Usage of E-resources in Libraries of Selected Health and Family Welfare Institutes in India: a case study

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Chand, S.

Affiliations: Senior Documentation Officer, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi India. (E): sdo_ndc@nihfw.org

Abstract: Health sector is the largest discipline in the world and relates to all human beings. Hundreds of inventions and research are being carried out by the national and international organizations and scholars on minor to major areas of health sciences for well-being. Several estimates have pointed out that around 30,000 journals are published every year and more than 1000 articles are published per day worldwide in printed and electronic formats. Digital technology has enabled accessibility to the resources to be easy, speedy, and comfortable on 24×7 basis. This article discusses a study pertaining to the satisfaction level about the selected e-resources available in open domain and subscribed e-resources used by the users in the libraries of selected health and family welfare institutions in India.

Keywords: E-resources, Satisfaction level, Health and family welfare institutes, India

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2021/14211

Journal: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 195-206, 2021