Usage of JSTOR Database Among Research Scholars in the Faculty of Social Science, Aligarh Muslim University

  • Nahav Alam Ansari Aligarh Muslim University
  • M Masoom Raza Aligarh Muslim University
Keywords: JSTOR, Database, Electronic resources, Researchers, Scholars

Abstract

The study set out to examine the researchers’ perception towards the use JSTOR database and to explore the reasons not to use JSTOR database. The present study carried out using simple random sampling technique. The major purpose of researchers to use JSTOR was research work and article title was the most common searching techniques in simple search category. In advanced search technique field search was most common search technique followed by phrase search. Almost, all respondents found satisfied with the service of JSTOR and none was found dissatisfied/partially satisfied. On the basis of findings, it is recommended that the use of JSTOR database can be maximised, if researchers have frequent literacy programs.

Author Biographies

Nahav Alam Ansari, Aligarh Muslim University

Mr Nahav Alam Ansari, currently pursuing his PhD in the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has attended four international conference and also presented paper in two of them. He has also attended many national seminars and workshops

M Masoom Raza, Aligarh Muslim University
Dr M. Masoom Raza received his MSc (Hons), ML&I.Sc and PhD from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has about 60 publications in different professional journals/ books of LIS.
Published
2018-05-04
How to Cite
Ansari, N., & Raza, M. (2018). Usage of JSTOR Database Among Research Scholars in the Faculty of Social Science, Aligarh Muslim University. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 38(3), 208-212. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.38.3.11955
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Papers