Evaluating the virtual reference services in a university library

Kampa, Raj Kishor and Gouda, Jayaram (2023) Evaluating the virtual reference services in a university library. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. ISSN 1540-4749 (In Press)

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Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the virtual reference service (VRS) queries made by library users and to determine whether there are any differences in the types of queries made by them. 1,472 email threads of VRS received from users of Global Library, O. P. Jindal Global University, India, during 2022 were collected and analyzed. The study’s findings reveal that the most frequently requested VRS queries are related to research articles, followed by database access and off-campus access issues. The authors suggest that libraries should prioritize providing training on accessing the online database and use chat, chatbot, and WhatsApp to provide virtual reference services to users.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Academic Libraries | Email Reference | India | Reference Service | Virtual Reference Service
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Global Library
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 09 May 2023 04:36
Last Modified: 09 May 2023 04:36
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2023.2207565
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/5965

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