Effective Usage of Electronic Information Resources by Faculty Members and Students of Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS) Library, Madanapalle, A.P: A Study

Abstract

Electronic resources have attained great significance and popularity among library resources in academic libraries in today’s digital era. The paper is an outcome of a study made to examine the knowledge and use of e -resources, purpose, methods of learning and problem faced by the faculty and students while using the e-resources. The study reveals that faculty and students are more familiar with use of e-resources made available by the MITS Library. Many faculty members and students felt that e-resources were important for effective teaching and research. Majority of the faculty expressed their desire to undergo training for upgrading their knowledge and skills in using

e-resources.

 

Keywords: Information Use, Electronic Information Resources, Databases.