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Awareness and Use of ICT-Based Library and Information Services among the Agricultural Science Students of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal: A Case Study
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The aim of the present study is to explore the awareness and use of ICT-based library and information services among the agricultural science students of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Pundibari, Cooch Behar (West Bengal), India. An online questionnaire-based survey has been carried out to collect the data from the students of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Pundibari, Cooch Behar of the state of West Bengal, India. The online questionnaire was shared among 200 respondents, of whom 159 have responded, which gives a response rate of 79.50%. The findings show that all the respondents were aware of and using the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)/Web-OPAC services. Around 91.82 per cent of the respondents were aware of the use of e-journals and 86.80 per cent were aware of the use of e-books for their academic and research purposes. About 76.73 per cent of the respondents were aware of the use of the Consortium for Electronic Resources in Agriculture (CeRA), Krishikosh repository, Agricat union catalogue, and so on, and the e-resources packages and related services. The findings also reveal some of the problems encountered by the respondents. On the basis of the feedback from the respondents, some valuable suggestions have also been given by the researchers.
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Users’ Awareness; ICT-Based Services; Agricultural Universities; E-Resources; Library Services; Usage Analysis
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