Use of Electronic Resources by the Faculty Members of SRMIST Kattankulathur

Abstract

The advancement of Information and Communication Technology has resulted in a paradigm shift in the way Information is collected, stored, retrieved, and distributed. This forces libraries to introduce a plethora of new services, either by converting existing services to e-services or by developing and implementing entirely new services for information search, delivery, and use. The e-resource has made a tremendous impact on research scholars and the faculty members. With the advent of e-resources, a significant transmission can be seen in their approach and how they seek information, and the methods they employ for research and learning activities. This has become possible as e-resources provides a wealth of new course material and acts as a powerful supplement to the transitional ways of study and learning. E- resources has now facilitating electronic communication, exchanges of ideas, and collaboration in search globally. E-resources can be accessed for the latest developments in one s research area at a fantastic speed. Also plays a significant role in distance education, conferencing, and transforming the academicians as facilitators providing guidance to students and steering observations. Therefore, the internet creates an excellent academic environment where the research community can perform their activities in a rejuvenated manner. Hence, the research scholars and faculties can have excellent opportunities to use Internet-based e-resources for various purposes such as information access, communication, scientific correspondence, publication of research reports, and interactive sessions newline