PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(VII)/314-320/44

AUTHOR: Saroj Bala and Dr. Sanjeev Sharma

TITLE: USE OF E-RESOURCES BY THE USERS AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA LIBRARY

ABSTRACT: The study was investigated to determine the usage of E-Resources in the National Institute of Technology (NIT) of Kurukshetra, Haryana. Electronic resources of Information are not less than a boon for the knowledge seekers and the information professionals. They proves to be better and cheaper substitute for the print format. This paper highlights the Awareness and frequency of the use of E-Resources, the purpose of using different types of E-Resources, place of the access of E-Resources, factors that determine the usage of E-Resources, the main hindrances that effects the utilization of E-Resources. The survey method of research was used to collect the data. 300 structured questionnaires were distributed among the Male/Female respondents of NIT. The study found that 75.34% male and 81.94% female respondents used Internet for the assignment purposes. Maximum 58.90% male and 63.88% female respondents accessed the e-resources from their college library. The female respondents i.e. 80.55% were more satisfied with the e-resources facilities provided by the library as compared to the male respondents’ i.e.56.16%.

KEYWORDS: E-resources, NIT, Kurukshetra

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