While highlighting the strength of Grey Literature collection in the
engineering institutions recognized for research in the state of Karnataka, the study
focuses on the extent of dependency of researchers and librarians on the regional
libraries for grey resources. In the present study, response have been sought as to
the frequency of access, discipline-wise use of grey collection, gender-wise awareness
of Grey Literature available in the holdings of the regional libraries.
Further, the research study focuses on the perceptions of the faculty and
research scholars as to the cooperation and assistance rendered by the library staff in
getting Grey Literature. The study also covers the feed back of the researchers on
notifying new arrivals of Grey Literature on the institution website, and the need for
conducting orientation programmes for better access and use of Grey Literature
available in the holdings of the regional libraries. The summary of findings depicts
that an overwhelming majority of the researches opine that the libraries either
individually or jointly have to notify new arrivals on the website and further there is
felt-need for the conduct of orientation progammes.Includes: Conference preprint, Abstract and Biographical notesXAInternationa