Abstract
Engineering college libraries attempt to meet the need of a diverse and complex group of users, who have wide ranging interest and complex sets of demands. Over the course of the last decade, very valuable resources of information have become available through the Internet and other electronic database, and libraries are currently playing role very different from that of before. Periodical serials are the bedrock of research activities. Periodicals are best source for up-to-date information in a particular field. They are publications which are issued at regular interval, such as journals, magazines and newspapers. They are also often referred to as serials. So researchers want to know the use, purpose and utilization of the periodicals by the users. Key words: Periodical, engineering colleges, e-journals.
Highlights
Periodicals can have some advantages over books depending on the information needed
Questionnaires were distributed to the faculty members of engineering colleges under North Maharashtra University. 126 questionnaires were distributed to the H.O.D. and one senior member of each branch of 13 engineering colleges
After analysis of the data some findings are made and enumerated below: i) From the aforementioned data analysis, it is found that majority of faculty members (48.88%) use print periodicals
Summary
When using periodicals, it is important to understand the difference between scholarly and popular documents Journals are received for scholarly and research oriented title, while magazine is considered to refer to more popular publication. These are very important documents mainly for two reasons: 1) contributions published in the periodicals convey the latest or update information on specific subject areas yet published and 2) the information or content of the periodicals publications may not be available in book (Khan, 1978; Gaur, 2003; Kumar, 1998). The periodicals articles and research papers in academic journals are distinct source of information or knowledge, whether published in current or back issues. A total number of 126 questionnaires are distributed to faculty members, out of which 90 questionnaires are received
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