Impact of COVID-19 on Central University of Gujarat Research Scholars’ Access to Library and Resources: An Objective Study

Authors

SUDAM CHARAN SAHU, Central University of GujaratFollow
Dr. Rashmi Kumbar, Central University of GujaratFollow

Abstract

Currently, the world is under seize by COVID-19 pandemic. The subsequent lockdown due to the pandemic has affected all the sectors across the globe. Higher education is one of the sectors that has been majorly impacted, like never before. Due to the shutdown of Educational institutions, students are not able to access the print resources and digital resources provided in the physical Libraries of their institutions. The present paper is an attempt to study the problems faced by the research scholars of the Central University of Gujarat (CUG) with regard to their access to information resources due to the on-going pandemic.