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    A Review of Alternative Building Materials for Sustainable Construction Towards Sustainable Development
    (2021-01-19) Johnson Josiah Marut; John Okwe ALAEZI; Igwe Christopher OBETA
    The study reviewed Alternative Building Materials for sustainable construction towards sustainable development. The study was able to identify some Alternative Building Materials, their features, classes (types), and importance for sustainable construction toward sustainable development. The study uses a systematic literature review and content analysis. Some of the Alternative Building Materials include laterite soil, brick wastes, rice husk ash burnt refuse ash, fly ash, periwinkle shell powder, earthworm cast, pulverized burned clay, periwinkle shell aggregate, tubali, earth/mud blocks or bricks, laterite blocks, bamboo for roofing & ceiling, palm front roofing, clay/mud plaster. The classes of the Alternative Building Materials include: modified conventional industrial materials, unconventional/ indigenous/ traditional materials, and modified unconventional/traditional indigenous materials. The features of sustainable construction materials include recyclability, insulation and thermal conductivity and deconstruct ability, availability, manufacturing and price, flexibility and high life time expectancy. The importance of Alternative Building Materials includes: the protection of the environment through reduce energy use and also cutting down CO2 emission, provision of affordable housing, energy conservation, meeting increasing demands for housing stock, provision of employment opportunities, the development and propagation of indigenous technological ingenuity and skills of our local people. The study advocates for the integration of the entire stakeholders in the construction industry towards utilisation of Alternative Building Materials for sustainable construction towards sustainable development. The study also advocates for the cataloguing of all Alternative Building Materials so as to create awareness to all the potential clients and stakeholders of the industry regarding their availability and importance.
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    Access to and Use of Electronic Journals in Selected Federal University Libraries in the Federal Capital Territory and North Central Zone of Nigeria
    (African Journal ofLibrary, Archives and Information Science, 2015) Salau, Sadiat Adetoro; Gama, Umar G.
    The study investigated the extent of access and use of electronic journals by the academic staff of federal universities in North Central Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory from the different E-journal sources available. The study adopted the quantitative research methodology and used cross sectional survey research design. Findings from the study revealed that personal access through open/free source was the most used source of e-journals for their academic activities. Ejournals were also most frequently used in academic activities related with research and teaching. No statistically significant difference was established between demographic variables and the most used source of access of E-journals (open/free access) and also the extent of use for academic activities. The study recommended that academic libraries take advantage of the open access policies of some publishers and databases to add to their e-journal holdings. Nigerian Library Association should organise more training and workshops for librarians on E-resources search and retrieval skills; modules should include effective search strategies, designing appropriate metadata and subject headings to enable easy retrieval. In addition, university libraries should retrieve usage statistics that follows recognised standards (such as COUNTER’s (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) Code of Practice) and mined data from the publishers or distributors of E-Journals to assess their e-journal services.