How to Identify Gaps in Your NWLR Collection
8/12/20261 min read
This is the most overlooked problem in Nigerian law library management. A collection that looks complete often has missing Parts from the early 1990s, the late 1990s, or the 2000-2010 period - years when supply was inconsistent and many institutions fell behind on subscriptions.
Signs you may have gaps:
You cannot locate a judgment you know was decided in a specific year
Your collection starts from a later Part number rather than Part 1 (1985)
You have some Comprehensive Index volumes but the Parts they index are missing
Your collection was inherited or donated and has never been properly audited
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Once you know what is missing, sourcing those specific Parts - rather than replacing an entire set - is significantly more cost-effective.