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Use o Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces by he
Science S uden s o Fi s G ade Colleges in
Mysu u Region: A S udy
Su end a C.S.
Resea ch Schola ,
Depa men o Lib a y and In o ma ion Science,
Uni e si y o Mysu u, Mysu u-570006
e-mail:niceguysu [email p o ec ed]
Mallina h Kumba
Fo me P o esso ,
Depa men o Lib a y and In o ma ion Science,
Uni e si y o Mysu u, Mysu u -570006
e-mail: mallina [email protected]
Abs ac
The p esen s udy was ca ied ou in Fi s G ade
Colleges in he Mysu u egion o examine he ac o s
ha a ec he op imum u ilisa ion o elec onic
in o ma ion esou ces by he s uden s. The s udy
mainly ocused on he use o di e en ypes o
Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces by he science
s uden s, sou ces o awa eness, Lea n o use,
p oblems aced, pu pose o use, p e e ed sea ch
engines and sea ch me hods o e ec i e e ie al o
Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces. Fo his pu pose,
he au ho s p epa ed a well-s uc u ed ques ionnai e
as a ool o da a collec ion, and he collec ed
ques ionnai e has been analysed and p esen ed wi h
use ul pe cen age analysis and sui able ables o he
p esen a ion o da a. The a icle concluded wi h
summa ies o he esul s, highligh ing he majo
indings and sugges ions.
Keywo ds
Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces, Re ie al
Techniques, Sea ch S a egies
Elec onic access
The jou nal is a ailable a www.jalis.in
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17300970
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1. In oduc ion
The ecen de elopmen s in In o ma ion Technology
ha e changed he global scena io. Each and e e y
aspec o human socie y has been a ec ed by IT
e olu ion and opened up new oppo uni ies and
challenges o all. The In e ne has b ough da a
communica ion and in o ma ion exchange in o a new
le el, p o iding he means o access a wide a ie y o
da abases and in o ma ion eposi o ies h oughou he
wo ld. Anyone wi h a compu e and a link o a
ne wo k can access an as onishing a ay o
in o ma ion esou ces loca ed h oughou he wo ld.
The echnology o ans e o in o ma ion has
ad anced so apidly ha elec onic publishing,
elec onic s o age, p ocessing and deli e y o
in o ma ion, including ex , images, audio and ideo,
is now possible. Lib a ies, in pa icula , ha e
bene i ed om hese de elopmen s. The science
s uden s o he Fi s G ade Colleges unde he egion
o Mysu u a e g adually adop ing new echnologies
o sa is y hei in o ma ion needs while ca ying ou
academic ac i i ies.
2. Re iew o Li e a u e
Many simila s udies ela ed o he opic ha e been
e iewed, and he li e a u e e iew gi es a b oade
ou look. Some o he impo an e iews a e p esen ed
below.
Na a ajan e al. (2010) su eyed acul y and esea ch
schola s a Annamalai Uni e si y, India, inding low
usage o e- esou ces despi e hei a ailabili y. Key
ba ie s included lack o ime, awa eness, subjec
co e age, and slow download speeds. Ki an Kuma
and Kumba (2015) s udied enginee ing ins i u ions
unde Vis es a aya Technological Uni e si y in
Ka na aka, assessing ac o s a ec ing he u iliza ion
o elec onic in o ma ion esou ces. They disco e ed
ha while acul y membe s we e gene ally awa e o
esou ces and lib a y se ices, hey equi ed aining
in in o ma ion sea ch and e ie al in an online
con ex . Mani and Thi umagal (2016) explo ed
awa eness, p e e ences, and issues su ounding e-
esou ces among s uden s in sel - inancing
enginee ing college lib a ies in Tamil Nadu. Osinulu
(2020) ocused on he awa eness and use o
elec onic in o ma ion esou ces among s uden s in
he College o Heal h Sciences, Sagamu, Nige ia,
e ealing ha mos s uden s we e unawa e o
a ailable e- esou ces and epo ed in equen usage.
Majo cons ain s iden i ied included inadequa e
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compu ing acili ies, inconsis en powe supply, and
slow in e ne . Recommenda ions included imp o ing
in as uc u e, le e aging social media o awa eness,
and os e ing collabo a ion be ween lib a ians and
acul y o specialised da abase aining.
