Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Abstract
The paper examines research from Nigerian Legal System’s prospective and explores sources of Nigerian law as a prerequisite for effective research services in law libraries. It coherently, explains the concept of legal research, and also law library as a centre for legal research and depository of information resources. Different kinds of legal resources available in Nigerian Law libraries were identified including various research-support services in law libraries. The study adopted simple explanatory method to enhance comprehensiveness of the content.