摘要：Purpose: The study was conducted to assess the preference of the places and gadgets with respect to the use electronic information resources (EIRs). Design/methodology/approach: Using qquestionnaire as data collection tool, seven sampled universities were surveyed personally. Face to face interaction was also made with respondents to substantiate the responses and remove ambiguities thereof. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to make analysis of the data on empirical basis. Findings: ‘Place of work’ viz. department & office chamber and ‘residence’ viz. hostel and home prove to be most popular places to access EIR’s. A good proportion of users access EIRs from library also. Majority of the users prefer to use e-resources via laptop, but smart phones and desktops are also used by a good number of users. The newly emerged devices, i.e. ‘tablets’ and ‘e-book readers’ are not much popular. Research limitations: Study has been conducted on e-resources only. Response to a similar set of questions need to be collected from same library users to consolidate the facts about print form of information and thus carryout a comparative study. Originality/value: This is first work of its nature in Northern India with domain as agricultural libraries. The outcome of the study may provide a thought for the librarians to facilitate adequate, smooth and reliable access to EIRs from places of work and residence and strengthen browsing opportunities and Internet connectivity. Keywords: Electronic information resources (EIRs); Electronic resources; Electronic gadgets; Smart phones; Tablets and e-book readers; Northern India-Agricultural libraries Paper type: Research Article
其他摘要：Purpose: The study was conducted to assess the preference of the places and gadgets with respect to the use electronic information resources (EIRs). Design/methodology/approach: Using qquestionnaire as data collection tool, seven sampled universities were surveyed personally. Face to face interaction was also made with respondents to substantiate the responses and remove ambiguities thereof. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to make analysis of the data on empirical basis. Findings: ‘Place of work’ viz. department & office chamber and ‘residence’ viz. hostel and home prove to be most popular places to access EIR’s. A good proportion of users access EIRs from library also. Majority of the users prefer to use e-resources via laptop, but smart phones and desktops are also used by a good number of users. The newly emerged devices, i.e. ‘tablets’ and ‘e-book readers’ are not much popular. Research limitations: Study has been conducted on e-resources only. Response to a similar set of questions need to be collected from same library users to consolidate the facts about print form of information and thus carryout a comparative study. Originality/value: This is first work of its nature in Northern India with domain as agricultural libraries. The outcome of the study may provide a thought for the librarians to facilitate adequate, smooth and reliable access to EIRs from places of work and residence and strengthen browsing opportunities and Internet connectivity. Keywords: Electronic information resources (EIRs); Electronic resources; Electronic gadgets; Smart phones; Tablets and e-book readers; Northern India-Agricultural libraries Paper type: Research Article
