1Library & Information Centre, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, CIPL Campus, Rajnagar, Sector-23, Ghaziabad, UP
2Librarian (MMIMSR), M. M. University, Mullana, Ambala (India)
*Correspondence Author: Sunil Tyagi, suniltyagi1979@gmail.com
Online published on 16 May, 2017.
The study sought to determine use and impact of Electronic Information Resources on quality of research in Pharmacopoeial Libraries in Northern India, Preferences of the Scientists towards print and electronic information resources, Pattern of using Electronic Information Resources by Scientists of Pharmacopoeial Libraries in Northern India.
The problem has been studied based on the information available in the open literature and a survey conducted. The survey is based on questionnaire method. A questionnaire was distributed among the Scientists of Pharmacopoeia Libraries in Northern India to collect desired data.
A total of 40 questionnaires were distributed to the selected sample for the current year; 34 valid samples were collected and analyzed. The result showed a growing interest in online journals among the Scientists of Pharmacopoeia Libraries in Northern India. The survey showed that majority of respondents marked that library possessed useful online journals and databases for the scientific community. Awareness among the users about the availability of online journals was found highly satisfactory. Online journals were mostly used for research needs. The Electronic Information Resources is better for accessing current & Comprehensive information. 100% marked to a very high extent electronic resources have become a substitute for printed materials. The Pharmacopoeia Libraries in Northern India allocated adequate budget for the library.
EIR, E-Journals, Online Databases, CD-ROM, Pharmacopoeial Libraries, Pharmacopoeia, Digital Collection
