Use of Electronic Information Sources by the Academic Community: A Comparative Study
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2008-02-28
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Inflibnet center
Abstract
Electronic Information Sources are becoming more and more popular since they provide multimedia
information, full-text searching, reference linking and flexibility in searching and browsing. The
purpose of this study was to determine how academic community in various professional colleges
uses the electronic information sources for work-related purposes. A total of 300 survey returns
indicate that students and faculty use the electronic information in support of their study and teaching.
Although majority of students and faulty generally feel that the electronic information sources provide
faster and reliable information still they prefer to use print as well as electronic information sources.
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E-resources, User Study, Information Sources