Usage of Social Networking sites in College Libraries users in Goa
Abstract
Nowadays social media is a most powerful technology to enhance resources from libraries. Social media platforms are one of the main platforms which users are depending on to access the resources. The goal of this research paper is to gain an idea of the assistance of social media in delivering services to the users. It also scrutinises the present scenario of library services with the modern technologies. The attempt has been made by the researcher to mention the different social media and their current use in academic libraries. It was observed that large numbers of users prefer social media tool platforms for information access for theoretical and study purposes. It also examines the difficulty faced by users while accessing library resources.
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libraries of Uganda. Library Management. 2024 Aug 5;45(6/7):384-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-11-
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services. Global Journal of Human-Social Science Research. 2013;13(2):1-4.
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academic libraries in South-East Zone of Nigeria. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology. 2016
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UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES: A CASE STUDY OF UTAUT2 MODEL.
Published
2025-05-26
How to Cite
FATTE, Samir Rama; BANKAPUR, Dr Vinayak.
Usage of Social Networking sites in College Libraries users in Goa.
Journal of Advanced Research in Library and Information Science, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 2, p. 1-6, may 2025.
ISSN 2395-2288.
Available at: <http://www.thejournalshouse.com/index.php/Journal-Library-InformationScien/article/view/1519>. Date accessed: 02 aug. 2025.
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