1Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Online published on 1 February, 2017.
The Internet-considered the richest source of information by many, has its impact on all spheres of life – social, economical, educational, cultural, etc. Its growth rate is phenomenal and exponential. All the advancements made in the domain of e-publishing are unarguably based on the web technologies. The faculty and students are now dependent on e-journals, online databases and other e-resources for enhancement in the quality of teaching, learning, research and publications. The study examines the use of the Internet and related issues among the teachers and students (B.Tech IIIrd year) of Swami Devi Dyal Institute of Engineering. A well structured questionnaire was distributed amongst faculty members and students to understand their feedback and experience regarding various aspects of search engines. The study explores the academic tasks supported by search engines, the satisfaction levels with search
Search Engine use, Academic Search Engines, Internet usage, Web Search Behaviour, user Satisfaction, Search Engine Features, Swami Devi Dyal Institute of Engineering (SDDIE), Kurukshetra University Library