Role and Impact of E-Journals: A Case Study of University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kurukshetra University

Authors

Sukhbir Singh, Research Scholar, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IndiaFollow
Neha Garg, Research Scholar, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IndiaFollow
Dr. Chetan Sharma, Deputy Librarian, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IndiaFollow

Date of this Version

5-17-2019

Comments

This is an original research conducted in the reputed institution of India

Abstract

Present study aims to determine the use and awareness of e-journals among teachers and research scholars of University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET). Study also targets to define the purpose of e-journals’ use, access place, preferred format and frequency to use. Data was collected from 60 users of different departments of UIET. Study indicates that majority of the respondents use e-journals for their research assignments, they prefer to retrieve e-resources mainly through simple search techniques such as key word, author and title.