Information Seeking Behaviour of Agricultural Scientists in Electronic Era

Organised in seven chapters, the book examines comprehensively and systematically the information seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists in electronic environment. Picking up a user study of agricultural scientists working in ICAR institutes of five states namely Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Uttarakhand in North-Western region, the study makes in in-depth analysis of the e-resources in agricultural sciences, agricultural research in India and agricultural research information systems. The detailed chapter on current status of ICAR institute libraries and ICT infrastructure adds strength to the book. Extensive and exhaustive review of literature is yet another remarkable feature of the book. Written in a simple, direct and lucid language, the book intends to serve young researchers in the discipline of library and information science as well as those working in agricultural information systems and libraries.