Use of Electronic Information Resources among the Faculty Members of K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu: A Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
V. Chithra ◽  
V. Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Teaching Purpose ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
College Library

E-Resources or “electronic resources” can be defined as the resources available on the internet which are a godown of data and information on different subjects and topics. The e-Resources are available in universities/colleges. The study aimed at finding the use of e-Resources among the faculties of K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering at Trichy with distribution to their gender. Majority of the respondents use e-Resources for teaching purpose and for research work. But they do not get any training from College library; they learn to use e- Resources either by self instructions or with guidance from colleagues and friends. The e-Resources can be accessed by the respondents at different places such as College and at home. The study therefore, recommends that efforts to improve the use of e- resources in the Library should include ways of creating user awareness, training/workshops for users and staff, and responding to the challenges confronting utilization.

Utilization of ICT among the Faculty Members of Government Siddha Colleges in Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-105
Author(s):  
S. Saravana Raj ◽  
K. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Statistical Method ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Electronic Information Resources

The present study deals with Utilization of ICT among the faculty members of Siddha Colleges and various level of operating system with the information accessed by the faculty through the internet. The survey was conducted with the help of the questionnaire and personal interview. The responses received from the available faculty are presented in tables and data is analyzed by using simple statistical method. The findings reveals that the access of electronic information is an important component of research activities for faculty members like E-Journals, E-books, E-databases are most preferred electronic information resources.

Impact of Using Electronic Information Resources among the Faculty Members of Engineering Colleges in Erode District, Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
S. Subha ◽  
N. O. Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

This article presents the study about the impact and utilization of electronic information resources among the faculty members of Engineering Colleges in Erode District, Tamil Nadu. Survey method questionnaire tool were used together the data for this study. Out of 670 questionnaires were distributed, 452(67.5%) faculty members are responded. E-resources support teaching, learning and research activities of the present user community especially the faculty members. Generally the availability of e-resources is good for Engineering Colleges. Majority of the respondents use the e-resources for educational and research purpose. In this study we found from the analysis that most of the users are not get more training programs and enough facility for the use of e-resources.

An Assessment of the Use of Electronic Information Resources and Facilities by Engineering Scholars in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Towolawi K. Oluwakemi ◽  
Fawole Oluwatoyin Omoyeni ◽  
Fakehinde Olutola Babalola ◽  
A. Olusanya Olamide
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Private University ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
College Of Engineering

The purpose of this paper is to assess the use of electronic information resources and facilities among Engineering Scholars in Private Universities in Nigeria using Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria as a Case Study. Scientific investigation involves careful and proper adoption of research design, use of standardized tools and texts in identifying adequate sample techniques for data analysis. In this survey a questionnaire was adapted, tested and employed to collect primary data of academics from Mechanical, Mechatronics, Biomedical, Telecommunications, Electrical-electronics and Computer engineering Departments of Bells University of Technology, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria. In all, a total of forty-two faculty members, associate and research staff participated from the college of Engineering. The questionnaires were distributed among forty-two faculty members from the six departments of the college of engineering, out of which 40 were returned and found to be valid, making a response rate 95.23%. Among the 40 respondents, 2 faculties do not use electronic information resources. Thus, response rate is reduced to 38 (95.00%). In addition individual interview and observation methods were also used to collect the required information. The results correspond with previous studies conducted in other countries. The Engineers still stick to the printed information sources, but they pay good attention to electronic resources. Most of them have access to computer and internet at the office and home. They are regular users of a variety of electronic technologies. Although faced with some challenges. Thus, the applied scientists perceive that modern technology made their work easier. The study focused only on the engineering faculty in the first private university of technology in Nigeria. The survey could be replicated among other faculties such as humanities and or in other private universities in Nigeria and on a larger sample for generalization. Keeping in view the positive trend of engineering towards modern technology, universities and libraries should be adequately funded to provide electronic resources and facilities in the science and applied science discipline. Special training programmes for engineering scholars should also be organized. This is the first study on this topic in a private university of technology in Nigeria. The results can also be used to design services and facilities in academic libraries and information centers in private universities and universities of technology in Nigeria and in other developing countries.

