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This study investigated the use and user perception of electronic Information resources of Alagappa College of Arts and science. It also examined students' awareness of e-resources and satisfaction level; problems are faced by users while using e-resources. The sample consists of 80 respondents drawn respectively from a population of 120 from the college. Descriptive survey method was used to draw data through the Alagappa College of Arts and Science Library questionnaire on Electronic Information Resources in the study. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentages. It was found that majority of respondents have low knowledge of e-resources, they may be use university library it will be get more number of eresources. The study concludes that user low awareness of e-resources and moderate level of satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The results of the study show that the respondents have average level of e-resources usage skills, particularly on awareness about many available e-resources. The variables of the respondents namely gender, age groups, designations, specialisations and the type of institutions were significantly influencing their e-resource usage skills and its dimensions. Frequency of access is daily among the respondents belonging to below 35 years age group. Most of the respondents use open access journals, whilst few have individual subscription to e-Journals. Most of the respondents belonging to Government and private/trust institutions access 1 to 3 e-journals only. Smart phones/tablets are the widely used devices to access eresources among ophthalmologists, followed by laptops. The researcher suggested conducting orientation and information literacy programs in order to eradicate lack of awareness. Providing supporting facilities for access, Selective Dissemination of Information and identifying the problems before rectifying are the notable aspects suggested by the researcher. The researcher also insists on the role of libraries and ophthalmology associations regarding the effective usage of electronic and online resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today, the advent of information technology has resulted in reducing the size of libraries. In fact, these smaller modern libraries are rich potential of information. This has been possible due to the digitization of information. The digital and electronic information is based on digitized data/information, which has gradually replaced paper-based records. The internet is also making substantial inroads in patient care and dissemination of health care information. It is changing the way health sciences professionals obtain information. They use the internet and electronic resources to do things like accessing medical records, providing remote patient care through telemedicine facilities, and accessing health care literature. Medicine is among many other sciences, an area in which the expansion of information is enormous and which is critically dependent on up to date information. These factors have influenced the implementation of problem based learning approach in the medical education. Numerous search tools are available to locate appropriate sources and without these search tools, the chance of finding relevant information on the Web would be slim. Even with the help of search tools, users must be able to use sophisticated searching techniques and strategies of respective search tools in order to find relevant information. Results of the present study show that less than 2 hours of access to internet takes the first order reporting among the medical professionals of Tamil Nadu. 2-3 hours of access to internet the second, 3-4 hours of access to internet the third, 4-5 hours of access to internet the fourth and above 5 hours of access to internet the last. Study reveals that respondents have high problems in accessing e-resources in terms of virus, difficulty in using digital resources due to lack of IT knowledge and limited access to computers. The respondents have moderate problems in accessing relevant information and taking long time to view. The respondents have least problems towards slow accessibility, lack of time and too much information retrieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study is concentrated on the evaluation of the use of electronic resources and services in terms of use and user satisfaction in Supreme Court Library. Results of the present study show that senior advocates have specialized themselves in criminal law. The study reveals that 3-4 hours of access to internet is quite common among the respondents of government advocates and junior advocates. The analysis shows that senior advocate respondents rank first position with respect to their overall purpose of gathering e-resources, panel advocate respondents the second, government advocates, the third and junior advocates, the last. The study reveals that junior advocate respondents take the first position with respect to their overall problems in accessing c-resources government advocate respondents, the second, panel advocates the third and senior advocates the last. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information technology (IT) has thrown a new challenge to the libraries. The technology has shown a great impact on the services of the libraries. Libraries use IT for better services and satisfying diverse user needs. Libraries have transformed into digital and virtual libraries where books, journals, and magazines have changed into e-books, e-journals, and e-zines. This has increased the global dissemination of information. Electronic resources (e-resources) are easily accessible in the remote areas. The e-resources solve storage problems and control the flood of information. Print sources are being digitised. There is a great need to study the use of e-resources and investigate the factors that are a hindrance to their use. The present study is an attempt to examine the usage of electronic resources at Dr T.P.M. Library, Madurai Kamaraj University. Study revealed that MPhil students respondents took the first position in their overall methods of searching e-resources, postgraduate student respondents the second position, PhD Scholar respondents the last position. The study confirmed that respondents were aware of the e-resources and various types of e-resources, e-database, and e-journals. The study recommended the improvement in the access facilities with high internet speed and subscription to more e-resources at Dr T.P.M. Library, Madurai Kamaraj University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the results of research concerning the use of Internet services and electronic resources by social science, science, and humanities researchers at Annamalai University in the town of Annamalai Nagar, India. Topics include library staff training, search engines, and the use of the internet by researchers for job searching. According to the article, electronic resources are more convenient for library users but difficult to acquire by academic libraries with limited resources.

The coming of the World Wide Web has propelled vigorous growth of the electronic forms of communication which simply does not fit into the traditional publishing format. With the coming age of e-journals, there has been total transformation in the way scholarly communication is disseminated throughout the world. Sources of information available via the Internet are increasing exponentially. This comes with a steady increase in Internet use for education and for research. The Internet is also making substantial inroads in patient care and dissemination of health care information. It is changing the way health sciences professionals obtain information. They use the Internet and electronic resources to do things like accessing medical records, providing remote patient care through telemedicine facilities, and accessing health care literature. Dentists also depend more and more on the Internet. Dental product information, continuing education resources, online supply catalogs, and reference information have made Internet increasingly popular in dentistr. The present study is an attempt to examine the role of the Internet and electronic resources in Faculty of Dentistry, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses research on the usefulness of information support systems for small-scale industries located in Salem District, India in 2010. It reports on the capacity of India to produce the root crop known as Tapioca. It states that the researchers used interviews and questionnaires to gather data. It mentions that random sampling also formed part of the procedure.

The paper describes ongoing work which involves examining the information use pattern of the legal professionals of District Court. The findings indicate that practicing lawyers were using a variety of information sources to satisfy their information needs. Respondents preferred to first consult their personal library before resorting to other information providing sources and agencies This group of district court lawyers often found it difficult to find the information they were looking for when using digital law libraries. The present study observed that majority of respondents were not aware of e-resources. On the whole, respondents perceived district Bar library collections, services and facilities as adequate to meet their information needs effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study of the information seeking behavior of faculty members at Central Law College in Salem, India. The effects of increases in the amount, type, and format of electronic information available through the Internet upon information seeking behavior are noted, mentioning that between 1998 and 2000, Internet usage and expenditures on monographs both increased. The needs for librarians to be cognizant of the types of information that library users seek and the ways that information can be obtained are also discussed.