National Library of Nigeria
Sanusi Dantata House
Central Business Area - Abuja

CALL FOR PAPERS
The NIGERBIBLIOS - an official journal of the National Library of Nigeria hereby invites articles from scholars, researchers and informed members of the public for publication in the NIGERBIBLIOS. Nigerbiblios will welcome submissions from Librarians, Information Scientists, Documentalists, Academics and Researchers in the Library and Information Science profession, provided such articles, research reports or book reviews submitted are in line with current trends and practices. Only original manuscripts not previously submitted elsewhere for publication should be sent.

SCOPE
Articles to be published will have to be of interest to librarians, researchers, administrators, lectures information scientist students etc. Articles on all aspects of library and information science will be considered.

 FORM OF SUBMISSION
Electronic copy: The electronic version of the manuscript not more than 15 pages, double spaced on A4 paper leaving a 5 cm margin and typed only on one side of paper, using 12 points font size should be submitted. All pages should be numbered consecutively.

Authors are to include a removable cover page showing full name(s) and address(es) of author(s) including email and phone number (if available).
Title of article, which should be very clear and concise, should be on the first page of the actual text followed by a 150 word abstract stating the following:

*   Background and purpose of the study or papers;
*   Methods used, including description of subjects, research materials and analytical methods;
*   The main findings and the conclusions.

Tables and Figures: All accompanying illustrations, e.g. Tables, figures, artwork should be numbered consecutively as they appear on the text. Their position in the article should be clearly stated.

Copyright: Where applicable, permissions for extensive use of copyright from the original author should also be included. Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication must transfer copyright to the National Library of Nigeria.

Correspondence with authors:
As much as possible, communication with Authors should be via email at all times.

Assessment: All manuscripts will be subjected to assessment by at least two or more assessors. Acceptance will be based on the quality, style, relevance, originality, clarity and significance of manuscript relative to the library and information practices. To facilitate anonymous and unbiased assessment, authors should include a blind title page (without the author's name) - after the real title page. Notwithstanding the result of the assessment, the editorial Board reserves the right to make final decision regarding the suitability of materials for publication.

Reference
All references to other publications should be in American psychological Association style and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency. End references should be listed in alphabetical order.
 
Only manuscripts that conform to all  the guidelines given above will be considered for assessment and possible publication.

Address:
All manuscripts/correspondence should be address to:

The Editor-in-Chief
Nigerbiblios
National Library of Nigeria
Sanusi Dantata House
Central Business District
P.M.B. 1
Garki - Abuja.
E-mail:nigerbiblios@nlnig.org