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Knowledge And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Post Graduate Engineering Students Of Karnataka State: A Study, Chandrashekar K L, Dharani Kumar P

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The present study is an attempt to know the knowledge and use of electronic information resources by post graduate engineering students studying in 16 Autonomous engineering colleges of Karnataka state. The study involved 1064 post graduate engineering students and found that 100% students use electronic information resources. The study also revealed that e-journals are the most preferred e-resources and the library notice board along with library websites are the major sources of creating awareness about the availability of e-resources. However, the trial and error method was highly used to use e-resources followed by self-study and library orientation. The study found …

Towards An Innovative Approach In Libraries And Information Niche During Covid-19: A Rapid Review Of Various Exercises And Endeavors By Contemporary Library Professionals, Shipra Awasthi, Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Amar Singh Yadav, Moveen Kumar, Babar Raees, Sonam Rigzin

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Purpose: The study aims to review the literature published on the effects of COVID-19 on libraries and library professionals. It provides a glimpse of the actions taken by various kinds of libraries and associations in India and western regions. Research Methodology: The rapid review method is adopted for the study as it provides information rapidly and timely. The information obtained through this method is beneficial for the professionals and the stakeholders. It gives an insight to the libraries to follow the practices adopted by the academic libraries in western regions and India. Findings: The findings revealed that libraries …

Measuring Impact Of ‘E-Shodh Sindhu’ In Scholarly Publications, Geeta Gadhvi, Roshni S. Yadav

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Publication quantity and quality are regarded as a measure of the success of individual scientists, researchers, academic institutes, or any universities in general. Therefore, ‘Publish or Perish’ pressure is seen among scientists and academicians. They prefer to publish their research in reputed journals. The main purpose of this study is to determine the usage of e-resources and determine the contribution of the universities to the academic community. E-resources play a valued role in research activity and it has quicken growth in usage of the research items in academic libraries. This study focuses on the usage and the impact of the …

Access To E-Resources By Librarians In University Libraries In Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, Vincent Osamuyimen Ekhaguosa, Mary Irughe, Efosa Egharevba

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This study investigated Access to Electronic Resources by Librarians in University Libraries in Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. The descriptive research design was adopted for this study using 73 items self-structured questionnaire to collect data. In selecting the university libraries, the researcher applied the stratified random sampling technique to select the universities. One hundred and fifty (150) librarians were selected from three (3) centrally located states which include Delta, Bayelsa, and Edo from the nine (9) Niger Delta States from a target population of four hundred and thirty-two (432) librarians. seven research questions were formulated to guide the study. A reliability …

Assessing The World Research Output On Electronic Information Resources (Eirs): A Scientometric Analysis, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, H N Prasad

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The present study depicts the growth of literature on electronic resources. In this regard, 2274 publications were collected from the Web of Science database from 1989 to 2018. The study attempts to measure year-wise and five-year block-wise distribution of publications using relative growth rate and doubling time, collaborative index, collaborative co-efficiency, and degree of collaboration. The highest number of publications, i.e., 472, was published in the 6^th block 2014-2018. The sole author-produced 56.42% (1283) of the total publications, and double authors posted 19.48% (443). Authors from the USA have contributed the maximum number of publications compared to the other …

A Scientometric Sketch On The Paper Informetrics & Scientometric Of E-Pg Pathshala Portal, Partha Chattopadhyay, Librarian, Bikash Kumar Halder, Librarian

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The portal of e-PG Pathshala is an authentic source of study of e-resources in different academic subjects including the academic subject Library & Information Science. The all papers which are being taught in the courses of Library & Information Science is given here in detail. Through this article regarding the paper “ Informetrics & Scientometrics” of the Broad subject Library & Information Science covering all aspects is depicted here for the convenience and more awareness for students, teachers, LIS professionals and other interested persons.

Knowledge Sharing Of E-Resources Among Academic Staff College Of Central University Pondicherry., Shanmugam Ap, Balasubramanian P

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Knowledge is today viewed as a factor of production together with land, labour and capital It is of one of the innate inheritances endowed in every normal human being. Specifically, every individual has some level of knowledge. Knowledge sharing has multidimensional effects on a higher educational institution, such as improving work performance, among which creativity is one of the most important parts. This study aims to examine the effects of e-resource knowledge sharing among the members of academic staff college, Pondicherry central university Pondicherry. This study is the first research regarding the relationship between knowledge sharing and individual creativity, and …

Use And Awareness Of E-Resources Among Research Scholars Of Literature Subjects In Banaras Hindu University, Mohd Shoaib Ansari

