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Use of E-Resources by the Students of Babaria Institute of Pharmacy. By Ms. Raxa Raysinh Solanki Librarian Aryakanya Shuddha Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Opp. Hirawanti Chambers, Karelibaug , Vadodara-390 018. & Ms. Rekha Raysinh Solanki Assistant Library Clerk Smt. Hans Mehta Library
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Use of E-Resources by the Students of Babaria Institute of Pharmacy By Ms. RaxaRaysinhSolankiLibrarian AryakanyaShuddhaAyurvedMahavidyalaya Opp. Hirawanti Chambers, Karelibaug, Vadodara-390 018. & Ms. RekhaRaysinhSolanki Assistant Library Clerk Smt. Hans Mehta Library The M. S. University, Sayajigunj, Vadodara - 390 002. 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 1 1
Overview of Presentation 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ABOUT BABARIA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY 3. OBJECTIVES 4. SCOPE OF THE STUDY 5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 6. DATA ANALYSIS & DISCUSSSION 7. FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS 8. CONCLUSION 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 2 2
Introduction: In this fast changing technology era, students and researchers need to find latest, relevant, authentic and verifiable information as quickly as possible. To meet this requirement, libraries need to increase their information services using update technologies such as IT and ICT resources E-Resources provide full text databases, e-journal, e-book, e-thesis/dissertation in the form of CD, DVD etc 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 3 3
ABOUT BABARIA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY • BITS edu. Campus was established in 2004 approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and affiliated to Gujarat Technological University and approved by Pharmacy council of India. Babaria Institute of Pharmacy was established in 2005, which offered education & training to the students of following taught programmes i.e. B. Pharm (U.G. Level) and Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Industrial Pharmacy (P.G. Level). 4 10/26/2014
Contd.. • The library has two segments, one for Technological Sciences and the other for Pharmaceutical Sciences. The library of Pharmacy Institute is fully computerized with high quality technology of RFID system with Internet facility provided through LAN in the campus. Offline digital resources such as CD ROMs, DVD, Audio Visual, OPAC and online digital resources such as e-journal, e-dissertation, online database, e-book, Internet, LAN etc. Students and Faculties are access to e-journals, Back Files of Journals, White Papers and Conference proceedings through Science Direct of ELSEVIER Publisher and Bentham Publishers, GIST. 5 10/26/2014
OBJECTIVES • To find the awareness of user’s about e-resources. • To find out the method of learning e-resources usage skill. • To find out location of accessing e-resources. • To study the preference level of using e-resources. • To find out the frequency of using e-resources. • To find out the purpose of using e-resources. 6 10/26/2014
Contd.. 7 7 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 To study the type of e-resources frequently used. To find out the use pattern of e-resources. To study the preferred format for using e-resources. To find out the problems faced by the users while accessing and using e-resources. To study the satisfaction level of accessing e-resources. 10/26/2014
SCOPE OF THE STUDY • This study helps to find out the use of electronic resources in the educational and research fields. • The study on the use of e-resources covered the Under Graduate and Post Graduate students of Babaria Institute of Pharmacy. • The Babaria Institute of Pharmacy includes B. Pharm (U.G. Level) & Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Industrial Pharmacy (P.G. Level) programmes. 8 10/26/2014
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 9 10/26/2014 For this study investigator used questionnaire method. Total strength of U.G. & P.G. Students for the academic year 2012-13 183. Total 140 questionnaires distributed. 50 questionnaires were distributed among the Under Graduate (U.G.) students under study out of which 40 were received back.
DATA ANALYSIS & DISCUSSSION 10 10 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 The problem for the further study is “Use of E-Resources by the Students of Babaria Institute of Pharmacy”. The collected data through questionnaire was organized tabulated and interpreted by using simple statistical methods. It was deals with the analysis and interpretation of data collected through questionnaire. 10/26/2014
Response from Students6.1.1 Category-Wise Distribution of Respondents 11 11 10/26/2014 10/26/2014 10/26/2014
FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS Approximately 80% students are aware of the e-resources. 56.36% students acquired the usage skill of e-resources through training from the institute, 21.83% from self learning, 16.36% learned from Friends. Majority of the students 75.45% accessed e-resources at the dept. library, 53.64% at computer lab, 34.55% from home and 22.73% students from cyber café. 48.18% students want to access electronic version of e-resources. 35.46% students read print version & only 16.36% student use both versions of e-resources.
Contd.. Majority of the students 55.45% used e-resources 2-3 times in a week. 79.09% students use e-resources for project work, 66.36% for update subject knowledge, 54.55% for studying course work, 40.00% for e-mail/chatting.
CONCLUSION E-Resources are the most powerful medium for storage, retrieval and communication of information. Babaria Institute of Pharmacy provide free internet services with wi-fi connectivity to the users in the library. DSpace software implemented for access e-books & e-thesis. From the study it is clear that users are very advanced and they all are using latest technology for their academic and research work.