Awareness and use of e-journals among the research scholars & faculty members of Banasthali University, Rajasthan: A comparative case study

Abstract

The information revolution particularly e-resources has changed the shape of libraries and role of librarians. The present study has been undertaken to compare the level of awareness and utilization of electronic journals (e-journals) among faculty members and research scholars (RS) of Banasthali University (BU), Rajasthan, India Further, the data is collected through a structured questionnaire distributed among faculty members. The awareness among the faculty members have been compared by the previous study of research scholars of Banasthali University. Also it highlights the problems encountered by the users and suggests the ways to implement user awareness programs in the library.