Use and adequacy of e-resources by the Research Scholars and students of the University of Kashmir in Science & Social Science faculties

Abstract

The study was an attempt to determine the use and satisfaction level with respect to the electronic resources provided by the University of Kashmir to its users. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed to collect the primary data from full time Research Scholars (M.Phil/ Ph.D) and post graduate Students of Science and Social science faculties, university of Kashmir. The findings reveal that Lack of awareness regarding different types of e-resources and Lack of library assistance are the major cause behind low usage of e-resources. The result shows that users of science faculty use e-resources adeptly than Users of social science faculty. The findings could be helpful to know the different challenges and concerns faced by users while accessing and using e-resources. The study also highlights the current scenario of the Science and Social science faculties in University of Kashmir with reference to the awareness and usage of electronic resources.