The Collection development and Student’s Awareness of Library Resources for Research: Utilization of Print and Electronic Collection in KSAU-HS Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The study purpose of the Health Sciences Libraries has an essential part of the library's resources print and digital version (like textbooks, Ebooks, E-journals, and databases). Medical Libraries depend on medical literature. The Study aim at investigating the information resources available in college libraries which is under the umbrella of KSAU-HS University usage for studying and research.Universities Libraries are looking for to essential part in the study and development process. An important component in the research process is the availability of information resources and services provided by libraries. Students are important producers of research in universities, and an important part in their research assignments is access to information. This study was opinions from students about the part of the academic library services in facilitating their study and research satisfaction with the sources and services currently provided in KSAU-HS Libraries. Data was collected from 362 randomly selected students in three College libraries King Saud bin Abdulaziz University Riyadh. The results show that the satisfied (76.5 %) of respondents recognized the important role of the library in facilitating research, and 78.5 % of the respondent's rates of study literature fulfill in libraries are accessible and show was satisfied with the current facilities by the libraries. However, certain areas needed to be improved such as increased physical and online resources for student's researchers, and doctor visits, in malevolence of the environment for remote access assistance for supporting students and research in university libraries. The findings will be useful too especially for the Health Sciences libraries in providing better services to the students for their research and then Libraries more improved and better play role if researchers knew that support was available, and if their involvement was more formalized. Libraries have a chance to use their skills to help researchers improve the quality of information resources their funding requests, and to develop to the organization's success in winning research support.