ACCESS AND EFFECTIVE USE OF J-GATE E-JOURNALS BY SCIENCE RESEARCH SCHOLARS: A CASE STUDY AT KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the awareness and use of J-Gate e-journal gateway by science research scholars at Kuvempu University. A questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument which was distributed to 170 research scholars. A total 129 questionnaires were received back which is the 75.88% of the sample. The findings revealed that 100% of the research scholars were aware and found using the J-Gate e-journals gateway. Research is the main purpose of using e-journals. Most of the research scholars found restricted access to some journals, difficulty in accessing full text and interested journals are not available through J-gate. Overall, the satisfaction level of the researchers with regard to J-gate eâ€journals services is good.