Use of e-ShodhSindhu Consortium among the Faculty Members and Research Scholars of Department of Botany and Zoology of Banaras Hindu University

A Study

Abstract

The study examines how faculty members and research scholars of the Department of Botany and Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) use the e-ShodhSindhu Consortium. The study further investigates the user's awareness of e-ShodhSindhu Consortium's resources, the purpose and frequency of use of e-resources, the factors influencing resource utilisation, the impact of e-resources and services on the academic work of the respondents and suggested methods for the efficient use of e-resources offered by the e-ShodhSindhu Consortium. It was found that 76.67% respondents of the Department of Botany and 67.86% respondents of Department of Zoology were aware about the electronic resources available through the e-ShodhSindhu Consortium. It was also noted that majority of the faculty members of the both the departments were used e-ShodhSindhu Consortium for teaching and also found that majority of the research scholars of the both the departments were used it to complete their research work.