Internet use in university libraries of Pakistan

Author:

Saeed Hamid,Asghar Muhammad,Anwar Muhammad,Ramzan Muhammad

Abstract

The study examines the status and use of the Internet in university libraries of Pakistan. A questionnaire was distributed among the university libraries including the degree granting institutions. The data derived from this study indicated that half the university libraries in Pakistan have access to the Internet and it has become an essential part of library services. The Internet is also being heavily used for performing various library functions such as reference work, classification and cataloguing, document delivery service, subscription to online journals, etc. The study also discusses the problems that are preventing wider use of the Internet in the higher educational institutions of Pakistan.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Computer Science Applications,Information Systems

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