International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

Students Attitude Towards the Utilization of e-resources in Medical College Libraries of Davangere, Karnataka: A Study

  • Author:
  • Gavisiddappa Anandhalli1,, G.S. Shakuntala2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 234 to 239

1Asst. Professor, DLIS Karnataka State Women's University, Karnataka

2Assistant Librarian, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davanageri

Abstract

The present study explores the use of e-resources by three hundred two medical students and highlights the use of different types of electronic resources. Structured questionnaire was designed for the purpose of data collection. The results of the study shows that Medical students visit the library once in a week 72.84% and spent more than two hours during their each visit 82.78% and they visit mainly for the purpose of consulting reference books, borrow & return the books & other reading materials. The analysis of study shows that e-resources mainly used for the purpose of examination study the current events in the medical science and Research activities. Further, it is found that there is strong correlation coefficient between the undergraduate and postgraduate students regarding the purpose of their library visit (rs=.93), purpose of use of e-resources (rs=.89), frequently used e-resources (rs=.79) and extent of awareness about e-resources (rs=.794). The study also reveals that e-journals, online-medical bibliographical databases and CD-ROM databases are the most extensively used e-resources by the medical students. Finally it is found that more than fifty three percent of the medical students opined that they are satisfied with the existing e-resources in their library.

Keywords

E-Resources, LISA, LISTA, Emerald and JCC