Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3

Infrastructure Facilities for Accessing Online Journals in the Medical Institutions in Bangalore: A Study

1Librarian, Government First Grade College, Ripponpet, Hosanagara, Shimoga, Karnataka, India

2Retired Librarian, Mysore University, Manasa Gangothri, Mysore, Karnataka, India

*Email id: rajanikanta25@gmail.com

**ramasheshcp@gmail.com

Online published on 15 November, 2018.

Abstract

This article deals with the infrastructure and Internet facilities for accessing on-line journals through the consortium in medical Institutions libraries in Bangalore City. This article projects the details pertaining to the number of browsing terminals, band-width and Internet service providers. Attempt has also been made to study the Internet browsing facility extended to the medical institutions faculty for accessing on-line journals. The training needs of the library staff in order to facilitate access to online journals are depicted in the study restricted to the medical institutions in Bangalore City.

Keywords

Infrastructure facilities, Digital library, Medical libraries, Online journals, e-resources