Usage of Information Sources by the Students of Engineering Colleges in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: A Study

C. S. Chandra Mohan Kumar; J. Dominic

doi:10.51983/ajist-2011.1.2.22

Authors

C. S. Chandra Mohan Kumar Department of Library Science, Karpagam University, Coimbatore - 641021, Tamil Nadu, India
J. Dominic Central Library, Karunya University, Coimbatore - 641 114, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2011.1.2.22

Keywords:

Functioning of the Library, Library Environment, Library Resources

Abstract

This paper explains a survey of 32 engineering colleges with 25 respondents from students of each college totaling to 800 respondents belonging to various engineering colleges in Coimbatore was conducted. Studies on the reference sources collection, i. e., functioning of the library, book availability, library environment is helpful in eading, and reading materials are sufficient, responds visit to library, present library timing, staffs supportive utilizing, arrangement of library books, were the important aspects taken into consideration.

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