PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(VII)/ 28-34/4

AUTHOR: Asifa Ali, Bilal A. Bhat , S. N. Z. Geelani and M. A. Wani

TITLE: USE OF LIBRARY AND ELECTRONICS RESOURCES BY HISTORY STUDENTS IN DISTRICT SRINAGAR: A SAMPLE SURVEY

ABSTRACT: History is an important subject and plays a very vital role when it comes to shaping of our society. It is the study of past events which plays a vital role in preparing us for the future. The value of history cannot be underestimated and the study of history is not irrelevant as some people project it to be. The purpose of this study was to investigate history students’ studying in district Srinagar of Kashmir valley attitude towards use of library and electronic resources. During the last few decades, the whole world has observed tremendous changes, especially in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs). Today libraries are shifting their role from caretaker of traditional print resources to the provider of service oriented digital information resources. With the advancement of ICT, increased use of computer networks, rapid growth of information explosion and growth of internet, libraries are going to adopt new ways and means for information storage, retrieval and dissemination of information for sustenance in this information age. In this paper, two hundred College students from history subject were randomly selected from different colleges of Srinagar district to know their attitude towards use of library and electronic resources using a well-designed questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using standard statistical tools and the results obtained were presented in different tables. The result of the study indicated that the students showed positive attitude towards use of library and electronic resources.  It is concluded from our study that there is an urgent need of giving mass awareness on importance of E-resources to the students.

KEYWORDS: E- Resources, Library services, Internet, College Students, Attitude. 

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