• Dangi, D.
• Gautam, J.N.

The revolution of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) transformed the library and information science profession. It supported to provide the optimum intellectual resources in optimum time, at the desired place and offered the maximum satisfaction to the library users. The Institutional Repository (IR) played a pivotal role for developing and designing a user centric library services and opt a platform for accessing in house content development and its storage in the digital podium. The current study explored about the end users perception of Institutional repository and its utility behavior with special reference of South Region’s CSIR Labs, New Delhi. Total 23 CSIR Laboratories developed in India in various places, the study used a survey method for data collection and designed structured questionnaire and distributed (40 questionnaires in CSIR Labs) to attain the axiom of the study. 440 questionnaires distributed among end users and 79.54 per cent respondents given effective responses which have been explained in data and interpretation section. The study revealed that IR resources helped to fulfil the academic and research needs of the teaching and learning community and provide a single gateway for storage and retrieval facilities of the intellectual resources. The study suggested that there is need to inspire and promotion for maximum utilisation of the IR and optimum accessing of library resource and set a trend for IR development and accessing of open and free resources platforms and tools.

Institutional Repository, Open Source Software, End Users Perceptions, Utility Behavior of IR, South Region’s CSIR Labs, New Delhi,

"End Users Looming Regarding the Utility Behavior of Institutional Repository in CSIR Laboratories", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.g673-g684, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404684.pdf

"End Users Looming Regarding the Utility Behavior of Institutional Repository in CSIR Laboratories", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppg673-g684, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404684.pdf