Content Quality and Online Resource Availability on Women’s University Library Portals: A Comprehensive Assessment

Abstract

access to scholarly information as well as electronic resources in the institutions of higher learning. Nevertheless, the quality of content, ease of use and technological integration can have an impact on successful use of these portals. This research evaluates the quality of the content and online availability of resource of the women university library web sites in India, and usability, user awareness, user satisfaction, and usage of the emerging web technology. The mixed-method design is chosen containing a systematic web content analysis of 16 web sites recognized as UGC women university libraries and a user perception survey among students, research scholars and faculty members. The statistical analysis of data has been done with descriptive statistics, indexes, and graphs. It has been found that user-oriented support services, remote access support, consistency of usability and Web 2.0 tools are only limited even though most websites offer basic informational information and access to the core electronic resources. Even though user satisfaction is average or high in general, there are a number of technical and accessibility challenges. This paper concludes by noting that specific measures on content development, usability, and technological integration can be used to increase the efficiency and usability of university library portals that are women-centered.