Use of ICT Resources and Services by the Faculty Members of Engineering Colleges in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh: A Study

Lakshmipathi Lokachari; R. Ponnudurai; P. Ravichandran

doi:10.51983/ajist-2018.8.2.178

Authors

Lakshmipathi Lokachari Research scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
R. Ponnudurai Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
P. Ravichandran Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2018.8.2.178

Keywords:

Information, Search engines, Technology, ICT

Abstract

The present study made an attempt to know the use of ICT resources and services by the faculty members of engineering colleges in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. The researcher selected 982 samples in various colleges. Standard questionnaires are used to collect the primary data. The main objectives of this study is to know their attitude about ICT, the type of search engines used, the motivating factors to use ICT resources and services and frequency usage of internet. Result found that most of the respondent have highly use the ICT resources and services.

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