SRELS Journal of Information Management
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 3

Utilization of Electronic Information Resources in Medical Colleges: A Case Study*

  • Author:
  • Mina Tavassoli Farahi1, R.T.D Ramesh Gandhi2
  • Total Page Count: 15
  • Page Number: 265 to 279

1Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, India. mfarahi20@gmail.com

2University Librarian, Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore, India

* This paper has been presented at Caliber 2009

Abstract

Information technology is vastly used in academic and educational environments, especially in medical libraries. This survey reports the pattern of use of Internet and electronic resources, the computing skills, and the factors militating utilization of electronic information resources among medical colleges in Mysore -Mysore Medical College which is a governmental institution, and JSS Medical College, which is a private managed institution. Suggestions are made on how e-resources can be more effectively used.

Keywords

Electronic information resources, Medical colleges, User studies, India