3. Objec i es o he S udy
The objec i es behind conduc ing he p esen s udy
a e:
1. To iden i y a ious ypes o elec onic
in o ma ion esou ces a ailable o he science
s uden s o Fi s G ade Colleges o he Mysu u
egion.
2. To know he le el o awa eness owa ds
di e en ypes o Elec onic in o ma ion
esou ces by he science s uden s o Fi s G ade
Colleges o he Mysu u egion.
3. To know he equency o use, lea n o use and
he pu pose o use o e- esou ces.
4. To iden i y he p oblems aced by he s uden s
while using elec onic in o ma ion esou ces.
5. To iden i y he p e e ence o he in e ne and
ac o s in luencing he use o sea ch engines.
6. To know he ield-based sea ching echniques
used by he s uden s o accessing in o ma ion
on he in e ne .
7. To know he deg ee o Sa is ac ion ob ained by
he s uden s on using e- esou ces.
8. To sugges ways and means o maximising he
use o elec onic in o ma ion esou ces by he
Science s uden s in Fi s G ade Colleges in he
Mysu u egion.
4. Me hodology
The s udy's scope is es ic ed o he Use o
Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces by he S uden s o
Science in i s -g ade colleges in he Mysu u egion.
A p esen , he Mysu u egion has a o al o 47 Fi s
G ade colleges wi h science. All he 47 colleges
o e ing science cou se a e co e ed in his s udy. The
su ey me hod was adop ed using a ques ionnai e as
a ool o da a collec ion. A s uc u ed ques ionnai e
was designed and dis ibu ed among he science
s uden s s udying in he Fi s G ade Colleges in he
Mysu u egion. Ou o 2896 ques ionnai es
dis ibu ed among s uden s, 2254 illed-in
ques ionnai es we e ecei ed back, amoun ing o
77.83%. In addi ion o he ques ionnai e me hod, he
in e iew and obse a ion me hods we e also used o
collec he equi ed in o ma ion.
5. Da a Analysis
The s udy uses s a is ical echniques o he analysis
o da a and p esen s i in he o m o ables.
5.1. Gende Wise Dis ibu ion
Table 5.1 shows ha ou o he 2254 s uden s, 895
(39.71%) a e ‘Male’, and he emaining 1359
(60.29%) a e ‘Female’.
Table 5.1: Gende Wise Dis ibu ion
Gende
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-Aided (N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Male
503(37.31)
298(42.45)
94(46.08)
895(39.71)
Female
845(62.69)
404(57.55)
110(53.92)
1359(60.29)
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
5.2. P e e ed Ve sion o Resou ces
The Table-5.2 depic s ha 997 (44.23%) o s uden s
p e e ‘P in Resou ces’ o in o ma ion esou ces
wi h Mean 1.47442 and SD 0.65719, 510 (22.63%) o
s uden s p e e ‘Elec onic Resou ces’ o in o ma ion
esou ces wi h Mean 1.63333 and SD 0.66632, 747
(33.14%) o s uden s p e e ‘Bo h p in and elec onic
e sion’ o in o ma ion esou ces wi h Mean 1.42035
and SD 0.63374.
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Table 5.2: P e e ed Ve sion o Resou ces
P e e o use
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
P in Resou ces
615(45.62)
291(41.45)
91(44.61)
997(44.23)
1.47442
0.65719
Elec onic esou ces
241(17.88)
215(30.63)
54(26.47)
510(22.63)
1.63333
0.66632
Bo h p in and elec onic esou ces
492(36.50)
196(27.92)
59(28.92)
747(33.14)
1.42035
0.63374
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=47.898, d =4, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 04 d. . a he 5% le el
o signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween p e e ed e sion o esou ces
and ypes o colleges (χ2=47.898, p=0.00<0.05). I is
clea ha he p e e ed e sion o esou ces is
dependen upon he ypes o colleges.
5.3. Awa eness abou Elec onic In o ma ion
Resou ces a ailable a he lib a y
I is clea om he Table-3 abou 2053 (91.08%) o
s uden s ‘Yes’, i.e. hey a e awa e o elec onic
in o ma ion esou ces a ailable a he lib a y wi h
Mean o 1.42377 and SD 0.59766 and 201 (08.92%)
o s uden s opine as ‘No’ i.e. hey a e no awa e o
elec onic in o ma ion esou ces a ailable a he
lib a y wi h Mean 2.19403 and SD 0.80246.
