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- Title
Use of Electronic Resources by Post-Graduate Students in Different Universities of Karnataka State.
- Authors
Gururaj S. Hadagali; B. D. Kumbar; Shankar B. Nelogal; M. M. Bachalapur
- Abstract
This paper sets out to investigate the use of e-resources by P.G. students of different universities of Karnataka state (India). The purpose of the study is to determine the knowledge and use of e-resources; users' skills in handling e-resources; to reveal the factors which influence the effective use of e-resources; problems faced by the respondents and to provide effective solutions to the problems encountered. The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire distributed among 256 P.G. students of Science & Technology discipline, out of which 235 dully filled in questionnaires were received back giving an overall response rate of 91.79 per cent. The study found that the information content in e-resources is better than that of print versions; most of the users access e-resources to search bibliographical information. Lack of availability of personal computers and internet bandwidth are the two main problems faced by users. The study recommends to form a consortium at the state level to add substantial e-resources to the existing collections in the university libraries.
- Subjects
INDIA; ELECTRONIC information resources use studies; ACCESS to information; GRADUATE students; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; ACADEMIC libraries
- Publication
International Journal of Information Dissemination & Technology, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 3, p189
- ISSN
2229-5984
- Publication type
Article