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1. Accessible e-resources in V.V.P. Engineering
College Library-Rajkot
by
Tejas Shah &
Dr. Kirit Shukla
&
Librarian-VVP Engg. College-Rajkot
25-Dec-12 Librarian – Gujarat Sahitya Akadami-Gandhinagar 1

2. Overview :
 Introduction
 Scope
 Objectives
 Definition of e-resources
 Accessible e-resources of V.V.P.
 Journals as a e-resources
 Suggestions
 Conclusion
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3. Introduction :
In the age of Information Explosion
information
explosion Library has
to play vital role to
provide the required
information to the
end user with the use
of various e-
resources. To fulfill
such requirement
there is a need of
computer, internet
and networking.
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4. Scope?
 To explain e-
resources
 To provide the
details of e-resources
of VVP
 Specially focused on
e-journals of VVP
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5. Objectives?
 To discuss the issues in subscribing e-
resources
 To provide necessary details to acquire e-
journals
 To create awareness
 To discuss advantages and disadvantages
of e-resources
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6. What is Networking ?
 Itis a group of
individuals or
organizations which are
connected with each
others.
There is one server
and many client for using
same resources
Library and Information
Institutions are forming
networks to achieve
better resource/e-
resources to provide
better services to the
users. 6
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7. What is e-resources?
1. Any type of
information
which is
accessible
through
computer,
internet and
networking is
called e-
resources
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8. E-resources of VVP
V.V.P.
Knowledge Center
(Library)
 e-journals like IEEE, Science Direct,
Springer, ASME, ASTM, McGraw Hill etc.
 e-books
 Video lectures of NPTEL
 CD/DVD Collection
 e-database of SOUL
 OPAC
 Back years Que. Paper
 Licensed Software on FTP
 Drivers for computer, latpop, printers
 Useful software updates
 DELNET
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9. Journals as e-resources
 With the emergence of ICT, e-resources are being used
world wide in libraries
 As a part of academic development e-journals are very
useful for the students, research scholars and faculty.
 Print to paperless concept
 Advantageous features
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10. Purpose of using e-resources
 Study and teaching
 Research work
 Paper writing
 Seminar/workshop presentation
 Current awareness
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11. Important steps to subscribe e-journals
 Step-1 : What to subscribe, where to subscribe?
 Step-2: Communicate with publisher/supplier
 Step-3: Check the quality of Journal
 Step-4: Recommendation
 Step-5: Payment
 Step-6: License agreement form
 Step-7: How to use e-journals? for example
IEEE………..
 Step-8: Usage Report-for e.g. Science Direct
 Step-9: Sources of Information for e-journals
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12. STEP-7: HOW TO USE IEEE?
 Step –1 : go to - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org Or
http://www.ieee.org/ieeexplore
 After clicking above link, you can see our college name on the left
side of the homepage of IEEE
 Step – 2 : Click on “what can I access ?” displays on left side
under the name of our college
 Step – 3 : Click on IEEE Journals, Transaction and Magazine, so It
Displays A to Z Category wise Journals List which we have
subscribed.
 Step – 4 : Click on any Title to open the Journal.
 Step – 5 : Then Click on “VIEW ARTICLES”, You will appear the
pdf file of an article which you can download as full text
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13. Advantages:
 Simultaneous usage
 Saves the time for
searching
 Downloading facility
 Easily accessible
 Saves the space
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14. Some Dissatisfaction? Due to….
 Inadequate infrastructure
 Less number of computers
 Networking is not there
 Lack of Wi-Fi facility
 e-resources is not
adequate or improper
 Single accessibility
 Library timings
 Less skilled library staff
 Speed of internet
 Lack of awareness
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15. SUGGESTIONS:
 Use and usability of the e-journals should be monitored
 Wi-Fi campus with good internet speed can do better
 Besides e-journals, other e-resources should be acquired by library
 Networking facility, high configured server should be available
 Multi user subscription should be beneficial
 Create awareness
 Librarian has to organized orientation for maximum utilization of e-
journals
 GTU has to take initiative to make network and shared the
resources of all the engineering colleges of Gujarat
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16. Conclusion : Move to changes and update
yourselves
Usages of e-resources have
been increasing day by day
E-resources has taken a
mandatory space in Engineering
college libraries
Advantages of e-journals is in
great extent
Librarian and its professionals
needs to become more aware and
skilled to facilitate e-resources/e-
journals to the users
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17. THANKS
Enjoy the
E-resources
Before
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After 17