A Study of Information Seeking Behaviour of Faculty in Government Medical Colleges of Karnataka

Authors

  • K. Shaiksha Vali Librarian, Anjuman Institute of Technology and Management, Bhatkal, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. Mohamed Esmail Associate Professor, Annamalai Univeristy, Tamil Nadu, India
  • V. Ramachandraiah Assistant Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/arss-2014.3.1.1264

Keywords:

Library infrastructure, facilities

Abstract

Information is regarded as the basic need of every human being in addition to air, water, food and shelter. It is an important ingredient for the socio economic and healthy development of a nation. The study has identified the importance of information particularly in the field of medial sciences. It is observed that the study on information needs of faculty in Government Medical colleges of Karnataka emphasizes that the existing medical college library infrastructure in terms of collection, services and other facilities are more to be strenghthened.

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05-05-2014

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Shaiksha Vali, K., Mohamed Esmail, S., & Ramachandraiah, V. (2014). A Study of Information Seeking Behaviour of Faculty in Government Medical Colleges of Karnataka. Asian Review of Social Sciences, 3(1), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.51983/arss-2014.3.1.1264

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014): January-June 2014

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