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Usage of E-Resources by Undergraduate Students of Mohamed Sadhak Engineering
College, Ramanathapuram : A Study
Dr. S. Kishore Kumar
Assistant Librarian
S. SudhaharS.Chithiraivel
Research Scholars
Introduction
Libraries have been integrating new formats into their collection
management strategies.
It including microfilm in the 1930s, audio-visual materials in the post-
world war II era, and CD-ROMs in the 1980s.
During the last decade, electronic journals, electronic books, the World
Wide Web, and the Full Text Databases have been emerged.
The word ‘electronic’ has entirely changed the features of libraries largely
engineering libraries.
It can allow remote access, Access at any time, and allow simultaneous
access by multiple users and can permit linking between one part of a
publication and another or indeed, between different publications.
About the College
Objectives
• To find out the extent of use of e-resources
• To find out the frequency of usage.
• To study the purposes.
• To find out the problems faced while accessing and using e-resources;
• To find out the major e - resources accessed by the students
• To determine the level of satisfaction.
• Suggest measures for the improvement in existing library e-resources in Engineering colleges.
Response Rate of Students
S. No Department Respondents Boys Girls
1 ECE20 12 8
2 EEE20 11 9
3 CSE20 14 6
4 MECH20 18 2
5 CIVIL20 13 7
Total100 68 32
Extent of Computer Knowledge
0
10
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70
80
90
Excellent Very good Good
No. of Students
No of Students Pracent
Awareness of E-resources
E-Books
E-Journals
E-dictionaries
E-encyclopedia
E-theses
E-Mail, discussion group
OPAC
Frequency of e-resources usage
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Daily Weekly twice Fortnightly Monthly As & When required
Usages of E-Resources
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40
50
60
70
80
IEEE Springer link Science direct Open Sources Delnet Others
Satisfaction with e-resources
Lack of Accessing e-resources
Major FindingsResponse : 68 % Boys and 32 % of Girls from five departments.
Majority of the students (85 %) are having excellent in Computerknowledge.
All the students are aware about e-journals, online database, e-mail and OPAC. 90 % - e-books and 86 % - e-encyclopedias.
Accessing e-resources :63 % - daily, 24 % - weekly twice.
Major Findings
Usage of Source : IEEE – 80 %, Springer Link -76 %, ScienceDirect – 74 %.
Advantage : 93.3%-easy accessibility, 85% - downloadingfacility, 80%-availability of much before print.
Satisfaction : 59 % Fully satisfied.
Lack : 42 % - less no. of computers, 26 % -slow speed ofaccess.
Conclusion• Today’s college student will be well prepared to work in a wired and
wireless world.
• Virtually all of them will have experience with email and the Web, andmost will be familiar with a wide variety of databases and softwarepackages.
• It may increase the students to utilize the library as much moreeffectively.
