Importance of web-resources as experienced by university students

The emergence of the World Wide Web as a new medium of information storage and delivery represents a revolution which will have a everlasting impact on the publishing and information delivery system in the twenty first century. One of the main reasons for the web's success is that it provides information to millions of people. The study attempts to measure the quantum of use and importance of web resources by the students of Ranchi University with a questionnaire-based survey. A questionnaire containing total of 100 questions was distributed and 80 valid responses were received. The study revealed that majority of the students of the university often used webresources for enhancing their knowledge. Students preferred e-journals in PDF format and it was the major information tool for the students followed by printed text books. It was observed that majority of respondents from the university were satisfied with the web-resources provided by the university library.