Usage of E-Resources by the Faculty Members of Engineering College Libraries in Erode District, Tamil Nadu: An Analysis

P. Thangavel; M. Jayaprakash

doi:10.51983/ajist-2017.7.2.147

Authors

P. Thangavel Research Scholar, DLIS, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Jayaprakash Assistant Professor, DLIS, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2017.7.2.147

Keywords:

E-resources, Academic institutions, Internet & Search engines, Problems

Abstract

Nowadays E-resources plays a vital role in every intellectual movement of higher education. Due to the significance of these E-resources lot of the academic institutions in India copiously investing to offer access to these e-resources to support teaching learning, and research purpose. The present Study reveals that the existence of different E-resources, awareness of E-resources, preference of E-resources, problems faced while accessing the E-resources and purpose of E-resources usage in faculty members of Engineering College Libraries in Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

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