Information Sources & Processing of Anna University-A Study
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2017-08
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Abstract
This paper basically aims at finding out the information seeking patterns of the two main groups of
users namely, Faculty and Students. Apart from studying the usage pattern of these two broad
groups, the study also aimed at finding out whether there are any differences in the usage pattern
among the different categories of Students (UGs, PGs, and Researcher) and the different categories
of Faculty members (Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors). The total number of
students at this University is 9854 and the respondents are 986; Faculty members are 449 and the
respondents are 80. The specific objectives are to identify the use pattern of the different types of user.
To achieve these objectives, the Researcher has conducted a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire
ascertains the status of the user, frequency of library visits, browse pattern, information
access and use pattern of information sources, problems and challenges to identify information
resources of the Library
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Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Pattern, Questionnaire, Users