Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 2

Awareness and Usage of Electronic Information Resources by Faculty Members of Selected Management Colleges: A Study of Ludhiana District, Punjab

Librarian, Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management, Ludhiana-142021, Punjab, India. Email id: anil_aim07@yahoo.com

Online published on 19 August, 2020.

Abstract

Electronic information resources are becoming more and more important for the academic community. The present study provides an overview about the level of awareness and usage of electronic library resources by faculty members of selected management colleges of Ludhiana district. The structured questionnaire method was used to elicit data from the 87 faculty members of the five colleges. The results revealed that the majority of the faculty members are aware of electronic information resources and their usage. It is also observed that 100% faculty members agreed that e-resources are of utmost importance to perform their academic obligations. The findings will be useful for librarians and faculty in highlighting the need to collaborate & integrate information literacy skills.

Keywords

Electronic information resources, Information resources, User study, User awareness