Users’ Perceptions toward Library and Library Services of IISER Kolkata

Authors

  • Sushanta Kumar Roy Ph.D Scholar, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India
  • Sukumar Mandal Professor, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2020.10.2.487

Keywords:

Library services, library resources, IISER Kolkata library, e-resources, basic science library

Abstract

This study aims to explore the perceptions of the users related to the library and library services of IISER Kolkata library. Well designed questionnaires distributed among 1480 users PhD Scholars, Integrated PhD Scholars, MS by research students and Integrated BS-MS students and returned 1105 filled questionnaires. It is observed that a large number of users satisfied with features under library services through physically visiting of library and print and online library resources except few. The features of library services through online dissatisfied to the users. Most of the users highly interested in the resources of biological, chemical, earth, mathematics & statistics and physical sciences.

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Published

25-11-2020

How to Cite

Roy, S. K., & Mandal, . S. (2020). Users’ Perceptions toward Library and Library Services of IISER Kolkata. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 10(2), 44–47. https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2020.10.2.487

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020): July-December 2020

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