Evaluation of library websites of central universities of union territories of India : An Analysis.

Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 03 | Page : 16 32
    By

    Sahil Sharma,

  1. Librarian, Dept. of Library , Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College, Garhshankar, India

Abstract

With the advent of World Wide Web and Internet Technologies, the website is considered as the most efficient means to capture and disseminate diverse information. Therefore, each institution has its own website as a dominant medium of imparting information to target users. In this context, this article has made an attempt to analyze and compare the website contents of libraries of eight Central Universities of Union Territories of India. Library websites were evaluated based on a checklist compiled especially for this purpose and from a free tool namely Nibbler available through Silktide. The study’s findings showed that while most Central University library websites provide information about their name, library, book collection, electronic resources, accuracy, variety of services, and accessibility, they fall short in their ability to provide information about upcoming projects, annual reports, RSS feeds, and other related topics.

Keywords: Library Web Site, Content Analysis, Web Content Analysis, Content Evaluation, Web Site Evaluation.

[This article belongs to Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences ]

How to cite this article:
Sahil Sharma. Evaluation of library websites of central universities of union territories of India : An Analysis.. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 2025; 12(03):16-32.
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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 12
Issue 03
Received 25/08/2025
Accepted 10/09/2025
Published 16/09/2025
Publication Time 22 Days
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