Awareness and Utilization of Electronic Resources among Junior Research Fellows with Special Reference to Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • J. Tamil Vanan Assistant Librarian, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore & Research Scholar, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
  • J. Manalan College Librarian, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
  • D. Joyson Soundrarajan Senior Librarian and Head, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • T. Raja Librarian, St. Xavier’s College of Education, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.S1.569

Keywords:

End Users, E-Resources, Awareness, Researchers, User Study

Abstract

Electronic is the electronic depiction of information. This information is available in various forms like e-books, e-journal, e-learning tutors, etc. The study aimed at finding the awareness and utilization of e-resources by the junior research fellows Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore. A questionnaire was distributed to the end- users to collect the data. The distribution was done to the selected samples; collect the sound samples. The study aims to find the awareness about the availability of e-resources. The result as reveal what type of e-resources preferred, what searching engine was used most, problem faced during accessing the e-resources, ranking of the available e-resources and to find the percentage of received e-resources from library services. The analysis also reveals few other data which should help to improve the library services.

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Published

10-02-2019

How to Cite

Tamil Vanan, J., Manalan, . J., Joyson Soundrarajan, D., & Raja, T. (2019). Awareness and Utilization of Electronic Resources among Junior Research Fellows with Special Reference to Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 9(S1), 32–36. https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.S1.569

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Vol. 9 No. S1 (2019): Special Issue February 2019

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