The library as a service oriented organization isexpected to provide the bibliographic resources and services channeled towardsthe fulfillment of its parent institution’s goals and objectives. The libraryensures that the resources so provided are well organized to allow easy accessby the library users. The library users are expected to access the libraryresources with ease and use same maximally while at university., This paperexamines the use of library catalogue in Nigerian university libraries withspecial emphasis on the Redeemer’s University library, Osun State, Nigeria. Twohundred and fifty-one (251) students who used the library during the period ofthe study formed the sample for the study. A questionnaire was used as a datacollection instrument for the study. The study revealed that a majority of thestudents do not use the library catalogue even though they are aware of theexistence of the library catalogue. The researcher recommended therefore that aperiodic user education programme be organized for the students to enable them to acquire the necessary skills of using thecatalogue.
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