Information Seeking Behaviour of Students at Karpagam University, Coimbatore in Digital Environment
Journal Title: Library Progress International - Year 2018, Vol 38, Issue 2
Abstract
This study presents the results of a survey of the information seeking behaviour of students at Karpagam University, Coimbatore. The purpose of the study is to establish the information needs, sources and the information searching strategies of University Students. The study made an effort to determine the sources of accessing e-resources in particular. The study is based on survey method using a self constructed questionnaire, which was randomly circulated to two hundred students, who visited the library. The overall response rate was 64%. It was revealed that less than fifty percent of the respondents were not aware about e-resources. It was found that the students of the university use search engines as a major source to access e-resources for their information needs and for the purpose of updating knowledge on their subjects of interest. In order to overcome the hindrances in accessing the e resources, the study recommends awareness programmes for the students and to provide training on web searching and retrieval skills.
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Dr. B. Subramanian
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