User needs survey of E-resources at
Pwani University Library during the covid-19 Pandemic in March 2021 results.
Departments that participated in the
survey
Schools that participated and responses returned
Gender balance of interviewees
Use Electronic
Information resource
Databases of
eresources utilised
Other eresources
utlised
|
|
Database |
|
1. |
Scopus |
|
2. |
Springer |
|
3. |
Royal Chemistry Society |
|
4. |
American Chemistry Society |
|
5. |
Psychlnfo |
|
6. |
Tourism Book Parlour |
|
7. |
Dubmed |
|
8. |
IEEE |
|
9. |
Science Direct |
|
10 |
Social Science Abstracts |
Sufficiency of
e-resources
Yes
Fairly, and especially given that most of the marine science
manual would’nt be on these platforms
Though I have used them at a very minimal level
No
Not more for Philosophy
Only Wiley seems Okay/sufficient
Depend on subject area
|
Most useful e-resources |
||
|
|
E-resources |
Frequency |
|
1. |
Royal Chemistry Society |
1 |
|
2. |
American Chemistry Society |
1 |
|
3. |
HINARI |
7 |
|
4. |
OARE |
4 |
|
5. |
WILEY |
11 |
|
6. |
Springer |
1 |
|
7. |
Jstor |
9 |
|
8 |
AGORA |
12 |
|
9. |
Physch Information |
1 |
|
10 |
Sage Journals |
11 |
|
11. |
Ebrary |
4 |
|
12. |
TEEAL |
4 |
|
13. |
Emerald |
5 |
|
14. |
Ebsco host |
2 |
|
15. |
Scopus |
1 |
