Use and Impact of Electronic Resources in Engineering and Technological Institutions in India

Abstract

The main focus of the research was to examine the acceptance of e-resources by users of Engineering and Technological Institutions in India, and determine usage, satisfaction of newlineusers and barriers faced in the access of e-resources. The study was carried out in four prestigious institutions of India, IIT, Delhi; IIT, Roorkee; TU, Patiala; and PEC, newlineChandigarh to study electronic resources and services provided to users of these libraries. A survey was conducted in 2004 to 2006.The questionnaire method was used to examine newlineand collect data from the students and faculty. 20% of the survey data was taken from newlinetotal 12910 populations of the four intuitions. The questionnaire was distributed to 2686 user and response was received from 2322 users. The collected data has been analyzed with the help of statistical package for social newlinescience (SPSS). Statistical method like percentage and Chi-Square were used. Different variables were used to study among the users (i.e., undergraduates, postgraduates, newlineresearch scholars and faculty members) and institutions. From total survey it has been found that 57.92% users have visited their library newlinewebsite/homepage.Institute wise, 66. 30% users from IIT, Delhi and 73.52% are from newlineIIT, Roorkee are aware of free e-journals on the internet as compared to TU, Patiala newline(8.66%) and PEC, Chandigarh (24.68%). From the total data 99.22% of users are aware newlineof free e-journals on the internet newlineUsers from both the IITs are more aware, i.e., 85.87% from IIT, Roorkee and 71.39% newlineIIT, Delhi as compared to 22.37% from PEC, Chandigarh. Among the users, majority of newline(77.87%) faculty members and 91.11% postgraduates are aware about INDEST and UGCINFONET. A majority of research scholars (98.95%), faculty (95.38%), postgraduates newline(73.24%) use the INDEST consortium more as compared to undergraduates (20%). newlineInternet is used more as compared to e-journals and CD-ROM. CD-ROM services are newlineoccasionally used by 42.38% users of all institutes. The use of e-journals has increased manifold.