UTILIZATION OF E-RESOURCES BY THE DISTANCE LEARNERS OF MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY, MADURAI, TAMILNADU: A STUDY

Authors

S. Meena, Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli-627012, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr. P. Balasubramanian, University Librarian, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli-627012, Tamil Nadu, India.Follow

Date of this Version

2019

Abstract

The paper analyses awareness and usage of the E-resources by the distance learners of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. The users of resources and services like the internet, IT skills in the Madurai Kamaraj University study centre, Madurai are employed for the study. A well structured questionnaire methodology is used for collecting the data from post graduate students, research scholars, faculty members and study centre in Madurai Kamaraj University at Madurai. ICT based resources and services include OPCs, CD-ROMS online database, e-journals, e-books, internet resource, print on demand (POD), e-mail publishing, wireless publishing, electronic link and web publishing etc., are the main focus of the study on contemporary elite users.