Use of E-Resources at University of Agricultural Sciences Library Raichur: A Study

Hasina Begum; M. Suresh Babu

Hasina Begum Research Scholar Dept. of Library & Information Science Mansarovar Global University, Sehore Bhopal â€“ 466111, India.
M. Suresh Babu Assistant Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science Mandsaur University, Mandsaur - 458001 Madhya Pradesh. India.

Abstract

This research addressed the e-resources utility at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAMS) in Raipur, a central Indian city called the UAMS. Information plays an essential role in higher education. E-books, electronic journals and electronic libraries are superior to written books. In the era of Information technology, access to and utilisation of information is very easy. This leads to the higher consumption of electronic information. Digital Information is fetching imperative community, which leads the user community to record progress in their professional activities.

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