Availability and Access to Legal Information Resources in Law Libraries in the Electronic Era.

Abstract

The influence of law libraries and librarians in the advancement of legal profession cannot be over emphasized. Law libraries are often said to be the ‘heart’ of legal profession. This is drawn from the fact that no lawyer, can strive in his profession without having recourses to the legal information resources. Law libraries are known for the promotion of legal research and the administration of justice all over the world. As such, this paper discusses the concept of legal information resources, and presents print and electronic sources where legal information resources can be accessed. The paper further highlights some obstacles that hinder effective provision and access to legal information resources and proffers solutions to them. The paper concludes that in order for the law libraries to render effective services to legal practitioners, and for them to make adequate use of the library resources, knowledge of and skills in modern information and communication technology are necessary.