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Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences

Analysis of Web-Based Content of Indian Institute of Technology Libraries through Websites: A Study

  1. Kunal Gaurav
  2. Navin Upadhyay
  3. Twinkal Singh
  4. Kanu Chakraborty

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate and analyze the content and design performance of Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) libraries' websites. This study is based on online survey and observation methods through some selected checklists/parameters and GTmatrix tools to analyze the websites' design and performances. Most of the chosen IITs' libraries' websites were very easy. They had fundamental usability features regarding general information related to the library, library services, retrieving features, Web 2.0 applications, websites efficiency, page image, page size, page load time, etc. This study found a wide scope for improvement for the IITs library websites. After this study, it will suggest improving upon accessibility features of their library websites for their remote information seekers.

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