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Abstract
The importance of the academic libraries lies in the fact that they satisfy the user needs in the best possible ways. In the ICT era the web has revolutionized every aspect of information dissemination and retrieval, information is significantly being accessed by using modern technologies and e-resource has always been an ideal choice due to their multifold benefits. It is therefore important to understand where a library stands in the technological era. Their relevancy is hugely dependent upon the resources and the maximum use of the resources. The present study explores the availability of electronic resources in the three central universities of Bihar. Moreover, it tries to ascertain the various facets of electronic resources and the user preferences. The findings of the study suggest that libraries need to understand the growing competencies of the web and electronic resources and leverage the modern ICT in the libraries, help users to access information with easy search and retrieval system, thereby saving time of users and to stay relevant in the web era.