Return on investment (ROI) in subscription databases by Nigerian academic libraries: a survey

What is it about?

The study focus on the challenge of high subscription to scholarly databases and the task of ensuring that these databases are properly utilized by researchers in order to justify the spending of scarce resources.

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Why is it important?

The study is important in guiding library managers when making decision about digital resources subscription. It also enlightens librarians about the fact that any fund given to the library is an investment and not charity. It is therefore imperative that they be more active in promoting and facilitating the use of these databases