Table 5.3: Awa eness o Elec onic In o ma ion
Resou ces a ailable a he Lib a y
Awa e
abou
Elec onic
In o ma ion
Resou ces
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Yes
1299
(96.36)
638
(90.88)
116
(56.86)
2053
(91.08)
1.42377
0.59766
No
49
(03.64)
64
(09.12)
88
(43.14)
201
(08.92)
2.19403
0.80246
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=340.454, d =2, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 02 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween awa eness o elec onic
in o ma ion esou ces a ailable a he lib a y and
ypes o colleges (χ2=340.454, p=0.00<0.05). I is
clea ha awa eness o elec onic in o ma ion
esou ces a ailable a he lib a y is dependen upon
ypes o colleges
5.4. F equency o Use o E-Resou ces
The Table-5.4 shows ha 917 (40.68%) o s uden s
use e- esou ces ‘Fo nigh ly’ Mean 1.54308 and SD
0.70173, ollowed by 628 (27.86%) o s uden s use e-
esou ces ‘Weekly’ Mean 1.40446 and SD 0.57726,
627 (27.82%) o s uden s use e- esou ces ‘Daily’
Mean 1.50877 and SD 0.64975, 82 (03.64%) o
s uden s ‘Ne e ’ use e- esou ces wi h Mean 1.47561
and SD 0.68478.
Table 5.4: F equency o Use o E-Resou ces
F equency
o
Use o E-
Resou ces
Go e
nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Daily
362
(26.85)
211
(30.06)
54
(26.47)
627
(27.82)
1.50
877
0.64
975
Weekly
403
(29.90)
196
(27.92)
29
(14.22)
628
(27.86)
1.40
446
0.57
726
Fo nigh l
y
531
(39.39)
274
(39.03)
112
(54.90)
917
(40.68)
1.54
308
0.70
173
Ne e
52
(03.86)
21
(02.99)
09
(04.41)
82
(03.64)
1.47
561
0.68
478
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=29.968, d =6, P=0.00003986
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 06 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween he equency o use o e-
esou ces and ypes o colleges (χ2=29.968,
p=0.00003986<0.05). I is clea ha he equency o
use o e- esou ces is dependen upon ypes o
colleges
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5.5. Access o Elec onic in o ma ion Resou ces
A ailable in you College Lib a y
Table 5.5 shows ha 2060 (91.39%) o s uden s
‘Yes’, i.e. hey ha e access o elec onic esou ces
a ailable in he college lib a y wi h a Mean 1.45243
and SD 0.62019 and 194 (08.61%) o s uden s opine
as ‘No’ i.e. hey do no access o elec onic esou ces
a ailable in he college lib a y wi h a Mean 1.91753
and SD 0.85156.
Table 5. 5: Access o Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces
A ailable in you College Lib a y
Access any
elec onic
in o ma ion
esou ces
a ailable in
you college
lib a y
Go e n
men
(N=134
8)
P i a e
Aided
(N=70
2)
P i a e
Un-
Aided
(N=204
)
To al
(N=225
4)
Mea
n
SD
Yes
1269
(94.14)
650
(92.59)
141
(69.12)
2060
(91.39)
1.45
243
0.6201
9
No
79
(05.86)
52
(07.41)
63
(30.88)
194
(08.61)
1.91
753
0.8515
6
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=142.893, d =2, P=0.000
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 02 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween access o elec onic esou ces
a ailable in you college lib a y and ypes o colleges
(χ2=142.893, p=0.00<0.05). I is clea ha access o
elec onic esou ces a ailable in you college lib a y
is dependen upon he ype o college.
5.6. Type o E-Resou ces Accessed
The Table-5.6 depic s ha 1265 (56.12%) o
s uden s egula ly access news chippings wi h Mean
1.52885 and SD 0.62440, ollowed by 1252 (55.55%)
access e-books wi h Mean 1.50080 and SD 0.62624,
608 (26.97%) access e-jou nals wi h Mean 1.59704
and SD 0.66919, 203 (09.01%) access ull ex
da abases wi h Mean 1.85222 and SD 0.70034, 169
(07.50%) access bibliog aphical da abases wi h Mean
1.78698 and SD 0.64511, 36 (01.60) o s uden s
access o he ypes o e- esou ces like e- epo s, e-
disse a ions, e-modules e c wi h Mean 1.75000 and
SD 0.79495.
