Use of electronic resources by research scholars of Kurukshetra University.
Purpose -- This paper focuses on the use of e-resources by research scholars of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (India). The main aim is to determine the use of e-resources, users' skills in handling e-resources, and the purpose of their use. Further, the paper aims to highlight the problems fac...
| Publicado en: | Electronic Library Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 492 - 507 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Emerald Publishing Limited
2010
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105016637&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105016637 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 02640473 2OJ jtl: Electronic Library issn: 02640473 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2010 vid: 28 iid: 4 pid: 465 pub: Emerald Publishing Limited artinfo: ui: 105016637 2010842399 10.1108/02640471011033684 105016637 ppf: 492 ppct: 15 formats: tig: atl: Use of electronic resources by research scholars of Kurukshetra University. aug: au: Madhusudhan M affil: Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; mmadhu@libinfosci.du.ac.in sug: subj: Databases Utilization Electronic Publications Scholarship India Human India Internet Libraries, Academic India Questionnaires Web Search Engines Serial Publications Surveys ab: Purpose -- This paper focuses on the use of e-resources by research scholars of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (India). The main aim is to determine the use of e-resources, users' skills in handling e-resources, and the purpose of their use. Further, the paper aims to highlight the problems faced by research scholars in accessing e-resources, their opinions on feature of e-resources, and their views on usefulness of e-resources compared to that of conventional sources. Design/methodology/approach -- The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire circulated among 60 research scholars (PhD and MPhil) taken from different departments of Kurukshetra University and the response rate was 83 per cent. A stratified accidental random sample method was used for selection of respondents and interacting with them. These respondents were among those available in the university library during the survey period (18-28 December 2008). The responses received from the research scholars to 14 questions are presented in the form of tables and figures and analyzed by using a simple method of calculation. Findings -- The paper concludes that electronic resources have become an integral part of the information needs of research scholars at Kurukshetra University. Further, it finds that e-resources can be good substitutes for conventional resources, if the access is fast, and more computer terminals are installed to provide fast access to e-resources. Google is the most widely used search engine for locating information electronically. Practical implications -- The paper restricts the study exclusively to use of e-resources by the research scholars of Kurukshetra University. Originality/value -- Few attempts have been made to study the use of e-resources by research scholars and their impact in India. The paper highlights the use of e-resources in research at Kurukshetra University with some constructive suggestions for improvement of electronic resources and services. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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