Usage Study of UGC-INFONET E-resources at University of Pune

  • Nagesh Laxman Londhe Jayakar library, University of Pune, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune-411 007
  • Neela J. Deshpande Jayakar library, University of Pune, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune-411 007
Keywords: UGC-INFONET consortia, e-resources, usage studies, University of Pune, Jayakar Library

Abstract

The paper focuses on the study of usage of e-resources available through UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium by University of Pune users. The objective is to find trends in usage of e-resources and which e-resources are used to the maximum. To study the usage trends a usage statistics of 13 full-text databases during 2007-2012 were collected from UGC-INFONET website. The study reveals that usage of e-resources is increasing. More users are getting awareness of e-resources and using e-databases. Users from Chemistry field are more active in using e-databases. Some databases contain very less titles, but the usage of these databases iss very high. Subject specific databases are highly used than multi-subject databases. Titles-wise usage study is useful for effective planning and taking important decision on subscription of databases. This usage study is useful for LIS professionals for finding important e-journals and databases for proper implementation of funds.

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2014, 33(5), pp. 385-393.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.5103

 

Author Biographies

Nagesh Laxman Londhe, Jayakar library, University of Pune, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune-411 007
Jayakar library, University of Pune, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune-411 007
Neela J. Deshpande, Jayakar library, University of Pune, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune-411 007
Jayakar library, University of Pune, Ganesh Khind Road, Pune-411 007
Published
2013-09-17
How to Cite
Londhe, N., & Deshpande, N. (2013). Usage Study of UGC-INFONET E-resources at University of Pune. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 33(5). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.33.5.5103
Section
Papers