Table 5.6: Type o E-Resou ces Accessed
Type o e- esou ces
Go e nmen
(N=1269)
P i a e
Aided
(N=650)
P i a e Un-
Aided
(N=141)
To al
(N=2060)
Mean
SD
E-Jou nals
308(22.85)
237(33.76)
63(30.88)
608(26.97)
1.59704
0.66919
E-Books
714(52.97)
449(63.96)
89(43.63)
1252(55.55)
1.50080
0.62624
Bibliog aphic da abases
57(04.23)
91(12.96)
21(10.29)
169(07.50)
1.78698
0.64511
Full- ex da abases
67(04.97)
99(14.10)
37(18.14)
203(09.01)
1.85222
0.70034
News clippings
685(50.82)
491(69.94)
89(43.63)
1265(56.12)
1.52885
0.62440
O he s like e- epo s, e-
disse a ions, e-modules
17(01.26)
11(01.57)
08(03.92)
36(01.60)
1.75000
0.79495
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is exceeded
o mo e han 100%
χ2=91.701, d =10, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 10 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween he ype o e- esou ces accessed
and he ypes o colleges (χ2=91.701, p=0.00<0.05).
I is clea ha ype o e- esou ces accessed is
dependen upon ypes o colleges
5.7. Awa e o N-Lis se ices
The Table 5.7 highligh s ha abou 2153 (95.52%) o
s uden s answe ed ‘Yes’, i.e. hey a e awa e o N-Lis
se ices, wi h a Mean o 1.45379 and a s anda d
de ia ion o 0.63847, and 101 (04.48%) o s uden s
answe ed ‘No’, i.e. hey a e no awa e o N-Lis
se ices, wi h a Mean o 2.31683 and a s anda d
de ia ion o 0.46524.
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Table 5.7: Awa e o N-Lis se ices
Awa e o
N-Lis
se ices
Go e nme
n
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-
Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Yes
1348
(100.00)
633
(90.17)
172
(84.31)
2153
(95.52)
1.4537
9
0.638
47
No
0
(00.00)
69
(09.83)
32
(15.69)
101
(04.48)
2.3168
3
0.465
24
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=169.993, d =2, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 02 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween awa eness o N-Lis se ices
and ypes o colleges (χ2=169.993, p=0.00<0.05). I
is clea ha awa e o N-Lis se ices is dependen
upon ypes o colleges.
5.8. Lea n o use E in o ma ion esou ces Se ices
The Table-5.8 ha abou 1468 (63.80%) o s uden s
lea n o use e- esou ces by guidance om lib a y
s a s wi h Mean 1.52295 and SD 0.67167, ollowed
by 985 (43.70%) a ending lib a y o ien a ion
p og am wi h Mean 1.30355 and SD 0.60475, 872
(38.69%) sel -lea ning wi h Mean 1.59518 and SD
0.77822, 799 (34.56%) ial and e o wi h Mean
1.74069 and SD 0.77973, 518 (22.98%) o s uden s
Guidance om he iends/ Teache s wi h Mean
1.83205 and SD 0.79135.
Table 5.8: Lea n o use E-Resou ces Se ices
Lea n o use E- esou ces Se ices
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e Un-
Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
T ial and e o
364(27.00)
253(36.04)
162(79.41)
779(34.56)
1.74069
0.77973
Sel -lea ning
512(37.98)
201(28.63)
159(77.94)
872(38.69)
1.59518
0.77822
Guidance om he iends/ Teache s
213(15.80)
179(25.50)
126(61.76)
518(22.98)
1.83205
0.79135
A ending lib a y o ien a ion p og am
762(56.53)
147(20.94)
76(37.25)
985(43.70)
1.30355
0.60475
Guidance om he lib a y s a
831(61.65)
462(65.81)
145(71.08)
1438(63.80)
1.52295
0.67167
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age, and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is exceeded o
mo e han 100%
χ2=311.478, d =8 P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 08 d. . a he 5% le el
o signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween lea n o use e- esou ces se ices
and ypes o colleges (χ2=311.478, p=0.00<0.05). I
is clea ha lea n o use e- esou ces se ices is
dependen upon he ypes o colleges.
