Information Seeking Behavior of the E-Consortia Users of University Libraries of Southern Rajasthan
Author(s): Ram Shay Kumawat & Dr. Anil Sharma
Abstract - The purpose of this study is to examine the information access and retrieval strategies of university library users. The study employed a descriptive survey method, covering 440 respondents from the university libraries of southern Rajasthan. The random sampling technique was used to select the respondents for the sample. A sample size of 440 respondents was used for this purpose. It opted for the use of questionnaires, interviews and observation methods. It emerged that users of e-consortia were utilising sources such as audio-video lectures, e-journals, e-books, and research articles. The study also revealed that university students (UG/PG) are using e-consortia for their academic purpose whereas research scholars and faculty members are navigating e-consortia for research purposes. There is a significant difference between the use of e-consortia by students from professional and non-professional courses. The students from professional courses are using e-consortia excessively rather than those of non-professional courses. The library in charge should promote awareness and train users about e-consortia by organizing workshops for hands-on practice in regular intervals, rather than simply giving an introduction of the e-consortia-specific tools only.
Keywords - Awareness about e-consortia, e-consortia, e-resources, e-journals, university e-libraries, information environment, Searching strategies, universities in south Rajasthan.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.4.2025.2010
Cite This Article As:, Kumawat,R.S. & Sharma, A. (2025) Information Seeking Behavior of the E-Consortia Users of University Libraries of Southern Rajasthan. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(4) 373-381. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-2010 Page: 373-381 Publication Date: 22 December 2025