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Utilization of E-Books by the Doctoral Researchers: A Case Study of IISER, Thiruvananthapuram


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1 Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1, OFT, Thiruchirappalli - 620016, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695034, Kerala, India
     

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This study attempts to investigate the users perspective about e-books and e-readers, reasons and purpose of using e-books, preferred format for reading and downloading e-books, awareness about e-readers, the most used e-book reader by the researchers, the importance of e-books in research, the key constraints faced by the doctoral researchers of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. It is found from the study that almost all the users are well aware of e-books, e-readers and e-book reading technologies as the Institutional Library is successful in providing most of the resources in electronic format.

Keywords

Doctoral Researcher, E-Book, E-Reader, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research.
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About The Authors

N. R. Beegum Sarjoon
Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1, OFT, Thiruchirappalli - 620016, Tamil Nadu
India

S. Humayoon Kabir
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695034, Kerala
India


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Authors

N. R. Beegum Sarjoon
Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1, OFT, Thiruchirappalli - 620016, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Humayoon Kabir
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695034, Kerala, India

Abstract


This study attempts to investigate the users perspective about e-books and e-readers, reasons and purpose of using e-books, preferred format for reading and downloading e-books, awareness about e-readers, the most used e-book reader by the researchers, the importance of e-books in research, the key constraints faced by the doctoral researchers of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. It is found from the study that almost all the users are well aware of e-books, e-readers and e-book reading technologies as the Institutional Library is successful in providing most of the resources in electronic format.

Keywords


Doctoral Researcher, E-Book, E-Reader, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research.

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