Use of Internet Resources and Services by Faculty of Technical Institutions in Mysore: A Survey

The purpose of present study is to examine how the faculties of technical institutions use the internet resources and its services for their academic activities. The study is intended to explore the use of internet in all its multiplicity, awareness of its services, the problems faced while browsing...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International research : journal of library and information science 2014-03, Vol.4 (1)
Main Authors: Manjunatha, J, R, Ashoka, M, Bhyrappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
College faculty
Digital libraries
Library resources
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The purpose of present study is to examine how the faculties of technical institutions use the internet resources and its services for their academic activities. The study is intended to explore the use of internet in all its multiplicity, awareness of its services, the problems faced while browsing the NET and influence of the internet on their Academics. The survey research method was adopted for the study and questionnaire method of data collection was employed. A total 230 questionnaires were distributed to faculty from 5 engineering streams among five engineering colleges of Mysore and 196 filled questionnaires were received. The overall response rate was 85.21%. The study findings reveal that more than 85% of respondents use the internet every day and also have more than 4 years of experience in using the internet. 95.92% of the respondents use internet for academic assistance although 'e-journals' (mean2.56) and 'e-books' are most preferred types of internet resources. Among the various internet services, 'e-mail' (95.41%) and 'World Wide Web' (92.35%) are most preferred. 'Time saving' and 'Easy to use' is two main advantages to use internet resources as compared with conventional resources. 73.47% of the respondents stated that the internet could not replace the library services, but rather act as a supplement.
ISSN:2249-0213