E-Resources: The Millennium Users' Expectations
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Library and Information Science, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Naagarabhaavi, Bengaluru - 560091, Karnataka
Andhe Prafulla -
Library and Information Centre, BMS College of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru - 560019, KarnatakaN. Chowdappa
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https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2020/v57i1/145586Keywords:
e-Resources, e-Resources Usage, e-Resources Users, e-Resources User Expectations.Abstract
This paper highlights the link between the fifth law of library science "library/information is a growing organism” and the third law" every book/e-resource its reader/user", referring to user expectations. User expectations are growing and the reader/user" is lost between the mountain of information requiring changes in Library services and resources.
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Accepted 2020-02-12
Published 2020-02-29
