
journal of rural and extension development Ibadan 2010
|
2010
|
2
|
Vol
3
|
|
15
|
the
information technology
|
2013
|
2
|
Vol
10
|
|
16
|
The
Nigerian engineering society,
|
2013
|
2
|
||
17
|
FUTA:
journal of research in sciences
|
2013
|
2
|
April
vol 8 and October vol 9
|
|
18
|
NTIR:
Nigerian journal of technological research
|
2013
|
2
|
Vol
8
|
|
19
|
Journal
of environmental tehnology
|
2010
|
3
|
Vol
2, no 1
|
|
20
|
Journal
of Nigerian institute of architects, LGOS
|
2010,2011
and 2012
|
3
|
Vol
2, no 3 vol 3
|
|
21
|
Trnsactionj
2010 and 2014
|
2010
and 2014
|
2
|
Vol
45 no 4 and vol 45 no 1
|
|
22
|
ASUU
Journal 0f social sciences.
A
journal of research and development. 2012
|
2012
|
|||
23
|
ASUU
Journal 0f social sciences.
A
journal of research and development.
|
2012
|
3
|
Volume 1
No.
1.1.1
|
|
24
|
ASUU
Journal of science.
A
journal of research and Development,
|
2012
|
3
|
Volume
1
No.
1,1,1
|
|
25
|
The
justice journal.
A
journal of contemporary legal issues,
|
2013
|
2
|
Volume
5
|
|
26
|
Nigeria
journal of genetics.
|
2010,
2011, and 2012
|
2
|
Volume
23/24, 26, 25,25
|
|
27
|
Nigeria
journal of mathematics and application,
|
2011
and 2012.
|
2
|
Volume
20,21
|
|
28
|
Nigeria
journal of solar energy,.
|
2010,
2011
|
2
|
Volume
21, 22
No.1
|
|
29
|
Development
southern Africa,
|
2008,
2009, 2009
|
3
|
Volume
26, 26, 25
No.
2, 4, 4.
|
|
30
|
Nigeria
journal of educational administration and planning,.
|
2010
|
2
|
Volume
10
No.
1
|
|
31
|
ASUU
Journal of humanities.
A
journal of research and development.
|
2012
|
3
|
Volume
2, 2, 2
No,
1.
|
|
32
|
Nigeria
Journal of legislative Affairs,
|
2006
|
3
|
Volume
1
No.
001, 002.
|
|
33
|
Journal
of the Nigeria Association of teachers of Arabic and Islamic studies,
|
2009
|
4
|
Volume
12
|
|
34
|
Nigeria
journal of Biochemistry and molecular biology,
|
2011
|
3
|
Volume
26
No.
2 and 2, 2
|
|
35
|
Bioscience
Abstract,.
|
2010,
2013
|
4
|
Volume
20, 22, 22, 22.
No.
1, 1, 2, 3.
|
|
36
|
Bio-Research
|
2010
|
1
|
Volume
8
No.1
|
|
37
|
The
Nigeria Army Quarterly journal
|
2006
|
1
|
Volume
2
No.
1
|
|
38
|
Centre
point journal,
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume
14
No.
2
|
|
39
|
International
journal of social and policy issues,
|
2005
|
1
|
Volume
3
No.1
|
|
40
|
Journal
of Nigeria Languages and culture,
|
2010
|
1
|
Volume
12
No.1
|
|
41
|
Nigeria
journal of parasitology,.
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume
32
No.1
|
|
42
|
Nigeria
journal of physics,
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume
22
No.1
|
|
43
|
Nigeria
journal of solar energy,
|
2012
|
1
|
Volume
23
|
|
44
|
Journal
of laboratory science (JLS),
|
2012
and 2013
|
2
|
Volume
2, No.2 and
Volume1,
No. 2
|
|
45
|
Gombe
Technical Education journal (GOTEJ),
|
2012
|
3
|
Volume
52, No.2
|
|
46
|
Nigeria
Medical journal,
|
2011
|
3
|
Volume
52, No. 2
|
|
47
|
Tropical
journal of professional teachers,
|
2013
|
2
|
Volume
3
|
|
48
|
Nigeria
journal of professional teachers,
|
2013
|
2
|
Volume3
|
|
49
|
CBN
journal of applied statistic
|
2011
and 2013
|
5
|
Volume
2, No.2,
Volume
4(2copy),No.2
|
|
50
|
Statistic
Bulletin,
|
2013
|
1
|
Volume23
|
|
51
|
Computing
and development informatics journal,
|
2012
|
1
|
Volume3,
No. 2
|
|
52
|
Science
Forum journal of pure and applied sciences,
|
2004
and 2005
|
3
|
Volume7,
No7, volume8, No1, and volume8, No.2
|
|
53
|
International
journal of science and technological Research,
|
2006
|
1
|
Volume3,
No 2
|
|
54
|
Nigeria journal of
technology research.
|
2010
|
5
|
Volume 5, 7, 8
|
55
|
Journal of
society.
|
2011
|
4
|
Volume 1
|
56
|
Journal of science
technology, mathematics and education.
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume 7
|
57
|
Nigeria journal of
sociology of education.
|
2012
|
1
|
Volume 6
|
58
|
International
journal of investment and finance.
|
2010
|
1
|
Volume 3
|
59
|
Africa journal of
international politics and diplomacy.
