Purpose of Using e-ShodhSindhu by Indian Institute of Technology Faculty: A Study Harish H T Science and Technology Libraries, 2024 The study is about the purpose of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources by Indian Institute of Technology faculty in India. Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors of selected seven Indian Institute of Technology were used as samples for the study. Objectives: To find out the core purpose and augmented purpose of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, to know the advantages of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, to know the importance, to know the satisfaction and to find out IIT faculty will recommend e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources to others. Methodology: The survey and questionnaire methods were used to gather data. Seven hundred and seventy questionnaires were distributed to selected Indian Institute of Technology (seven Indian IITs). Results and discussions: Most of the respondents are from IIT Bombay, the majority of the respondents are male, it is evident that users between the ages of 36 and 45 are the majority, majority of the respondents are Professors, research is the core purpose of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, the highest mean value of 4.42 is for to-be-up-to-date in subject IIT faculty use e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, the majority of IIT faculty thinks that searchability and convenient to use are the advantages of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, majority of IIT faculty think that information content and coverage by e-ShodhSindhu is useful and IIT faculty members are satisfied with e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources.
Research Institute Scientists E-Books Usage in India: A Study M. P. Vidyarani, H. T. Harish Science and Technology Libraries, 2024 The study is all about using e-books by scientists in research institutes in India. To identify gender-wise usage of e-books by scientists, to understand the purchase and usage of e-books and e-resources, to observe the way of access and usage to e-books, to understand the frequency of the usage of e-books, to detect the type of problems faced by scientists while accessing e-books and to know the reasons for not attending the training program/orientation on using e-resources. The questionnaire method was used to gather the data. An entire 860 questionnaires were distributed, and 700 filled questionnaires were received, with a response rate of 81.39%. The study results show that the maximum number of respondents are male (59.15%) scientists, and 65.7% of RRI scientists use to purchase and use e-books. A maximum number of scientists access e-books purchased by their research institute. 52.8% of scientists feel that many e-books could be more beneficial for their research. More than 50% of scientists feel they need no training to access e-books. It is very clear from the study that research institute libraries must subscribe to e-books useful to their scientists.
Use of Information Resources and Services by Faculty of Fashion Design Institute: A Study Cutting Edge Technology and Libraries, 2022
