Awareness and usage of e-journals and e-books by the students and research scholars of the university of Mysore: A study

Kodandarama and Swamy, D. and Dhruva Kumar (2014) Awareness and usage of e-journals and e-books by the students and research scholars of the university of Mysore: A study. e-Library Science Research Journal, 2 (7). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2319-8435

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Abstract

The advancement in information technology and its application to scholarly communication has changed the reading habits of all stake holders concerned. E- Journals and e- books are most popular types of e-resources used by academic and R&D workers all over the world. The Mysore University Library provides access to thousands of e-journals and few important bibliographic databases as a member of UGC-Infonet Consortia and also few titles through its own subscription. About 18,000 E-books from well-known publishers like Springer, Wiley, CRC Press and Taylor and Francis have been made available for the benefit of patrons. The present study deals with the awareness and usage of e-books and e-journals by research scholars and students of University of Mysore from the point of view of their purpose use, frequency, search techniques of searching and accessing e-books and e-journals.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	K Library and Information Science > Library and Information Science
Divisions:	Mysore university Library
Depositing User:	Manjula P Library Assistant
Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2019 05:17
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 05:17
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/8920

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