Use of E-Resources by the Students of
Babaria Institute of Pharmacy
By
Ms. Raxa Raysinh Solanki
Librarian
Aryakanya Shuddha Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
Opp. Hirawanti Chambers, Karelibaug, Vadodara-390 018.
&
Ms. Rekha Raysinh Solanki
Assistant Library Clerk
Smt. Hans Mehta Library
The M. S. University, Sayajigunj, Vadodara - 390 002.
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Overview of Presentation
1. INTRODUCTION
2. ABOUT BABARIA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY
3. OBJECTIVES
4. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
6. DATA ANALYSIS & DISCUSSSION
7. FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS
8. CONCLUSION
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Introduction:
In this fast changing technology era, students and
researchers need to find latest, relevant, authentic and
verifiable information as quickly as possible. To meet this
requirement, libraries need to increase their information
services using update technologies such as IT and ICT
resources
E-Resources
provide full text databases, e-journal, e-book,
e-thesis/dissertation in the form of CD, DVD etc
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ABOUT BABARIA INSTITUTE OF
PHARMACY
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BITS edu. Campus was established in 2004 approved by the
All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and
affiliated to Gujarat Technological University and approved
by Pharmacy council of India. Babaria Institute of
Pharmacy was established in 2005, which offered education
& training to the students of following taught programmes
i.e. B. Pharm (U.G. Level) and Pharmaceutics,
Pharmacology,
Quality
Assurance,
Pharmaceutical
Technology, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Industrial
Pharmacy (P.G. Level).
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Contd..
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The library has two segments, one for Technological
Sciences and the other for Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The library of Pharmacy Institute is fully
computerized with high quality technology of RFID
system with Internet facility provided through LAN
in the campus. Offline digital resources such as CD
ROMs, DVD, Audio Visual, OPAC and online digital
resources such as e-journal, e-dissertation, online
database, e-book, Internet, LAN etc. Students and
Faculties are access to e-journals, Back Files of
Journals, White Papers and Conference proceedings
through Science Direct of ELSEVIER Publisher and
Bentham Publishers, GIST.
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OBJECTIVES
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To find the awareness of user’s about e-resources.
To find out the method of learning e-resources usage
skill.
To find out location of accessing e-resources.
To study the preference level of using e-resources.
To find out the frequency of using e-resources.
To find out the purpose of using e-resources.
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Contd..
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To study the type of e-resources frequently used.
To find out the use pattern of e-resources.
To study the preferred format for using e-resources.
To find out the problems faced by the users while
accessing and using e-resources.
To study the satisfaction level of accessing e-resources.
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SCOPE OF THE STUDY
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This study helps to find out the use of electronic
resources in the educational and research fields.
The study on the use of e-resources covered the
Under Graduate and Post Graduate students of
Babaria Institute of Pharmacy.
The Babaria Institute of Pharmacy includes B. Pharm
(U.G. Level) & Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology,
Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Technology,
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Industrial
Pharmacy (P.G. Level) programmes.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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For this study investigator used questionnaire
method. Total strength of U.G. & P.G. Students for
the academic year 2012-13 183.
Total 140
questionnaires distributed. 50 questionnaires were
distributed among the Under Graduate (U.G.)
students under study out of which 40 were received
back.
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DATA ANALYSIS & DISCUSSSION
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The problem for the further study is “Use of E-Resources by
the Students of Babaria Institute of Pharmacy”.
The collected data through questionnaire was organized
tabulated and interpreted by using simple statistical
methods.
It was deals with the analysis and interpretation of data
collected through questionnaire.
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Response from Students
6.1.1 Category-Wise Distribution of
Respondents
Category
No. of Respondents
Percentage
Under Graduate Students
40
36.36%
Post Graduate Students
70
63.64%
Total
110
100%
36.36%
63.64%
Under Graduate
Post Graduate
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Awareness about E-Resources
Category
Aware
Not Aware
Total
U.G.
30 (75%)
10 (25%)
40 (100%)
P.G.
58 (82.86%)
12 (17.14%)
70 (100%)
Total
88 (80%)
22 (20%)
110 (100%)
100%
75.00%
82.86%
80%
U.G.
60%
40%
25%
P.G.
17.14%
20%
0%
Aware
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Not Aware
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Methods of learning E-Resources usage
skill
Methods
Training from the
Institute
Self Learning
No. of Students
Percentage
62
56.36%
24
21.83%
From Friends
18
16.36%
Other Sources
6
5.45%
110
100%
Total
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Location of accessing E-Resources
Location
No. of Students
Percentage
Department Library
83
75.45%
Computer Lab
59
53.64%
Cyber Café
25
22.73%
Home
38
34.55%
75.45%
80%
53.64%
60%
22.73%
40%
34.55%
20%
0%
Department Computer
Library
Lab
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Cyber Café
Home
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Purpose of using E-Resources
Purpose
No. of Students
Percentage
For update subject knowledge
73
66.36%
For Project work
87
79.09%
For Studying course work
60
54.55%
E-mail/Chatting
44
40.00%
Entertainment
19
17.27%
Percentage
79.09%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
66.36%
54.55%
40.00%
17.27%
For update Subject For Project work
knowledge
For Studying
course work
E-mail/Chatting
Entertainment
Purpose
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Types of E-Resources frequently used
Types of E-Resources
Types of E-Resources
E-Journals
E-Books
E-Dissertation
E-Newspaper
E-Mail
Online Database
OPAC
WWW
Percentage
76.36%
42.73%
14.55%
10.91%
49.09%
82.73%
60.91%
55.45%
55.45%
60.91%
WWW
OPAC
Online Database
E-Mail
E-Newspaper
E-Dissertation
E-Books
E-Journals
82.73%
49.09%
10.91%
14.55%
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42.73%
76.36%
0%
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No. of Students
84
47
16
12
54
91
67
61
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Percentage
60%
70%
80%
90%
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FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS
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Approximately 80% students are aware of the eresources.
56.36% students acquired the usage skill of eresources through training from the institute, 21.83%
from self learning, 16.36% learned from Friends.
Majority of the students 75.45% accessed e-resources
at the dept. library, 53.64% at computer lab, 34.55%
from home and 22.73% students from cyber café.
48.18% students want to access electronic version of
e-resources. 35.46% students read print version &
only 16.36% student use both versions of e-resources.
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Contd..
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Majority of the students 55.45% used e-resources 2-3
times in a week.
79.09% students use e-resources for project work,
66.36% for update subject knowledge, 54.55% for
studying course work, 40.00% for e-mail/chatting.
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CONCLUSION
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E-Resources are the most powerful medium for
storage, retrieval and communication of
information. Babaria Institute of Pharmacy
provide free internet services with wi-fi
connectivity to the users in the library.
DSpace software implemented for access ebooks & e-thesis. From the study it is clear that
users are very advanced and they all are using
latest technology for their academic and research
work.
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ThankYou
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