Use of E-Resources in College Libraries: A study
Keywords:
E-resources, E-Book, E-Joumal, College Library, Online Resources.Abstract
E-resources is a broad phrase that encompasses a wide range offile formats Instant access is quite possible with E-resources within a fi'action of a second. The impact of E-Resources is the ability to access knowledge via E-books, E-joumals, online resources, CD- ROM, and the Intemet with connected databases. The purpose ofthis paper is to understand the awareness and use of e-resources in academic libraries and to find out the problem faced by the librarians and users for the acquisition and access o f e-resources respectively.
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