Utilization and Impact of Electronic Information Resources among the Faculty Members of Arts & Science Colleges in Erode District, Tamil Nadu: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
S. Subha ◽  
N. O. Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Major Purpose ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Study Questionnaire

The major purpose of this study is to find out the awareness, availability and the usability of electronic information resources by the faculty members of Arts & Science Colleges in Erode District, Tamilnadu under the survey method was used for this study. Questionnaire was used to collect the data. A total number of 780 questionnaires were distributed. Out of that 613 questionnaire were responded. The analysis of data covers the details about usage of electronic resources for developing the knowledge of the faculty members. The study resulted that almost all the users have awareness about the e-resources utility and also regularly accessing all kinds of e-resources.

Usage of E-Resources among Library Users of Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: A Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-138
Author(s):  
T. Sundararajan ◽  
P. Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Agricultural College ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Research Institute

This paper attempts to explore the access and usage of electronic resources among the users of Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI), Coimbatore. The present study aims at focusing on the use of various electronic information resources, awareness of users, access and use of digital resources by the Library Users in ACRI, Coimbatore. A well-structured questionnaire was distributed among randomly selected 400 Library Users of ACRI, Coimbatore and the data was obtained from the 350 filled in questionnaires received. The data thus collected have been employed for the present study to provide detailed analysis and interpretation.

scholarly journals Developing Humanities Collections in the Digital Age: Exploring Humanities Faculty Engagement with Electronic and Print Resources

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Buck Kachaluba ◽  
Jessica Evans Brady ◽  
Jessica Critten
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Florida State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Humanities Faculty

This article is based on quantitative and qualitative research examining humanities scholars’ understandings of the advantages and disadvantages of print versus electronic information resources. It explores how humanities’ faculty members at Florida State University (FSU) use print and electronic resources, as well as how they perceive these different formats. It was carried out with the goal of assisting the authors and other librarians in choosing between electronic and print formats when performing collection development responsibilities.

Use of Electronic Information Resources at Mekelle University, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-76
Author(s):  
Prakash Dongardive
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
College Of Law ◽  
Mekelle University ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
And Gender

The present research work describes the use of the electronic resources by the teaching community at Mekelle University, Ethiopia. The survey was conducted by using questionnaires to collect the data. The questionnaires were administered to a total of 1,516 on-duty teaching faculty of seven colleges. This is including the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Health Science, the College of Law and Governance, the College of Business and Economics, the College of Language and Social Sciences, the College of Dry Land Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as nine regular institutes including: the Ethiopian Institute of Technology, Mekelle Institute of Technology, the Institute of Paleo Environment and Heritage Conservation, the Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, the Institute of Geo-Information and Earth Observation Sciences, the Institute of Environment and Gender Development Studies, the Institute of Population Studies, the Institute for Climate and Society, and the Institute for Water and Environment at Mekelle University. The survey also examines the purpose of use, frequency, difficulties, and availability of electronic information resources subscribed by Mekelle University Digital Library. Finally, the data has been interpreted, concluded and suggestions have been given for the improvement of electronic information resources at the library web portal.

Impact of Electronic Information Resources on the Mindset of Researchers

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Nazir Ahmad Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Print Era ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Percentage

The main purpose of the study in hand was to assess the impact of advent of electronic information resources on some core aspects related to the research activity across agricultural libraries of Northern India. Six aspects have been covered in this study. Seven sampled universities were surveyed personally by the investigator for collecting data about the questions under investigation. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Filled out questionnaires from 1,200 respondents were collected and processed with the help of SPSS statistical package. The response of the users for each statement under investigation has been collected through a simple ‘Yes'/‘No' option. Chi squared test has been administered to work out the significance of association between the parameters under study and the user opinion thereof. The majority of respondents are of the opinion that due to advent of e-resources and in view of the ICT developments the ‘literature survey' (92.94%) and ‘problem identification' (51.81%) has become easy and fast. The ‘spirit to conduct more and more research' has increased among respondents (86.62%). Moreover, this has also enabled the users to ‘complete' (84.31%) and ‘publish' (89.97%) their research work in a lesser time than required in print era. A good percentage of respondents (46.26%) also agree that the ‘cross comparison of findings of one's study with those of other studies has become easy and fast' (46.26%) in electronic era.

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