A Study of Use and Attitude towards Electronic Sources among the Librarians of Colleges Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

P. Balasubramanian; C. Catherin Beula; M. Syed Ibrahim

doi:10.51983/ajist-2014.4.1.89

Authors

P. Balasubramanian Deputy Librarian, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627 012,Tamil Nadu, India
C. Catherin Beula Librarian, Bethany Navajeevan College of Education, Kanyakumari - 629 171, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Syed Ibrahim Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2014.4.1.89

Keywords:

Electronic Resources, User Attitude

Abstract

The study aims to find out the use of e-resources by the Librarians of the colleges, affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. For this study 70 questionnaires were distributed to the Librarians personally. Out of these, 60 were duly filled and returned.The study is relating to the importance of using electronic sources and the association between gender, age, and statuswise and level of awareness and attitude. It was found that the E-Information Sources are almost provided by more than 90% of the college libraries. The librarians expressed high levels of Satisfaction with regard to e-Sources.

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