Web content and design trends of Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) libraries' website: An evaluation. Issue 2 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Devi, Ksh. Krishna; Verma, Manoj Kumar
• Is Part Of: Collnet journal of scientometrics and information management. Volume 12:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 165
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: IIT library website -- Library web page -- Web content analysis -- Content evaluation; Science -- Periodicals; Science indicators -- Periodicals; Information science -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1080/09737766.2018.1433100
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0973-7766

Abstract

Abstract : The present study aims to evaluate and analyse the web contents of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) library website/web pages. Survey and observation method was used to collect the primary data from the respective library websites of 19 IITs library websites/web pages where 128 criteria have been designed and data were collected during the month of November, 2016 that was further verified between the periods of 1 st March – 15 th March, 2017.The study reveals, only four IITs have a library webpage and one has a dedicated page for library. And very less IIT library website/web page have provided the information about the collections, services, value – added services, and Web 2.0 tools link. The evaluation of the websites will help to upgrade the IITs library website which will be useful for other institutions too.