Use of Electronic Resources by Postgraduate Students of Krantiveer Vasantrao Naik Arts, Commerce and Science College Nashik, Maharashtra (India)

Abstract

This paper presents and analyses the effectiveness of electronic resources in Krantiveer Vasantrao Naik Arts, Commerce and Science College Nashik, Maharashtra (India). On the basis of users’ satisfaction is evaluated. A survey method was used to conduct this research. Out of 200 Postgraduate students the researcher selects 75 students from different departments of in the user’s survey. A total of 75 well-structured questionnaires were distributed to gather information related to uses of electronic resources and the 70 filled questionnaires were collected from students and analysed, classified and tabulated by employing simple statistical methods. The study reveals that majority of the users of Krantiveer Vasantrao Naik Arts, Commerce and Science College library keep themselves abreast of developments in electronic resources, services and their proper utilisation in the field of academic and research. The result showed a growing interest in e-resources among the students and also found that slow downloading and blockage of website is the hurdle in proper utilisation of electronic resources. The survey further reveals that the majority of postgraduate students are aware of the usage of e-resources and services.

Keywords: E-Resources, User-Studies, Usage Analysis, Library Services, College Libraries, User Awareness

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