5.9. Pu pose o Use o Elec onic In o ma ion
Resou ces
I is iden i ied o m he Table-5.9 ha he s uden s
ha e op p io i y 1430 (63.44%) o academic
assignmen s wi h Mean 1.52797 and SD 0.67336,
ollowed by 1374 (60.96%) o collec ele an
in o ma ion on he subjec wi h Mean 1.53712 and
SD 0.70226, 1342 (59.564%) o p epa e o
Compe i i e exams wi h Mean 1.51788 and SD
0.68683, 1306 (57.94%) o P epa a ion o semina s
wi h Mean 1.53216 and SD 0.69407, 1195 (53.02%)
o collec ing gene al In o ma ion wi h Mean 1.61506
and SD 0.71149, 1151 (51.06%) o s uden s use o
ead jou nal a icles pe aining o ou subjec s wi h
Mean 1.45004 and SD 0.65305
.
Table 5.9: Pu pose o Use o E- esou ces
Pu pose
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e Un-
Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
To ead jou nal a icles
pe aining o ou subjec s
736(54.60)
312(44.44)
103(50.49)
1151(51.06)
1.45004
0.65305
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Fo academic assignmen s
821(60.91)
463(65.95)
146(71.57)
1430(63.44)
1.52797
0.67336
To collec ele an in o ma ion
on he subjec
804(59.64)
402(57.26)
168(82.35)
1374(60.96)
1.53712
0.70226
P epa a ion o semina s
763(56.60)
391(55.70)
152(74.51)
1306(57.94)
1.53216
0.69407
Fo collec ing gene al
In o ma ion
621(46.07)
413(58.83)
161(78.92)
1195(53.02)
1.61506
0.71149
To p epa e o Compe i i e
exams
796(59.05)
397(56.55)
149(73.04)
1342(59.54)
1.51788
0.68683
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is exceeded
o mo e han 100%
χ2=42.008, d =10, P=0.00000747
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 10 d. . a he 5% le el
o signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween he pu pose o use o e-
esou ces and ypes o colleges (χ2=42.008,
p=0.00000747<0.05). I is clea ha he pu pose o
use o e- esou ces is dependen upon ypes o
colleges
5.10. Reasons o Using Elec onic In o ma ion
Resou ces
I is clea om he Table-5.10 ha he s uden s ha e
la gely bene i ed wi h 1809 (80.26%) easie access
o in o ma ion wi h Mean 1.54782 and SD 0.67985,
ollowed by 1717 (76.18%) ime sa ing wi h Mean
1.55970 and SD 0.68051, 1663 (73.78%) as e
access o in o ma ion wi h Mean 1.60433 and SD
0.68207, 1653 (73.34%) access o wide ange o
sou ces o in o ma ion wi h Mean 1.50696 and SD
0.67859, 1554 (68.94%) o s uden s p o ide eason o
access e- esou ces because i p o ide access o
cu en in o ma ion wi h Mean 1.55598 and SD
0.67385.
Table 5.10: Reasons o Using Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces
Reason
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Timesa ing
942(69.88)
589(83.90)
186(91.18)
1717(76.18)
1.55970
0.68051
Easie access o in o ma ion
1012(75.07)
603(85.90)
194(95.10)
1809(80.26)
1.54782
0.67985
Fas e access o in o ma ion
846(62.76)
629(89.60)
188(92.16)
1663(73.78)
1.60433
0.68207
Access o wide ange o sou ces o in o ma ion
989(73.37)
490(69.80)
174(85.29)
1653(73.34)
1.50696
0.67859
Access o cu en in o ma ion
851(63.13)
542(77.21)
161(78.92)
1554(68.94)
1.55598
0.67385
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is exceeded
o mo e han 100%
χ2=30.162, d =8, P=0.00019788
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 08 d. . a he 5% le el
o signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween easons o using elec onic
in o ma ion esou ces and ypes o colleges
(χ2=30.162, p=0.00019788<0.05). I is clea ha
easons o using elec onic in o ma ion esou ces a e
dependen upon ypes o colleges.
5.11. P oblems Faced While Using E-In o ma ion
Resou ces.
