Use of E-Resources Available in VTU-E Consortium by Library Users of Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Karnataka, India
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https://doi.org/10.51983/arss-2017.6.2.1373Keywords:
E-Resource, VTU Consortium, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag, Information and Communication TechnologyAbstract
This study is about the status of usage of E-Resources available under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)-Consortium by the Library Users of Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag (TCE, Gadag). Descriptive study Method (Case Study of TCE Library Users) was employed by using self-designed questionnaire. The study was conducted on users of TCE, Gadag Library which comprises of teaching staff and UG Students perusing Engineering Courses. The study was carried out by distributing questionnaires to the participants for knowing their skills in accessing information/e-resources for their academic and research activities. Altogether 50 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and 48 responses were received. The study was conducted in the month of November 2016. The data collected from the administered questionnaires are analyzed, tabulated and represented in graphical form. VTU E-Consortium is formed in January 2014. The study revealed that most of the respondents were aware of the VTU-Consortium and were using e-resources, mainly the e-journals, frequently for seeking information. After the data analysis, it was found that maximum users were using electronic resources for their academic purposes along with print resources. It is noteworthy that majority of users under study prefer e-resources while only a few of them prefer printed resources. Majority of respondents have suggested the library authority to provide adequate Internet Terminals with high speed bandwidth for optimum utilization of e-resources available under VTU Consortia.
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