Utilization of Electronic Resources by Engineering College Students in  Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu

K. Poongodi; R. Sarangapani

doi:10.51983/ajist-2019.9.1.2624

Authors

K. Poongodi Research Scholar, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
R. Sarangapani University Librarian and Head, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.1.2624

Keywords:

E-Resources, User Expectations, Engineering Colleges

Abstract

Electronic sources like e-books, e-journals, online databases, multimedia information are becoming more popular day by day. The purpose of this study was to know the utilization of electronic resources by the usersof engineering colleges. A total of 200 respondents were selected in the engineering colleges of Kanchipuram district including the teaching faculties and students and 182 filled responds were received. The data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire.

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