Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 3

User awareness and use of INFLIBNET Shodhganga Indian Electronic Theses and Dissertations Digital Repository at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam: A survey

1College of Veterinary Science, PVNR Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

2Department of Library and Information Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530003, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author email id: gsprasad1967@gmail.com

Online published on 9 November, 2023.

Abstract

The study reports the results of a survey conducted at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, to determine how much users are aware and use Electronic Theses and Dissertations. The study also examines the search patterns of Electronic Theses. A questionnaire was distributed among faculty members and research scholars to collect the desired data. One hundred fifty questionnaires were distributed to the selected sample from various disciplines, and 140 valid samples were collected. The study reveals that most users are aware of the availability of electronic theses. The majority of respondents use Electronic Theses for their research work. They are also interested in receiving training to use Electronic Theses. This study highlights the usefulness, findings, and suggestions for the INFLIBNET Shodhganga Indian Electronic Theses and Dissertations.

Keywords

User study, INFLIBNET Shodhganga, Electronic theses, Dissertations