Use and Impact of E-Resources by Faculty Members and PG Students of K.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore: A Case Study

V. Bharathi; M. Nagarajan

doi:10.51983/ajist-2012.2.1.39

Authors

V. Bharathi Central Library, K.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore - 560 062, Karnataka, India
M. Nagarajan Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2012.2.1.39

Keywords:

Faculty Members, PG Students, Use of E-Resources

Abstract

The present study examines the use of e- resources at K.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. A questionnaire was prepared to elicit opinions from the users of e-resources. The responses were gathered from 98 users (80 faculty and 18 PG Students from Engineering College). The results of the survey provide information about the type of eresources used, purposes for which e-resources used, problems faced by the users while using e-resources, benefits of e-resources over conventional resources, success rate of finding required information in e-resources adequacy of information in eresources, influence of e-resources on academic efficiency and views regarding features of e-resources on the basis of results of the survey some suggestions have been put forth for optimum utilization and exploitation of e- resources.

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