Access to Wikipedia among the Library Users of the University of Mysore, Karnataka

Authors

Ankamurthy Y K, Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, MysuruFollow
Chandrashekara M, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, MysuruFollow

Abstract

Abstract

The present study has been carried out to ascertain the level of usage of Wikipedia among the library users of University of Mysore. To conduct this study, the questionnaire method was adopted. Simple random sampling was adopted for data collection. In total 150 questionnaires were distributed and 137 responses were received. The response rate was 91.33 percent and the users' opinions that Wikipedia is very helpful to study purpose and also to get more information on a specific topic. The users point out that access to Wikipedia is essential for updating knowledge.