Use of Web Based Sources and Services by Master Degree Students in Engineering Colleges of Bangalore City

Bhimarayangouda Patil, M Dhananjay

Abstract


The study mainly focused on use of web based sources and services by master degree students in engineering colleges of Bangalore city. The present study examine use of electronic information resources and services available via AICTE-INDEST consortium, use of web based library services, sources of awareness about electronic information resources, purpose of use of electronic  information resources, benefits of use of electronic information resources, problems faced while using electronic information resources, preferred search options for searching online information resources, field based search methods, frequency of use of advance search facilities and to suggest ways and means for enhancing the use of web resources and services by the master degree students. For this purpose the researchers prepared a well structured questionnaire as a tool for data collection and the collected questionnaire has been analyzed and presented in the form of suitable tables. The article concludes with appropriate suggestions.

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