Utilization of Electronic Resources by Engineering College Students in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu
Author : K. Poongodi and R. SarangapaniVolume 9 No.1 January-March 2019 pp 75-77
Abstract
Electronic sources like e-books, e-journals, online databases, multimedia information are becoming more popular day by day. The purpose of this study was to know the utilization of electronic resources by the users of engineering colleges. A total of 200 respondents were selected in the engineering colleges of Kanchipuram district including the teaching faculties and students and 182 filled responds were received. The data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire.
Keywords
E-Resources, User Expectations, Engineering Colleges
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