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Indian Journal of Library and Information Sciences 16(1):p 23-28, January-April 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.16122.2
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Usage and Preferences of Print and Electronic Resources among Undergraduate Students in Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur: A Study
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Indian Journal of Library and Information Sciences 16(1):p 23-28, January-April 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.16122.2
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Rekhraj Sahu, Brajesh Tiwari/Usage and Preferences of Print and Electronic Resources among Undergraduate Students in Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur: A Study/Indian J Lib Inf Sci 2022;16(1):23–28.Timeline
Received : January 30, 2022
Accepted : February 26, 2022
Published : April 25, 2022
Abstract
In this study, the usage and preference of print and electronic resources have been checked among the undergraduate students of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya. The study investigated whether the availability of Electronic Resources discourages the use of printed resources, the preference of type of document formats preferred while using Electronic Information Resources, level of usage of Print library resources. The result shows that 464 (68.04%) UG students prefer print and electronic resources both for their purposes and do not prefer to give up printed resources.
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Rekhraj Sahu, Brajesh Tiwari/Usage and Preferences of Print and Electronic Resources among Undergraduate Students in Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur: A Study/Indian J Lib Inf Sci 2022;16(1):23–28.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.16122.2
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| Received | January 30, 2022 |
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| Published | April 25, 2022 |
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