Journal of Knowledge & Management Communication
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Web Resources and Services, Trends in Usage: A Study of Engineering Colleges of Dharwad Region, Karnataka, India

1Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

2Professor and Chairman, Department of Library & Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding author E-mail id: mansur_sunil@yahoo.com

Abstract

This paper discusses the various trends in web resources and web-based library services usage in selected colleges of engineering and technology in Dharwad region, Karnataka state, India. The article explores the availability of web resources, importance and extent of web resources and their usage pattern. This survey reveals the growing interest of users in web resources. This study also reveals about the services and problems faced by the users in the usage of these web resources. Suggestions are provided at the end on how to make optimum use of web resources and services to extract speedy and necessary information. Web Resources, Web Services, Engineering College Libraries, Usage trends, Dharwad region.

Keywords

Engineering Colleges, Services, Trends in Usage, Web Resources