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Evaluation of Usage and Usability of Electronic Journals


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1 NIT, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu, India
2 P.G. Department of Library and Information Science, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 620 017, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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In the era of digital libraries, Web-based electronic databases have become important resources for education and research. Digital libraries of academic institutions started to subscribe to number of electronic journals to meet the expectation of the users, because accessing the web has become very convenient. Electronic journals usage measurement is completely different from that of books usage measurement. This research article presents, problems experienced, usage, usability, and users' satisfaction in accessing electronic journals.

Keywords

Electronic Journals, Usage and Usability.
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About The Authors

P. Mounissamy
NIT, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu
India

B. S. Swaroop Rani
P.G. Department of Library and Information Science, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 620 017, Tamil Nadu
India


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Authors

P. Mounissamy
NIT, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu, India
B. S. Swaroop Rani
P.G. Department of Library and Information Science, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 620 017, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


In the era of digital libraries, Web-based electronic databases have become important resources for education and research. Digital libraries of academic institutions started to subscribe to number of electronic journals to meet the expectation of the users, because accessing the web has become very convenient. Electronic journals usage measurement is completely different from that of books usage measurement. This research article presents, problems experienced, usage, usability, and users' satisfaction in accessing electronic journals.

Keywords


Electronic Journals, Usage and Usability.

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