Content Analysis Of NIRF-2023 Ranked Universities Library Web Portals In Uttar Pradesh State: A Study

Abstract

The present paper is the content analysis of the NIRF 2023 (National Institutional Ranking Framework for the year 2023) ranked university library web portals of the state Uttar Pradesh. The method used for the analysis is checklist method to check the general information, library services, and resources on physical and online. The study is limited to the seven universities of the state that have the status of central, state and private university. Study found that all the university library portals are in working conditions. All the portals have the basic information, information about the collection and services. Information about e-resources, print resources (books, journals etc.), internet access etc available on all portals. In the overall comparison it was found that AMU library web portal is best, having a score of 79.54% followed by BHU and SNU. Study found that portals have the issues regarding transparency, currency, uniformity, availability of online services, and visibility of collection. The findings could help in the improvement of the portals of the libraries of universities under study. The study proceeds on the minimum information categories that must be present on any of the university library web portals.