Title :
Awareness and use of e-journals among the research scholars & faculty members of Banasthali University, Rajasthan: A comparative case study
Author :
Singh, Shiv ; Kataria, Sanjay
Author_Institution :
Banasthali Univ., Banasthali, India
Abstract :
The information revolution particularly e-resources has changed the shape of libraries and role of librarians. The present study has been undertaken to compare the level of awareness and utilization of electronic journals (e-journals) among faculty members and research scholars (RS) of Banasthali University (BU), Rajasthan, India Further, the data is collected through a structured questionnaire distributed among faculty members. The awareness among the faculty members have been compared by the previous study of research scholars of Banasthali University. Also it highlights the problems encountered by the users and suggests the ways to implement user awareness programs in the library.
Keywords :
academic libraries; educational institutions; electronic publishing; Banasthali University; India; Rajasthan; e-journal awareness; e-journal use; e-resources; electronic journals; electronic resource; faculty members; information revolution; libraries; research scholars; structured questionnaire; user awareness program; Educational institutions; Internet; Libraries; Market research; Search engines; Training; Banasthali university; Library resources; Utilization of e-journals; e-resources;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS), 2015 4th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Noida
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7999-8
DOI :
10.1109/ETTLIS.2015.7048188