A Study on Newspapers Reading Habit of G.V.N. College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • P. Balasubramanian Deputy Librarian, Department of Library & Information Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. Bala Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012, Tamil Nadu, India
  • A. Marichamy Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2014.4.1.404

Keywords:

Students, Reading Habits, Newspaper, Library Sources

Abstract

Reading newspaper is one of the best ways to keep up to date with the ever advancing world. All the important news and events of the world are brought to our doorstep by the newspapers. But reading newspapers have other benefits as well. Reading English daily can enrich the vocabulary of an individual. This is a study on a readership survey carried out among the students at the GVN College Kovilpatti. The purpose of the present study is to determine the level of newspaper reading habit of students.

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05-05-2014

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Balasubramanian, P., Bala, . S., & Marichamy, A. (2014). A Study on Newspapers Reading Habit of G.V.N. College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 4(1), 9–12. https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2014.4.1.404

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014): January-June 2014

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