Use of Research Support Services in Higher Education: A Case Study of Forestry Research and Education Institutions in India
Author(s): Sunny Kumar and Baljinder Kaur
Abstract - The purpose of this paper is to help increase the awareness and use of research support services in academic institutions and to find out the usefulness of research support services of forestry research and education institutions for students in India, in hopes of improving the quality of research. A total of 457 Undergraduate, postgraduate, postgraduate diploma, and Doctor of Philosophy students, as well as faculty and scientists, randomly participated in this study of forestry research and education institutions in India. A survey method was used to assemble primary data through a questionnaire. The Analysis of Variance test is used in the context of the analysis. The study's findings revealed that students are aware of the services supporting research-related library services in forestry research and education institutions in India, but lack a thorough understanding. The results of the survey showed that the mean score for the service "Where could publish?" is 3.142, indicating that respondents use this service occasionally. The paper describes the awareness and use of research support services among students at forestry research and education institutions in India, and provides suggestions for enhancing library services utilization.
Keywords - Research Support Service, Library Resources, Forestry Education, Higher Education, India.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.2.2025.1898
Cite This Article As: Sunny Kumar and Kaur, B. (2025) Use of Research Support Services in Higher Education: A Case Study of Forestry Research and Education Institutions in India International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(2) 267-282. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1898 Page: 267-282 Publication Date: 24 June 2025