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Winter 2-6-2019

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Article

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Abstract

We are now live in the electronic environment and a number of information resources are available in Library or Information Resource Centres or Knowledge Centres. We should know and aware of information needs and information resources which are available in the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) Library. This paper has made an attempt to know the information needs and use pattern on information resources for students of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) at Hyderabad. This study is carried out to know the information seeking behavior of students at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR). For analysis, a questionnaire based survey method was adopted. A total number of whole samples i.e. seventy (70) PG Students (both first year and second year) were selected. For analysis, well designed questionnaires were distributed among the 70 respondents and 65 respondents were dully filled and returned. The response rate is 94.29%. The results of the study show that the students express positive perceptions and measured it beneficial.

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