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E-resources are a significant portion of library collections nowadays. These sources have a significant role in science and technology in comparison to social science and humanities subjects. There are not many online sources available in language and literature, and those available are scattered. Therefore, there is a necessity to study the use and awareness of e-resources of language and literature subjects. The current study is an endeavor to analyze the awareness and utilization of e-resources by the research scholars of the Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, and find out the problems and constraints the users face in accessing the …

Research On E- Resources: A Literature Analysis, Dr Indira B

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The study is a literature analysis of Ph.D theses on e resources published from 2016-2019 selected randomly from Shodhganga, an open source digital repository of INFLIBNET. It is an attempt to create a generalization on the awareness, use pattern and problems faced by the users of e resources. The acquisition and management of e resources are also studied. Most of the studies concentrate on the use of e resources by the focus groups and majority of the studies are done on university libraries. Lack of awareness in using e resources is identified as a major problem and suggestions include library …

Availability And Utilization Of E-Resources In University Libraries For Effective Research Output By Undergraduates Of Social Studies In South East Nigeria, Joseph C. Onuoha Ph.D, , Lilian Ujunwa Ifeanyi, Abdulrahman Yakubu Yunisa

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This study sought to investigate the availability and utilization of e-resources in university libraries for effective research output by undergraduates of Social Studies in south-east, Nigeria. It is a descriptive survey research design. two research questions guided the study. A sample of 191 students from four stratified randomly selected universities in south east, Nigeria, were used for the study. The instrument for data collection is the researcher’s designed and validated questionnaire, tagged: ‘The Use of E-Resources in University Libraries Questionnaire’ (UERULQ). The instrument was trial tested using Cronbach Alpha, while reliability coefficient of 0.98 was obtained, which was considered high …

Students’ Attitude Towards Digital Reading: A Study In Universities In Kerala, India, Divya P, Mohamed Haneefa K

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This study aims to understand the attitude of students towards digital reading. Survey method was used to conduct the study among the postgraduate students of the universities in Kerala state of India. Stratified random sampling method was used to select a representative sample of 588 students from the teaching departments of the universities. Results reveal that majority of the students have an average level of attitude towards digital reading and the male students have more positive attitudes towards digital reading than the female students. Further the results reveal that there is no significant discipline and university wise difference in the …

Information Needs Of Media Professionals: A Study, Mallikarjun B, Santhosh Kumar K T

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This paper is an attempt to know the information use pattern of media professionals working in four zones of Karnataka state i.e. Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangalore, and Shivamogga. The study is confined to 112 journalists belonged to the four zones. The study found that reporting is the major activity performed by journalists. The majority of media professionals have an interest in areas like education and the environment. Newspapers, newspaper apps are the major source of information for journalists. Further, it is found that Social media, blogs, television, personal contacts, letters from readers have provided news content. Writing a news article, knowing …

Physician’S Perspective Towards Ict Application In The Central Library Of Neigrihms, Meghalaya, India: A Study, Hira Kalita Librarian, Sanjay Kumar Singh Professor And Head

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The present study revealed about the physicians perspective towards ICT application in the central library of NEIGRIHMS, Meghalaya. Medical library has been developing day by day in this technological epoch. The present study was limited only for physicians both in clinical and non clinical sections. The study was conducted by simple random sampling and data were collected by using questionnaire method from the physicians. It was noticed that 85% respondents provided responses and the received responses were analyzed and tabulated in various sections. The findings showed that physicians purpose of library usages, their attitude, impact of ICT, techniques for searching …

Impact Of E-Resources Among The Research Scholars Of The Faculty Of Social Science And The Department Of Education Of The University Of Jammu, Jammu: A Case Study, Ravi Shukla

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This paper throws light on the utilization of e-resources by the research scholars of social sciences and Education departments. A survey method was applied to collect the data and a structured 130 questionnaires were distributed to the research scholars in the particular departments, out of a total, 87 filled questionnaire were received back with giving an overall response rate of 66.92% which were later studied and analysed each and every questionnaire to fulfill the objectives. The paper examined and analysed various use of e-resources among research scholars such as purpose, frequency, types, troubles, benefits and formats which research scholars prefer …

Decay Of Urls Citation: A Case Study Of Current Science, Sonia Bansal, Seema Parmar

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The present study is conducted to analyze the accessibility, deterioration and half-life of URLs of web documents cited in Current Science Journal published during 2015 -2016. A total of 1724 URLs cited in the 1564 articles were examined. It was found that 56.67 percent of URLs were accessible at the time of testing and the remaining 43.33 per-cent of URLs were not accessible. Out of all HTTP error messages, HTTP 404 – ‘file not found’ was the irresistible error message encountered and represented 59.03 percent of all HTTP error messages. Average half-life of URLs of missing URLs was estimated to …

A Critical Appraisal Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Competency Among Library Users In Private University Libraries In Edo State, Nigeria., Yakubu Afe Izevbekhai Mr, Efosa Egharevba Mr

