Access and Use of Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) by the Research Scholars and Post Graduate Students of the KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi, UHS Bagalkot

Authors

Manjunath B. Hadimani Mr., University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, K.R.C. College of Horticulture, Arabhavi, Belagavi-591218, Karnataka, INDIAFollow
Vinayaka M. Bankapur Dr., Rani Channamma University, Bhutaramanahatti, Belagavi-591156, Karnataka, INDIAFollow

Date of this Version

Winter 2-2023

Abstract

In the electronic information age, consortiums are gaining more importance. The consortia movement has entered libraries and has received attention from the information-producing community. CeRA consortium is a tremendously great effort on the part of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to propose single-window access to e-resources to State Agricultural Universities (SAU)/ICAR institutes all over India. CeRA subscribed to e-Resources and create/facilitate an e-environment and e-access culture for faculty, scientists, research scholars, and students in the National Agricultural Research and Education System. The current study attempts to understand the access and use of CeRA among the researchers and PG students of the KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi (UHS, Bagalkot). The study has exposed that all the respondents are aware of CeRA and know its importance.