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| Article Name : | | | AWARENESS AND USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES BY THE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU INDIA | | Author Name : | | | Padma. P , Ramasamy K , Chellappandi. P and Kathiravan. M | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-338 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | The electronic resources have grown in to an all-subject, perennial reservoir. The e-resources, available in different file formats and in multi-variety forms, have captured the attention of the research scholars in the recent years, thanks to the vast digital resources made available in engineering colleges. This study attempts to trace out the awareness and use of e-resources by the engineering students of two enginnering colleges viz. Pannai College of Enginerring and Technology and Pandian Saraswathi Yadav Engineering college located in Sivagangai District. A sample size of 150 engineering students was selected by random sampling method. The data required for the study was collected through a questionnaire. The findings of the study: 86.67% of the respondent are aware the electronic resources. 81.33% of the respondents access the electronic resources. 39.34% of the respondents preferred to use E-journals. 32.79% of the respondents access the electronic resources regularly. 43.33% of the respondents learn through guidance from friends. 35.33% of the respondents use the electronic resources for research/project work. 29.33% of the respondents use the electronic resources for time saving. 34.67% of the respondents report that lack of facilities is the prime problem while using electronic resources. 23.33% of the respondents report that benefits of electronic resources over conventional documents for time saving. 54.67% of the respondents report that access of electronic resources is important. 46.67% of the respondents are satisfied with the use of electronic resources. | | Keywords : | | - e-resources
- search engines
- search strategy
- awareness of e-resources
- advantages
- limitations
- learning modes
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