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@article{171838,
        author = {Avinash Nivale},
        title = {The Role of Digital Libraries in Student Development},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {8},
        pages = {1086-1089},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=171838},
        abstract = {The academic world's access to information has been transformed by digital libraries. This essay examines the various ways that digital libraries support student growth, emphasising how they aid in research, learning, and skill development. The study highlights the vital role those digital libraries play in influencing contemporary education by looking at its salient characteristics, benefits, drawbacks, and prospects. The study illustrates how digital libraries improve accessibility, facilitate individualised instruction, and help students acquire critical academic and professional competencies. It also discusses problems like copyright, technological obstacles, and the digital divide and offers workable methods to maximise their effects. The results demonstrate how digital libraries may create inclusive, resource-rich settings that support academic creativity and excellence.},
        keywords = {Digital Library, Student, Resources, Repository, Information, Research},
        month = {January},
        }