Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science

  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Use of electronic information sources and computer literacy by academics: A case study of affiliated engineering colleges under Coimbatore Anna University at Karur District, Tamil Nadu (India)

  • Author:
  • L. Santhi1, N. Radhakrishnan2, B.S. Swaroop Rani3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 137 to 141

1M.Kumarsamy College of Engineering, Karur, TamilNadu.

2BITS Pilani, Dubai.

3Department of Library and Information Science, Bishop Heber College, Trichy, TamilNadu.

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between computer literacy of Academic Staff and their use of electronic information sources. The impact of other factors such as age, gender and educational background on the use of electronic information sources is also investigated. A statistically significant relationship is found between computer literacy and the use of electronic information sources and services. A significant relationship is noted between the age of academics and their use of electronic information sources.