Usages Of Open Access Resources By The Students And Scholars Of Information Technology And Computer Science Of Tripura University: A Study
Volume 6 - Issue 9, September 2023 Edition
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Author(s)
Sarmistha Podder, Rabindra Kumar Mahapatra
Keywords
Electronic Resources, e-Resources, Digital Resources, Open Access.
Abstract
In this study, the findings of a survey that evaluated students and researchers; familiarity with using open access resources at Tripura University are presented. 38 respondents filled the questionnaires used for the survey. Survey method, structured questionnaire and statistical tool were administered to find the results. The study found majority of respondents were aware with open access sources, such as institutional repositories, self-archived content on the internet, and open access publications. Although respondent’s opinions on open access were mixed, the majority of them thought that the resources were of good quality and that having access to them would be to their advantage.
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