An Analytical Study on Library Anxiety of Undergraduate Students in Arts & Science Colleges in Tamilnadu
Journal Title: International Journal of Library Science and Research (IJLSR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Library anxiety is a kind of psychological fears that users have while accessing library. It is more common among the users in academic libraries in the beginning and it reduced gradually by adapting to the library environment. This paper analyses library anxiety perceived by the undergraduate students in Arts and Science colleges. The survey was conducted among the 200 undergraduate students in Arts and Science Colleges in Kanyakumari District with respect to selected variables. The study revealed that undergraduate students have perceived library anxiety more. The study also revealed that under graduate differ significantly on library anxiety based on gender, previous experiences in using libraries and computer literacy and do not differ significantly on discipline.
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C. Anjaline, P. Saravanan
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