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume 2
|
60
|
International
journal of environmental issue.
|
2012
|
1
|
Volume 9
|
61
|
International
journal of research in education.
|
2009
|
1
|
Volume 6
|
62
|
The Nigeria
journal of sociology and anthropology.
|
2013
|
3
|
Volume 11 and 10
|
63
|
Journal of (U.S.A)
society and university education in the united state.
|
2015
|
||
64
|
International
journal of labour and organizational psychology.
|
2010
|
1
|
Volume 4
|
65
|
Nigeria journal of
sociology of education.
|
2012
|
1
|
Volume 6
|
66
|
African
statistical journal.
|
2007
|
1
|
Volume4
|
67
|
Journal of
society.
|
2007
|
1
|
Volume 4
|
68
|
Journal of
experimental and clinical anatomy.
|
2012
|
2
|
Volume 11 and 10
|
69
|
ICAN student
journal.
|
2012
|
2
|
Volume16
|
70
|
Nigeria journal of
library archives and information science.
|
2015
|
1
|
Volume 15
|
71
|
Economic and
policy review.
|
2009
|
1
|
Volume 9
|
72
|
Gateway library
journal.
|
2006
|
1
|
Volume19
|
73
|
National account.
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume 9
|
74
|
The Nigeria
journal of sociology and anthropology.
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume 9
|
54
|
International
journal of investment and finance.
|
2009
|
1
|
Volume 2
|
55
|
Journal of
experimental research
|
2013
|
1
|
Volume 1
|
56
|
Journal from multi
science publishing company.
|
2007
|
1
|
|
57
|
African journal of
lib, archive and information science.
|
2012
|
12
|
Volume 22, 23 and
24
|
58
|
The information
manager.
|
2013
|
3
|
Volume 13
|
59
|
Samaru journal of
information studies.
|
2013
|
2
|
Volume 13
|
60
|
Middle Belt
journal of lib and information science.
|
2012
|
3
|
Volume 10
|
61
|
Middle Belt
journal of lib and information science.
|
2014
|
1
|
Volume 12
|
62
|
Management
information systems
|
2006
|
1
|
|
63
|
Nigeria lib
journal of Nigeria lib association.
|
2011
|
1
|
Volume 44
|
64
|
Samaru journal of
information studies.
|
2013
|
1
|
Volume 13
|
65
|
Middle Belt
journal of lib and information science.
|
2014
|
1
|
Volume 12
|
66
|
Journal of applied
agric research.
|
2014
|
8
|
Volume 6
|
67
|
Centrepoint
journal science Humanities
|
2012
|
4
|
Volume 15 and 18
|
68
|
African journal of
internal affairs and development
|
2014
|
2
|
Volume 18
|
69
|
African culture
and internal understanding
|
2014
|
2
|
|
70
|
Studies in family
planning.
|
2014
|
2
|
Volume 45
|
71
|
Constitutional
development
|
2014
|
1
|
Volume 14
|
72
|
National
accountant
|
2014
|
1
|
Reference
unit
The Reference Unit: provide quick
answers to users query as they visit the library the unit houses different reference resources, such as dictionaries,
encyclopedias, atlases, bibliographies, biographical dictionaries etc. reference materials in this unit are
represented on the shelf by the following notations.
RTEFERENCE UNIT, GIDAN KWANO
Q-QR
Q- SCIENCE
QA- MATHEMATICS
QB- ASTRONOMY
QC- PHYSICS
QD- CHEMISTRY
QE-GEOLOGY
QH- BILOGICAL SCIENCES
QK- BOTANY
QL- ZOOLOGY
QM- ANATOMY
QP- BIOCHEMISTRY\PHYSIOLOGY
P-PZ
P- AMERICAN LITERTURE
PT- GERMAN LITERATURE
PZ- SPORTS
Q-QR
Q- SCIENCE
QA- MATHEMATICS
QB- ASTRONOMY
QC- PHYSICS
QD- CHEMISTRY
QE-GEOLOGY
QH- BILOGICAL SCIENCES
QK- BOTANY
QL- ZOOLOGY
QM- ANATOMY
QP- BIOCHEMISTRY\PHYSIOLOGY
QR- MICROBIOLOGY.
T-K
T-TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
TA-CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GENERAL
TC-HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
TD- SANITARY AND MUNINCIPAL ENGINEERING
TE- ROADS
TF-RAILWAYS
TG- BRIDGES
TH- BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
TK- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
TL- AUTOMOBILE AND AERONAUTICAL
ENGINEERING
TN- MINERAL INDUSTRIES AND METALLURGY
TP- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
TR- PHOTOGRAPHY
TS- MANUIFACTURES
TT- MECHANICAL TRADE AND HANDICRAFTS
TX- DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
R-RJ
MEDICINE.
S-SK
S- AGRICULTURE
SB- PLANT CULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
SD- FORESTRY
SF- ANIMAL BREEDEING AND VETERINARY
MEDICINE
SH- FISH CULTURE4 AND FISHERY
SK- HUNTING AND SPORT.
U
MILITARY SCIENCE.
Z
LIBRARIANSHIP AND BIBLIOGRAHY.
UNITS AND SERVICES IN SYSTEMS DIVISION
E-library unit
This unit is responsible for the acquisition and archiving
of the electronic resources as well as training users on how to access and use
the electronic databases. Currently the unit has subscription to the following
databases.
The unit
also provides information literacy services on mendeley reference management
tool
For details on how to access the database contact us through
or e-mail or visit systems division of the gidan kwano campus library
Digital
library and Multimedia unit of the library are yet to commence operation fully.
