Purpose of Using e-ShodhSindhu by Indian Institute of Technology Faculty: A Study

The study is about the purpose of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources by Indian Institute of Technology faculty in India. Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors of selected seven Indian Institute of Technology were used as samples for the study. Objectives: To find out the core purpose and augmented purpose of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, to know the advantages of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, to know the importance, to know the satisfaction and to find out IIT faculty will recommend e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources to others. Methodology: The survey and questionnaire methods were used to gather data. Seven hundred and seventy questionnaires were distributed to selected Indian Institute of Technology (seven Indian IITs). Results and discussions: Most of the respondents are from IIT Bombay, the majority of the respondents are male, it is evident that users between the ages of 36 and 45 are the majority, majority of the respondents are Professors, research is the core purpose of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, the highest mean value of 4.42 is for to-be-up-to-date in subject IIT faculty use e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, the majority of IIT faculty thinks that searchability and convenient to use are the advantages of using e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources, majority of IIT faculty think that information content and coverage by e-ShodhSindhu is useful and IIT faculty members are satisfied with e-ShodhSindhu e-Resources.