The Table-5.11 depic s ha 1452 (64.42%) o
s uden s ace p oblem o access e- esou ces due o o
campus access es ic ions wi h Mean 1.49449 and
SD 0.68381, ollowed by 1299 (57.63%) less
bandwid h o in e ne wi h Mean 1.50423 and SD
0.67321, 1037 (46.01%) a ied sea ch pa e n wi h
Mean 1.67020 and SD 0.75888, 881 (39.09%)
inadequa e da abase subsc ip ion wi h Mean 1.68558
and SD 0.73652, 729 (32.34%) inabili y o ge he
desi ed in o ma ion wi h Mean 1.75995 and SD
0.71337, 722 (32.03%) limi ed access o compu e
wi h Mean 1.64820 and SD 0.73557, 745 (33.05%)
sys em hang up wi h Mean 1.62013 and SD 0.69466,
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513 (22.76%) lack o awa eness o equi ed
elec onic esou ces wi h Mean 1.88304 and SD
0.77104, 453 (20.10%) mo su e which da abase o
choose wi h Mean 1.90949 and SD 0.72983, 222
(09.85%) passwo d equi emen s wi h Mean 2.00901
and SD 0.75888.
Table 5.11: P oblems Faced While Using E-In o ma ion Resou ces
P oblems/Ba ie s
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e Un-
Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Inabili y o ge he desi ed
in o ma ion
294(21.81)
316(45.01)
119(58.33)
729(32.34)
1.75995
0.71337
Lack o awa eness o equi ed
elec onic esou ces
186(13.80)
201(28.63)
126(61.76)
513(22.76)
1.88304
0.77104
Inadequa e da abase subsc ip ion
421(31.23)
316(45.01)
144(70.59)
881(39.09)
1.68558
0.73652
No su e which da abase o
choose
143(10.61)
208(29.63)
102(50.00)
453(20.10)
1.90949
0.72983
Limi ed access o compu e s
367(27.23)
242(34.47)
113(55.39)
722(32.03)
1.64820
0.73557
Passwo d equi emen s
59(04.38)
102(14.53)
61(29.90)
222(09.85)
2.00901
0.73516
Va ied sea ch pa e n
526(39.02)
327(46.58)
184(90.20)
1037(46.01)
1.67020
0.75888
Sys em hangs up
375(27.82)
278(39.60)
92(45.10)
745(33.05)
1.62013
0.69466
Less bandwid h
776(57.57)
391(55.70)
132(64.71)
1299(57.63)
1.50423
0.67321
O campus access es ic ions
892(66.17)
402(57.26)
158(77.45)
1452(64.42)
1.49449
0.68381
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is exceeded o mo e
han 100%
χ2=344.615, d =18, P=0.00
The χ2- es conduc ed o 18 d. . a he 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween p oblems aced while using e-
in o ma ion esou ces and ypes o colleges
(χ2=344.615, p=0.00<0.05). I is clea ha p oblems
aced while using e-in o ma ion esou ces is
dependen upon ypes o colleges.
5.12. P e e ed Sea ch Engines.
The Table-5.12 shows ha abou 2008 (89.09%) o
s uden s p e e ‘Google’ sea ch engine wi h Mean
1.49353 and SD 0.66197, ollowed by 1042 (46.23%)
o s uden s p e e ‘Yahoo’ wi h Mean 1.48752 and
SD 0.65887, 860 (38.15%) o s uden s p e e
‘You ube’ wi h Mean 1.63953 and SD 0.67708, 615
(27.28%) o s uden s p e e ‘Bing’ wi h Mean
1.55122 and SD 0.70323, 521 (23.11%) o s uden s
p e e ‘ASK.com’ wi h Mean 1.28023 and SD
0.53133, 151 (06.70%) o s uden s p e e ‘Yandex’
wi h Mean 1.49007 and SD 0.60754, 134 (05.94%) o
s uden s p e e ‘AOL’ wi h Mean 1.22388 and SD
0.54144, 118 (05.24%) o s uden s p e e
‘Duckduckgo’ wi h Mean 1.18644 and SD 0.48624,
93 (04.13%) o s uden s p e e ‘Baidu’ wi h Mean
1.35484 and SD 0.69785, 34 (01.51%) o s uden s
p e e ‘Na e ’ wi h Mean 1.50000 and SD 0.69663.
