Availability and Use of E-Journals among Self-Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: A Select Study

Authors

  • G. Sasireka CK College of Engineering and Technology, Cuddalore - 613 007, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. Gopalakrishnan University Library, Anna University Chennai - 600 044, Tamil Nadu, India
  • R. Karpagam Anna University Chennai - 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2011.1.1.326

Keywords:

Academic Library, E-journals, E-resources, Usage Study, User Survey

Abstract

This paper attempts to deal with librarians’ opinion regarding the usage of electronic journals by the users of selected engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. This study attempts to find out the familiarity, preference and utility of e-journals by the users of engineering colleges. Analysis and interpretation are mainly from the information collected through questionnaire cum interview method. This paper provides few suggestions for the effective use of e-journals among engineering college libraries.

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Published

05-06-2011

How to Cite

Sasireka, G., Gopalakrishnan, S., & Karpagam, R. (2011). Availability and Use of E-Journals among Self-Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: A Select Study. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 1(1), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2011.1.1.326

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011): January-June 2011

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