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Knowledge Organization: Classification and Cataloguing Theory

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arrangement before publication. Only one quarter agree that the use of ISBD gives
publishers a sense of direction. Only twenty per cent of respondents agreed that the use of
ISBD makes Nigerian published books less unique.
Ho: The use of ISBD in books has no significant relationship to the quality of books
published in Nigeria
Table 3: Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis of
Usability and Quality of Books Published in Nigeria

Variables Σx Σy Σx Σy Σxy r
2
2
Quality 15786.00 2.9E +07 2.9E+07 .735
Use 2554.00 776204.00

p <.05 df 7 crt = .666
As shown in table 3, the calculated r value of .735 is greater than the critical r-value of .666,
hence the null hypothesis is rejected. This indicates that the use of ISBD in books has a
significant relationship to quality, and that ISBD is a correlate to quality book published
in Nigeria. The result suggests that books published in Nigeria cannot complete with
books published overseas due to incomplete bibliographic information. The finding
supports Edoka’s (2000) views on the importance of using ISBD in published books. The
findings confirm Szilvassy’s (1993) opinion that although most of the developing countries
are aware of the provision of ISBD, they are less likely to use it. Edoka (2000) stresses the
importance of bibliographic data for librarians and sometimes for readers as well. When
these data are used in published books the librarian can describe the work in a complete
and accurate way. The results of this study indicate that most Nigerian publishers do not
use ISBD in book arrangement. The results are in line with the view of Meyers, Bovensculte,
and Lowry (1999) that ISBD guides authors and publishers in accurate description.

Most of the books in the study that lacked ISBD elements were those published by less
expert or legitimate publishers. These findings on the absence of copyright information in
Nigerian published books support Asein’s (2002) findings that Nigerian publishers are
still ignorant of copyright laws.

Lack of essential elements of ISBD by Nigerian publishers creates problems for cataloguers,
document lists, and library users. It hinders the process of retrieving information. The
study concludes that the use of ISBD has a significant relationship to the quality of books
published by Nigerians. Authors should patronize reputable publishers who are well
committed to ISBD and its proper arrangement in Nigerian published books, which will
also facilitate cataloguing.
Questions
1. Critically analyse the above case.
2. Write down the case facts.

3. What do you infer from the case?

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