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Unit 14: Canons and Principles for Library Catalogue

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Table 1: ISBD as Correlate of Quality Book Publishing in Nigeria

International Standard Bibliographic Description
Available % Not Available %
Author 1,000 100 0 0
Title 999 99.9 1 0.1
Place of Publication 998 99.8 2 0.2

Year of Publication 973 97.3 27 2.7
Publisher's Name 1,000 100 0 0
Copyright 700 70.0 300 30.0
ISBN 941 94.1 59 5.9

Bibliography 574 57.4 426 42.6
Index 708 70.8 292 29.2

Table 1 shows that a majority of Nigerian published books lacked some of the variables.
All 1,000 (100%) of the sampled Nigerian books included the author’s name on the title
page, while 999 (99.9%) included a title. Nearly all (998, or 99.8%) indicated the place of
publication, while 973 (97.3%) included the year. One hundred included the publisher
name. Copyright has always been a problem in Nigerian publishing. Too many publishers
do not know the implications of violating the copyright law. Only 700 (70.0%) of the
sample included copyright information.

Table 2: The Use of ISBD and the Quality of Books Published in Nigeria

Item Agreed % Disagreed %
(A) (D)

1. The use of ISBD specification makes 167 66.8 83 33.2
Nigeria published books compete with
others in the books market.

2. The use of ISBD gives publishers a 64 25.6 186 74.4
sense of direction in carrying out their
work.

3. The use of ISBD specifies directive of 153 61.2 97 38.8
book arrangement before publication
4. The use of ISBD simplifies the work 162 64.8 88 35.2
done in published books
5. The use of ISBD makes Nigeria 52 20.8 198 79.2
published books less unique

Table 2 reflects the responses on the usability of ISBD from Nigerian publishers. Two
thirds agree that ISBD helps Nigerian books compete with others, and about the same
number agree that it simplifies their work and that it helps specify directives of book

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