Romanian University Website Survey Regarding the Evaluation of Informational and Documentary Resources Provided to Students

The universities website has become an established tool, serving as an interface between an organization and its audience. For university websites, they act as portals for information and communication with students, facilitating educational and research objectives while promoting the institution’s image. Based on this perspective, the authors conducted a strategic monitoring/documentation process, employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to analyze the vast textual content from the websites of 101 universities in Romania. Data collection occurred from January 2021 to March 2022. These websites were monitored and analyzed comparatively for quality based on Minerva EU principles, which serve as the analytical standard, utilizing predefined categories: identification, relevance, maintenance, accessibility, user orientation, responsiveness, multilingualism, and interoperability. Additionally, the study assesses whether the websites provide useful information for students’ specific activities, including accessible informational and documentary resources within the university library’s digital environment. The results indicate that state universities (54 in total, both civilian and military) are the most relevant. They continually enhance their websites to serve as a vital access point for specific informational resources, including administrative, educational, documentary, and cultural resources.