Perceptions of Researchers among the Central Universities of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Reference Management Software

A Survey

Abstract

There are too many different types of reference management software (RMS) to choose from, some of which are paid and others free. Users may simply select the best reference management solutions for their particular requirements. Some RMSs also offer a variety of
other services to their users. Users can take advantage of those features as well. The goal of this study is to examine how people utilise and understand reference management software. With the help of RMS tools, users may rapidly organise and retrieve papers which saves a lot of time. An online questionnaire was prepared and distributed among the research scholars at Central Universities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The data was collected only from the Department of Library and Information Science. In this study, chi-square test was applied with the help of SPSS software. Out of 130 research scholars,118 responses were received from the research scholars. According to the study findings, most of the respondents were aware of reference management software. Mendeley and Zotero are the most popular RMS tools among the respondents, owing to their ease of use and free availability. This paper has also advised the teachers and librarians to organise training programmes, workshops and seminars and also to ensure the correct use of reference management systems among the users.