Usage Evaluation of e-ShodhSindhu with reference to Research Scholars of IIT Delhi

Abstract

The e-ShodhSindhu is a government sponsored project to aggregate research resources and extend access to cultivate innovative culture among research, academic and hybrid institutions in India; hence it has become inevitable to evaluate
its importance. Therefore, this study attempts to evaluate the usefulness of e- ShodhSindhu Consortium among research scholars of IIT Delhi. The study tries to understand the awareness and utilization of the consortium among researchers. It  also measures the satisfaction level of researchers. The study explores the advantages and disadvantages of the resources of the consortium, and highlights them with respect to their usefulness. The study examines how to improve the consortium resources and how to make its services more effective such as smooth and unrestricted access at researchers’ end point.