Use of Electronic Resources among the Students of Selected Engineering Colleges in Tirunelveli and Tuticorion Districts A Study

Abstract

In recent years, the role of the Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals is adapting themself to change technologies, information environment, and readers expectations. Library professionals are increasingly responsible not only to provide traditional library information services according to the needs of the Library users but also provide modern electronic resources and services to them. In the 21st century, everyone is going through many occupational changes to face future challenges; The LIS profession is also not an exceptional one. Information and Communication Technology has transformed the role of librarian and the library collections in the changing environment. Due to the exponential growth of information, the libraries have now metamorphosed into digital institutions . Specifically, Engineering College Libraries are inevitable to implement the E-resources in its collection management. Today, libraries are having data by networked that is connected to vast ocean of Internet-based services. Moreover, electronic resources relevant to the professions are developing at an unprecedented pace. Purchases of new books, journals, magazines, and abstracting and indexing services are only beginning to become a presence in the library collections. Introducing new services in libraries actually means in the first place in implementing electronic services. At present Libraries of all sizes and types are embracing digital collections. Nowadays E-journals are useful to the Engineering, science and humanity students community and research scholars of colleges. Since no library can afford to subscribe to all the relevant journals, some journals are subscribed by the consortium for student s need. Some journals are accessed by open access. E-resources in all the subject areas play an important role in research and study. This study is an attempt to find Use of Electronic Resources among Students of Selected Engineering Colleges in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts: A study .