IRJMSHVol 8 Issue 12[Year 2017] ISSN 2277 – 9809 (0nline) 2348–9359 (Print) International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity ( IRJMSH ) Page 197 www.irjmsh.com APPLICATION OF FIVE LAWS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WEB URMILA DEB Librarian, Union High Madrasah (H.S.), Hooghly, W.B., India. Email Id:urmiladeb83@gmail.com, Mobile no:9051776718 ABSTRACT This paper focus on the five laws of library science of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in the context of the web. The web provides a dynamic source of information for all kinds of users. These five laws of the web are applicable to the web resources as well as web services delivering to its user community. These laws analyze the vital characteristics of the web. Web resources and services can be evaluated by applying the five laws of the web. KEYWORDS: World Wide Web, WWW, Ranganatha's laws, Five laws of library science, Five laws of the web 1 INTRODUCTION In the information society, information and communication technology is playing a major role for broadcasting information in a networked environment. There is an information explosion in the digital era. Educational, social, agricultural, economic, political and government sectors are becoming web-based today. Now users are also interested in using printed books as well as electronic texts, electronic magazines, electronic databases and so on. Users are presently more familiar with new technologies and demanding electronic-based services in an internet system. Dissemination of information should be spread quickly and easily to its user community. The role of the web is to serve the individual, community of users and to maximize social utility in the communication process. Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, the pioneer of library science in India developed the five laws of library science (1931).These laws are - i. Books are for use. ii. Every reader his/her book. iii. Every book its reader. iv. Save the time of the reader.