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Impact of Discovery Layers on Accessing E-Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Central University of Bihar

Impact of Discovery Layers on Accessing E-Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Central University of Bihar

Mayank Yuvaraj
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522504740|ISBN10: 1522504745|EISBN13: 9781522504757
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0474-0.ch010
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Yuvaraj, Mayank. "Impact of Discovery Layers on Accessing E-Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Central University of Bihar." E-Discovery Tools and Applications in Modern Libraries, edited by Egbert de Smet and Sangeeta Dhamdhere, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 181-200. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0474-0.ch010

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Yuvaraj, M. (2016). Impact of Discovery Layers on Accessing E-Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Central University of Bihar. In E. de Smet & S. Dhamdhere (Eds.), E-Discovery Tools and Applications in Modern Libraries (pp. 181-200). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0474-0.ch010

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Yuvaraj, Mayank. "Impact of Discovery Layers on Accessing E-Resources in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Central University of Bihar." In E-Discovery Tools and Applications in Modern Libraries, edited by Egbert de Smet and Sangeeta Dhamdhere, 181-200. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0474-0.ch010

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Abstract

The paper discusses the implementation of the ‘CUB E-journal One Search' tool as an alternative solution to commercial discovery services, which was designed using Google Custom Search by the Central Library, Central University of Bihar and its impact on the library users. A descriptive survey method was used for the study. The present study found that library users found CUB E-journal One Search as a useful tool to get their desired information out of 9000 subscribed e-resources in the university. Most of the users used CUB E-journal One Search frequently in order to find relevant articles, write their assignments and research articles. The study indicated that the library users were influenced by Google like single search boxes and wished to have same features. Further, users expected features like document recommendation, search filters, RSS and on-screen help from the discovery tool. The paper is a first attempt to study the impact of open source discovery tools on the library users. It will further give confidence to the librarians in developing countries to deploy open source search solutions using Google Custom Search in the libraries.

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