Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences

Digital resources have become integral to the advancement of medical education and research, enabling access to current scientific evidence, clinical guidelines, e-books, e-journals, and multimedia learning tools. Medical college libraries worldwide are transitioning from traditional print repositories to hybrid digital knowledge hubs.

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an extraordinary global expansion in scientific research, with notable and growing contributions from low- and middle-income countries, including Uganda.

In the digital age, access to online library resources has become an essential part of learning, research, and development.

This paper compares the webometric performance and digital presence of the top ten NIRF 2025–ranked Indian universities through their official websites.

The present study analyzes the use and application of the Koha open-source integrated library management system in two academic libraries: Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, and the Central Library and Knowledge Resource Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad.

The primary objective of this study is to examine the patterns of library usage, reading habits, motivational drivers, and the barriers that influence students’ engagement with library services at MDSD College, Ambala City.