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Peer reviewedObiagwu, Marcel C. – International Information and Library Review, 1992
Describes a study that investigated the abuse of library materials through theft, mutilation, unauthorized borrowing, and vandalism at the University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia). Motivations for abuse are discussed, and recommendations for improved collection protection are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
