Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences
User Behavior towards Digital Resources in Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library: A Study
Abstract
User Behavior towards Digital Resources in Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library: A StudyAs we know, digital resources have made a special place in libraries and they are replacing to the print resources of information. Due to this, users’ behavior towards the digital resources is also changing and they are molding towards these resources to fulfill their information requirements. Digital resources have some features that cannot be ignored, like it can be accessed from any location, at any time, very economical etc. The present paper is an attempt to describe the users’ behavior towards the digital resources of agriculture available in Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library of Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. The study shows that internet is an important medium for accessing digital information and 94.74% users have good knowledge of internet and they are using it in their daily routine. Another one, 86.84% users are familiar with digital resources and 50% users use it in their daily life for completing their assignments, lectures, notes or writing articles. Keywords: Digital resources, agriculture university of Punjab, e-books, e-journals, e-databasesCite this ArticleArvind Mittal.User Behavior towards Digital Resources in Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library: A Study. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 2017, 4(2): 7–13p.References (13)
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