Abstract
This study examined the utilization of library information resources for improving
students' academic achievements in universities in Northwest Nigeria. A random sampling
technique was adopted, and a survey questionnaire was used as the data collection
instrument. A total of 100 participants constituted the study population. The data collected
were analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages with the aid of the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. The findings of the study indicated
that print library resources, including books, journals, newspapers, maps, manuscripts,
theses, and dissertations, are available in university libraries and are highly utilized for
improving students' academic achievement. Strategies that improve the use of library
resources among students in the study areas include the acquisition of more relevant
books, the provision of adequate funding for libraries, an increase in the number of
departmental libraries, the involvement of lecturers in the book selection (acquisition)
policy of libraries and ensuring that resource provision is matched with accessibility. The
study concluded that print resources constitute the major materials in university libraries
and that their acquisition enhances knowledge acquisition in tertiary institutions. It further
advocates the allocation of additional funds to university libraries for the acquisition of
non-print resources such as projectors, microfiches, CD-ROMs, online databases, internet
services, audiovisual materials, records, microfilms, and computers to improve students'
academic achievement. The study also emphasizes the need for consistent efforts by
university management to sustain strategies that improve the effective use of library
resources among students in the study areas.
Keywords: academic, achievement, improve, information, library, resources, students,
university, utilisation.
Publication Date: 2026-02-05