
Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST)
A Study on Information Needs and Use Pattern of Faculty Members, Research Scholars and Students of Select State University of Tamil Nadu
Author : G. Manikandan and S. Mohamed EsmailVolume 3 No.1 January-June 2013 pp 53-58
Abstract
This study has been carried out to know the Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Faculty Members, Research Scholars and Students of Selected State University of Tamil Nadu. In this study, survey method is adopted among the PG students, research scholars and teachings staff of Biology department of four selected state Universities of Tamil Nadu. i.e. Annamalai University, Bharathidasan University, Bharathiar University, and Madurai Kamaraj University. It is found that the majority of research scholar used internet facility available in their library and they were enhancing their knowledge on general subject areas. Also Majority of the respondents preferred print subscriptions of journal articles.
Keywords
Information Seeking Behaviour, State Universities of Tamil Nadu