Usage of E-Resources by the Faculty Members and PG Students of Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital and Research Centre (KIMS), Bangalore, Karnataka: A Study

H. M. Shashikala; S. Srinivasaragavan

doi:10.51983/ajist-2019.9.2.271

Authors

H. M. Shashikala Assistant Librarian, Hospital Library, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India & Research Scholar, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Srinivasaragavan Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Sciences, & University Librarian Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.2.271

Keywords:

E- Resources, Internet, Search Engines,, UserStudy, Usage Pattern in Medical Science, Medical Literature

Abstract

Web-based use of E-resources is playing a vital role for information seeking. In this direction the present study was conducted on the use of E-resources (e-books, e-journals, e-databases subscribed by Health Science Library and Information Network, HELINET Consortium and ERMED Consortium) by the faculty members and PG students of Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Information Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka State. A structured questionnaire was designed and distributed to faculty members and PG students (150) to know their effective use of e-resource for their study, teaching and research. A total of 135 filled in questionnaires were received and the response rate was 82.66%. The study results found that most of the teaching faculty and PG students preferred to search Google and Yahoo as search engine for their information search requirements. At the same time they consulted Pub Med and Science Direct and Ovid publisher’s journal databases to access E- resources.

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