Knowledge and Use of Digital Library Resources by Engineering Faculty Members Affiliated to JNTUH, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

An attempt has been made to determine the present status of knowledge and use of digital resources. It was observed that use of digital resources is still inadequate among the engineering faculty of the universities in the developing countries. This paper presents the findings of a survey to about the knowledge and use of digital resources by faculty members through CD-ROM databases, online databases, online journals, Online public access catalog (OPAC) etc. available in the engineering college libraries. The subjects chosen for this study were engineering faculty members affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), Andhra Pradesh, India. For evaluating study questions and data collection, the questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 160 faculty members. The result of this survey are presented and discussed in this paper.