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Abstract:

This study appraised ICT competency among library users in private university libraries in Edo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study while structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data were collected from all the four National Universities Commission (NUC)-accredited universities in Edo State, Nigeria: Igbinedion University, Okada; Benson Idahosa University, Benin; Wellspring University, Benin and Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa. The population of the study which is 4,224 was made up of all registered users of the private university libraries for 2018/19 academic session. A sample size of 400 library users which represented …

Awareness And Use Of E-Resources In College Libraries: A Survey, Dr. Amol Babasaheb Sawai, Dr.Subhash Pundalikrao Chavan

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Abstract: Present study is a base on the use of electronic resources by the teachers of various college libraries in Marathwada. This survey was particularly conducted to know the awareness and use of e-resources like E-Journals, E-Books, CD/DVDs, OPAC, E-Databases and Internet etc. in various college libraries of Marathwada. Primary data were collected from 210 respondents with the help of survey. The data were collected with the aid of a questionnaire and analyzed through the use of SSPS and Microsoft Excel. The results indicate that maximum 102 (48.57%) of respondents visited to the library in daily. It was also noticed …

Comparison Of E- Resources With Their Usage Statistics In Southern Region, Dr. Senthilkumar Kr, Maniiarsan P

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Perception is the ability to see, hear or understand things related to an awareness of information sources. The study reported that the impact of electronic resources on the higher education community has considerably increased. Consortia access of electronic resources has increased the level of library services and convenience for the patrons of large libraries with "global access". The major findings of the study were that maximum number of the respondents had good awareness and adequate knowledge with electronic resources and were satisfied with the use of electronic resources.

This study dealt with the perception of electronic resources provided by Bharathidasan …

Usage Of Visvesvaraya Technological University E-Consortium Resources By Engineering Colleges Of Udupi District, Karnataka, India: A Study, Preetham Shetty Kv, Divakara .

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Aiming at the objectives of the study is to assimilate and estimate the usage of Electronic learning Resources brought out by learned societies, publishers, and distributors to the affiliated technical institutions of the VTU, Belagavi through VTU-Consortium. The study was conducted on Students, and Faculties of the NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) Nitte, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM) Udupi, and Moodalakatte Institute of Technology (MIT) Kundapura, which is affiliated to VTU, Belagavi. For this, the structured questionnaires are prepared and randomly distributed to identify their skills in selecting and accessing the information for their academic activities. …

Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Post Graduate Students Of Jss Ahear Constituent Colleges, Shylendra Kumar B Librarian, Kishore Kumar S Deputy Librarian, Jeya Chitra M Library Professional

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The present work explains the E-resources utility by 200 students of JSS AHER constituent colleges and departments. A data’s were collected through a standard questionnaire. The study explores the level of understanding and usefulness of e-resources. It was identified from the study that the electronic resources are slowly replacing with print media. A sample of 200 students from the various colleges &departments of JSS AHER was evaluated and the response rate was found to be 80per cent. The aim of this study was to assess the level of information accessed by the students. The data was collected through structured questionnaires …

Componential Study Of Lis Websites And Blogs As Tools For Communication, Mohammadi Asra Sultana

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Library and Information Science professionals are using technology indigenously to their benefit. Websites and blogs serve their purpose of communicating with their users and bringing to the fore the diverse resources, services and requisite information which is of immense utility to the users as utmost care is taken to create a well designed, organized and structured portal. This study is taken up to investigate the features included in LIS websites and blogs which guides and helps our fraternity to develop a state of the art site.

Infrastructure And Facility Readiness For Providing E-Learning And Allied Services In The Engineering College Libraries Of Kerala, Joseph Jestin K J, S Ally Sornam Dr.

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Over the last decade, rapid reforms have been undertaken in the higher education sector such as policy framing, pedagogical transformations, accreditations, faculty standardisations and, most importantly, e-learning. Institutions, especially engineering colleges were quick and steady to admit the concepts of e-learning and its applications in the teaching and learning process. Online repositories and subscribed contents are no more an unfamiliar notion among the concerned users in engineering colleges. Though the majority of colleges are willing to embrace the new changes, academic circles are quite sceptic on the adequacy and suitability of infrastructural facilities available in the respective colleges. Many are …

Differences Between Faculty Members And Research Scholars In Use Of E-Resources, Anil Kumar Siwach

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Purpose: The present study investigates the differences between faculty and research scholars in terms of e-resource use, methods of use, purpose, hindrances faced and search strategies.

Methodology: The study was conducted in five universities of North India using survey method. Stratified random sampling was used for selection of the samples and the final data consisted of 668 respondents including 252 faculty members and 416 research scholars. Mann Whitney test was conducted for testing of hypotheses.

