Recent Trends in Accessibility and Utilization of Electronic Resources by Under Graduate Students of Government Arts & Science Colleges, Thiruvallur District: A Study

  • Unique Paper ID: 156443
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 643-647
  • Abstract:
  • The study explores the impact of electronic resources on science department students in Government Arts and Science Colleges, Thiruvallur District Tamilnadu. The study also highlights different types of electronic resources used by students the purpose and frequency of using electronic resources and the problem faced by the studies while accessing and using the electronic resources in the Government Arts and science colleges. The study was conducted through a structures questionnaires distributed among 200 students of different science departments, out of which 156 dully filled in questionnaires were received back giving an overall response rate 78%. The study aimed at identifying the adequacy of electronic resources purpose and frequency of using digital resources and dependency of the students on electronic resources. It presents new challenges to the students of the archive and could yet spell the end for many print documents. The article concludes that electronic resources have become an integral part of the information needs of students at Government Arts and Science Colleges, Further it finds that electronic resources can be good substitutes, easy for using and conventional electronic resources.

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