Table 5.12: P e e ed Sea ch Engines
Sea ch Engines
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e Aided
(N=702)
P i a e Un-Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
AOL
112(08.31)
14(01.99)
08(03.92)
134(05.94)
1.22388
0.54144
ASK.com
396(29.38)
10414.81)
21(10.29)
521(23.11)
1.28023
0.53133
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BAIDU
72(05.34)
09(01.28)
12(05.88)
93(04.13)
1.35484
0.69785
BING
352(26.11)
187(26.64)
76(37.25)
615(27.28)
1.55122
0.70323
DUCKDUCKGO
101(07.49)
12(01.71)
05(02.45)
118(05.24)
1.18644
0.48624
GOOGLE
1206(89.47)
613(87.32)
189(92.65)
2008(89.09)
1.49353
0.66197
NAVER
21(01.56)
09(01.28)
04(01.96)
34(01.51)
1.50000
0.69663
YANDEX
86(06.38)
56(07.98)
09(04.41)
151(06.70)
1.49007
0.60754
YAHOO
630(46.74)
316(45.01)
96(47.06)
1042(46.23)
1.48752
0.65887
YOUTUBE
408(30.27)
354(50.43)
98(48.04)
860(38.15)
1.63953
0.67708
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is
exceeded o mo e han 100%
χ2=210.107, d =18, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 04 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween he sea ch me hod used o
sea ch o in o ma ion on he in e ne and he ypes o
colleges (χ2=96.582, p=0.00<0.05). I is clea ha he
sea ch me hod used o sea ch o in o ma ion on he
in e ne is dependen upon he ypes o colleges.
5.13. Fac o s In luencing he Use o
Sea ch Engines.
The Table-5.13 depic s ha in case o easy o b owse
he In e ne sou ces, majo i y o 799 (35.45%) o
s uden s a e in luenced o ‘Mode a e Ex en ’,
ollowed by he ac o like use iendly ea u es o
sea ch engines in luence 734 (32.56%) o s uden s o
‘Some Ex en ’, he Sea ch S a egy o he sea ch
engine in luenced 801 (35.54%) o s uden s o ‘Some
Ex en ’, he majo i y o 806 (35.76%) o s uden s a e
in luenced by he ac o s o popula i y o sea ch
engine o a ‘G ea Ex en ’, he ac o in luencing he
use o sea ch engine like ecommenda ions o lib a y
s a /colleagues majo i y o 716 (31.77%) o s uden s
a e in luenced o ‘Some Ex en ’, he ac o ha a e
mo e ele an in o ma ion can be e ie ed ia sea ch
engines in luenced 895 (39.71%) o s uden s o a
‘Mode a e Ex en ’ and in case o a ac o like
ad ance sea ch ea u es help in achie ing ele an
esou ces/ ou pu is in luencing 763 (33.85%) o
s uden s o a ‘G ea Ex en ’.
Table 5.13: Fac o s In luencing he Use o Sea ch Engines
Fac o s
(N=2254)
G ea
Ex en
Mode a e
Ex en
Some
ex en
Unce ain
Easy o b owse he In e ne sou ces
425(18.86)
799(35.45)
609(27.02)
421(18.68)
Use iendly ea u es
686(30.43)
625(27.73)
734(32.56)
209(09.27)
I know he sea ch s a egy o he sea ch Engine
341(15.13)
438(19.43)
801(35.54)
674(29.90)
Popula i y o Sea ch engine
806(35.76)
615(27.28)
636(28.22)
197(08.74)
Recommenda ions by lib a y s a / iends
597(26.49)
632(28.04)
716(31.77)
309(13.71)
Mo e ele an in o ma ion can be e ie ed
631(27.99)
895(39.71)
463(20.54)
265(11.76)
Ad anced sea ch ea u es help in achie ing ele an
esou ces/ ou pu
763(33.85)
638(28.31)
701(31.10)
152(06.74)
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=1200.13, d =18, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 18 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween ac o s in luencing he use o
sea ch engines and ypes o colleges (χ2=1200.13,
p=0.00<0.05). I is clea ha ac o s in luencing he
use o sea ch engines a e dependen upon he ypes o
colleges.
