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Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Use of Digital Libraries in Private Engineering Colleges of Raipur


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In this research work an attempt has been made to evaluate the factors that play major role in compelling a user to use digital library. The study has been performed in context to private engineering colleges of Raipur. 8 Private Colleges were selected for the study. For the research 460 students from various private engineering colleges of Raipur were approached to respond to the survey questionnaire. The questions in the survey questionnaire was so framed to analyse the question that “What are the essential factors students are considering? when they opt for information search process on Digital Library Platform”. Number of respondents targeted were 460. Only 408 questionnaires were received filled. On random basis only 400 filled responses were selected for analysis. The responses so received will be analysed using Henry Garret Rank Analysis. The most important factor while using digital library while, service quality is least important factor while using digital library.

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Digital Library, Raipur, Rank Analysis.
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Purnima Kumari
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, CG, India

Abstract


In this research work an attempt has been made to evaluate the factors that play major role in compelling a user to use digital library. The study has been performed in context to private engineering colleges of Raipur. 8 Private Colleges were selected for the study. For the research 460 students from various private engineering colleges of Raipur were approached to respond to the survey questionnaire. The questions in the survey questionnaire was so framed to analyse the question that “What are the essential factors students are considering? when they opt for information search process on Digital Library Platform”. Number of respondents targeted were 460. Only 408 questionnaires were received filled. On random basis only 400 filled responses were selected for analysis. The responses so received will be analysed using Henry Garret Rank Analysis. The most important factor while using digital library while, service quality is least important factor while using digital library.

Keywords


Digital Library, Raipur, Rank Analysis.

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