Use of Internet by the Students of Social Sciences, Manipur University: A Study
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2016-11
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INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar
Abstract
In today’s information society, Internet has emerged as a powerful and educational tool. It is very
important and useful source to fulfill the requirements of the students. The main objective of the
present study is to assess the use of Internet by the students of School of Social Sciences, Manipur
University.Questionnaire method was adopted to collect data from the students.About 260 questionnaires
were distributed to P.G students both from 2nd and 4th semester. A total of 197 students
returned the questionnaire giving a response rate of 76%. The present study indicates that almost
all the students use internet to access the sources of information need. The study also indicates
that most of the students are satisfied with the information available on internet. To have access to
the huge information resources, library have to provide intensive training in searching methods
of various internet databases as for the effective utilization of global electronic products and
services. Moreover,Library and information professionals should take initiative to prepare list of
e-resources and their techniques for retrieving relevant information.
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10th Convention PLANNER-2016, North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya, November 09-11, 2016
Keywords
Internet, Social Science Students, Manipur University, E-Resources, Library, Digital Resources