Use and Awareness of N-LIST E-Resources by the Faculty and Students of Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Haripal, Hooghly

Abstract

National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST) is a project offered by the INFLIBNET centre to colleges and other higher education institutions to provide e-resources to students, researchers, scholars and faculty members. The present study highlights the use and awareness of the said programme among the users of Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Haripal, Hooghly. The objectives of this study are to understand the usage, purpose, frequency of access and other issues related to the N-LIST programme. The study was based on a survey of faculty members and students through a web-based questionnaire but the study is limited only to a college under the University of Burdwan. The result shows that most of the respondents were aware of the N-LIST programme and used the materials available in the N- LIST for research and preparation of projects. It is also found that respondents were satisfied with the facilities of the N-LIST programme. This study helps library and information professionals of different colleges to understand the utility of the N-LIST programme and the necessity of library orientation and awareness programmes regarding the use of e-resources.