Usage Pattern of E-Resources by Post-Graduate Students of VNMKV, Parbhani

Abstract

The present study was conducted at the College of Agriculture, Parbhani, Latur, and Badnapur, which fall under the jurisdiction of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani, during the academic year 2024–2025 to realize usage pattern of e-resources by respondents. A proportionate random sampling method was employed, selecting 30 per cent of the total post-graduate student’s population from the aforementioned colleges, resulting in a sample size of 173 students. This study was based on an ex-post facto research design. The primary data was collected using a  well-structured questionnaire and was circulated to the respondents through online mode using google forms. To measure the usage pattern of e-resources by students (post-graduate), major components were used viz. Type of e-resources used, Preferred place of access, Frequency of using e-resources, Preferred format for reading full text articles and access of e-resources of different medium. By the sum of all these above-mentioned components were used to find the level of usage. The  majority of respondent (64.65%) had medium level of usage of e-resources.