International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 10

A Case Study on The use of Inflibnet Open Access Services by The College Faculty

  • Author:
  • Tinju Tom1, Chikku Balachandran2
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 774 to 781

1MLISc, UGC NET, Faculty, Department of Library and Information Science, St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanasserry, Kottayam. Kerala

2MLISc, UGC NET & JRF (JRF Scholar), Department of Library and Information Science, St Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanasserry, Kottayam. Kerala

Online published on 2 September, 2019.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of INFLIBNET open access services among college faculty for which the faculty of St Berchmans College, Changanassery, Kottayam is selected. Questionnaires were distributed among the faculty which comprised of the topics like use of the resources, frequency of use, purpose of use, reason for nonuse of the same, training, level of satisfaction, problems faced and suggestions of the users on the services. Most of the faculty responded and it was found that nonusers are higher in number. Hence, findings of the study as well as suggestion of the researchers are included at the end.

Keywords

Open access, INFLIBNET, online communication network, online repository