Findings: In the study it was found that the faculty members used e-resources more in comparison to the research scholars. Significant differences …

Analyses The Use Of Electronic Resources For Scholarly Information Among The Faculty Members In The State Universities In Southern Tamilnadu., M. Prasad -, C. Baskaran

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The study analyses the male respondents are found 263(69.21%) which is followed by female respondents 117 (30.79%).285(75%) which is followed by M.Phil. with NET qualified respondents 51 (13.42%) and PG with NET qualified respondents 44 (11.57%). it is found that Madurai Kamaraj University and Alagappa University have respondents of each 130 (34.21%), 85 (22.36%) respondents are belonging to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, 35(9.22%) respondents are from Mother Teresa Women’s University. 263(69.20%) male respondents and 117(30.80%) female respondents. Out of 263 male respondents, the majority of 259 (98.50%) respondents are got training from the University Library for accessing the E – Resources …

Quantitative Analyses For Access Of Electronic Information By The Faculty Members In The Engineering And Technology Institutions In Coimbatore District, P. Ramesh -, C. Baskaran

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The study analyses the majority of the respondents 221 (42.5%) are assistant professors/ lecturers/senior lecturers, and 195 (37.5%) of them are associate professors followed by 104 (20%) of the respondents are professors. 331 (26.7%) of the respondents followed by the use of e-magazines by 182 (14.7%) respondents. The data shows that a large number of 263 (50.6%) of the respondents are “Highly Satisfied” with the lecturing materials followed by 257 (49.4%) of the respondents “Satisfied” with e-resources offering lecturing materials. This data presents that a large number of respondents 265 (51.0%) prefer gateway portal to a “Large Extent’ and 139 …

E-Resources And Its Adoption Among Engineering College Faculty Members Pertaining To Kerala State, Joseph Jestin K J, S Ally Sornam Dr.

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Matching with the many strides made in higher education, the engineering institutions in our country are devoting heavily on academic resources, specifically e-resources, since the quality of engineering institutions are also assessed in terms of availability of quality library references, collections, repositories and ICT tools for facilitating knowledge proliferation and its usage. An extensive study has been conducted among the Faculty of Engineering colleges in Kerala aimed to find the availability, infrastructure support and consumption status of various types of e-resources. As part of study predesigned and well-structured questionnaire was distributed among the librarians and faculty members of the selected …

Use Of Electronic Information Resources In Medical And Allied Colleges Of Goa State: An Analysis, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar, B U. Kannappanavar Dr.

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to know preference of electronic resources, to find out the need and satisfaction of electronic information, and to identify the respondents’ opinion about IT skills and co-operation of library staff.

Methodology: Survey method adopted for the present study. A structured questionnaire was designed keeping in view of the objectives in mind and distributed to the students and faculty members and collected the required primary data from medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, homeopathic and ayurveda colleges in the state Goa. Collected data were analyzed using statistical tools.

Findings: It is clear from the study that, …

Awareness And Perception About E-Resources Among Faculty Members In Selected Self-Financing Arts And Science Colleges Of Chennai – A Study, M Thamaraiselvi, S Lakshmi Dr, M Manthiramoorthi

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The present study analyses the awareness and perception about e-resources among faculty members in selected self-financing arts and science colleges of Chennai. The major objectives of the study are to analyze the purpose, level of awareness, perception, and satisfaction towards the use of e-resources. Data was collected from designation wise faculty members like professor, associate professor, and assistant professor. The findings of the study reveals that the majority of the respondents were aware about the e-resources, and it also found that the majority (31.95%)of the respondents are using e-resources for teaching, and preparing study materials for the students, and only …

A Study On The Use Of Selected Open Access Resources Among Faculty Members Of Christian Colleges In Kerala, Joicy A J Ally Sornam

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This study examines the use of Open Access resources by faculty members of Christian colleges in Kerala. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of seven hundred faculty members from Kottayam District Kerala. The analysis declared that faculty members are not using open access resources. Open access directories, institutional repositories, Courseware and Databases are not familiar with faculty members. Majority of the faculty members are not aware of open access resources. Lack of awareness and lack of guidance and support are the main impediment in the access and the benefit of open access resources. Majority of the …

Strategies And Challenges For Marketing Electronic Resources: A Cross-Sectional Study Of The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, Christian Mubofu

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This study examined the strategies and challenges for marketing electronic resources at the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy. It was conducted at Kivukoni Campus in Dar es Salaam region. Data were collected from 60 students and MNMA library staff using self-administered questionnaires and in depth interviews. The study established that the strategies used for marketing electronic resources were: notice boards, librarians, instructional website, orientation to new users, library home page, institutional newsletters, text messages, social networks, Current Awareness Services and Selective Dissemination of Information as well as posters and brochures while the challenges for marketing of electronic resources to the library …