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Baladhandayutham, A.
- Information Use Pattern of Faculty Members in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
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1 Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi District 628 851, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21, IN
1 Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi District 628 851, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21, IN
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Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 45, No 3 (2008), Pagination: 323-330Abstract
This article discusses the results of a study of the information use pattern of faculty members of Madurai Kamaraj University in Madurai. Data were collected from seven schools in Maduai Kamaraj University. Results show that one hundred and thirty five respondents (45 percent) seek information for preparing lectures. Forty four percent of faculty members access more information from Internet. Seventy six percent of respondents read information materials in English and twenty percent read materials in Tamil. Most of the respondents used Google.com for searching information. They use frequently e-mail for communication. It is found that 25 percent of respondents use the Biotech database. Majority of respondents faced the common problem while seeking information i.e. lack of time and unavailability of information.Keywords
Information Use, Faculty, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
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- Use of UGC-Infonet Journals by the Faculty Members, Research Scholars and Students of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli: a Study
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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021, IN
1 Department of Library and Information Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021, IN