Usability of the Library Portal: a Case Study of IIT Delhi Library

This paper evaluates the level of awareness and use of library portals by the PG Students and Research Scholars of IIT Delhi. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to the Postgraduate Students and Research Scholars of various departments at IIT Delhi. The present study was undertaken to determine the awareness about library portal, frequency of their use, and mode of access to the library portal. Relevancy of the resources available on library portal, value of portal, use of information sources and services provided and overall satisfaction for library portal were also find out by the investigator. The survey found that the majority of the students use library portals. The study also found that the reasons for not using the library portal were lack of awareness, training and guidance, and the lack of contents on the library portal. The analysis reveals that majority of the respondents also expressed that they needed instructions and help for the effective utilisation of resources on the library portal .