5.14. Sea ching Techniques Used o Accessing
In o ma ion on he In e ne
The Table-5.14 shows ha abou 1780
(78.97%) o s uden s p e e ‘Keywo d’ sea ch wi h
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Mean 1.51966 and SD 0.65699, ollowed by 1670
(74.09%) o s uden s p e e ‘Ti le’ sea ch wi h Mean
1.51796 and SD 0.66068, 1304 (57.85%) o s uden s
p e e ‘Au ho ’ sea ch wi h Mean 1.55455 and SD
0.63399, 967 (42.90%) o s uden s p e e ‘Subjec ’
sea ch wi h Mean 1.58738 and SD 0.71933, 325
(14.425%) o s uden s p e e ‘Publishe ’ wi h Mean
1.44615 and SD 0.74896, 142 (06.30%) o s uden s
p e e ‘Abs ac ’ sea ch o accessing in o ma ion on
he in e ne wi h Mean 1.49296 and SD 0.69956.
Table 5.14: Sea ching Techniques Used o Accessing In o ma ion on he In e ne
Sea ching Techniques
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e
Aided
(N=702)
P i a e
Un-Aided
(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Keywo d
1017(75.45)
601(85.61)
162(79.41)
1780(78.97)
1.51966
0.65699
Au ho
682(50.59)
521(74.22)
101(49.51)
1304(57.85)
1.55445
0.63399
Ti le
961(71.29)
553(78.77)
156(76.47)
1670(74.09)
1.51796
0.66068
Subjec
532(39.47)
302(43.02)
133(65.20)
967(42.90)
1.58738
0.71933
Publishe
231(17.14)
43(06.13)
51(25.00)
325(14.42)
1.44615
0.74896
Abs ac
89(06.60)
36(05.13)
17(08.33)
142(06.30)
1.49296
0.69956
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age and because o mul iple choice op ions he pe cen age is exceeded
o mo e han 100%
χ2=112.203, d =10, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 10 d. . a he 5% le el
o signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween ield-based sea ching echniques
used o accessing in o ma ion on he in e ne and
ypes o colleges (χ2=112.203, p=0.00<0.05). I is
clea ha ield-based sea ching echniques used o
accessing in o ma ion on he in e ne a e dependen
upon he ypes o colleges.
5.15. Deg ee o Sa is ac ion on he Usage o EIR
The Table-5.15 depic s ha 730 (32.39%) o s uden s
a e ‘Sa is ied’ wi h he usage o Elec onic
In o ma ion Resou ces wi h Mean 1.42740 and SD
0.66893, ollowed by 553 (24.53%) o s uden s a e
‘Mode a ely Sa is ied’ wi h Mean 1.55515 and SD
0.68379, 542 (24.05%) o s uden s a e ‘Ex emely
Sa is ied’ wi h Mean 1.50554 and SD 0.61872, 355
(15.75%) o s uden s a e ‘Sligh ly Sa is ied’ wi h
Mean 1.46197 and SD 0.56228 and 74 (03.28%) o
s uden s a e ‘No a all sa is ied’ wi h he usage o
Elec onic In o ma ion Resou ces wi h Mean 1.71622
and SD 0.87796.
Table 5.15: Deg ee o Sa is ac ion wi h he Usage o EIR
Deg ee o
Sa is ac ion
Go e nmen
(N=1348)
P i a e Aided
(N=702)
P i a e Un-
Aided(N=204)
To al
(N=2254)
Mean
SD
Ex emely Sa is ied
304(22.55)
202(28.77)
36(17.65)
542(24.05)
1.50554
0.61872
Sa is ied
492(36.50)
164(23.36)
74(36.27)
730(32.39)
1.42740
0.66893
Mode a ely Sa is ied
307(22.77)
185(26.35)
61(29.90)
553(24.53)
1.55515
0.68379
Sligh ly Sa is ied
203(15.06)
140(19.94)
12(05.88)
355(15.75)
1.46197
0.56228
No all Sa is ied
42(03.12)
11(01.57)
21(10.29)
74(03.28)
1.71622
0.87796
No e: Figu es in pa en heses indica e pe cen age
χ2=99.753, d =8, P=0.00
The χ2- es was conduc ed o 08 d. . The 5% le el o
signi icance shows ha he e is a signi ican
ela ionship be ween he deg ee o sa is ac ion wi h
he usage o elec onic in o ma ion esou ces and he
ypes o colleges (χ2=99.753, p=0.00<0.05). I is
clea ha he deg ee o sa is ac ion wi h he usage o
elec onic in o ma ion esou ces is dependen upon
