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Information literacy skill and Seeking Behavior of
RaajaRaajan College of Engineering& Technology in
Karaikudi, Tamilnadu: A Case Study
K. Ayyanar
Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department of Library and Information Science
Alagappa University, Karaikudi- 630 003
Tamil Nadu, India
Dr.A. Thirunavukkarasu
Former University Librarian
Alagappa University, Karaikudi- 630 003
Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
The study analyzed the Information Literacy Skills and seeking behavior among 93
Engineering Students of RaajaRaajan College of Engineering & Technology. A well-structured
questionnaire was used for data collection and MS Excel software was used for analyzing the
info. The study revealed that the majority of the respondents are Male 77(80.64%) and 18(19.35
%) of respondents are Engineering Students.13.97% of the respondents nativity Urban and
8.60% of the respondents are Rural. 77.41% of the respondents are semi-urban. 48.39% (45)
respondents used academic, majority of Respondents from Both 40.86% (38), and 39.78% (37)
of the respondents of Digital/online, Print mode respondents in 19.35% (18). 40(43.01%) of the
respondents are Read news paper Daily, majority of the Books 51(54.83%) highly Preferred,
42(45.16%) of the respondents Journals /Magazine and Back Volumes highly Preferred,
majority of the news paper from 53.76% (50) highly Sufficient, 49(52.6%) of the respondents
Online Resources highly sufficient. 48(51.61%) of the respondents Patents / standards /
Specifications highly sufficient, majority of the Digital Library Service from 73.11% (68)
Excellent, 49(52.68%) of the respondents Indexing Excellent. 46(49.46%) of the respondents
Book Bank Services Excellent. Thestudy shows that the majority of the students accessing
internet in college cambusand the maximum number of students are using various information
resources for developingtheir knowledge and prepare the seminar, conference and writing
journal article. The studyalso analyzed that the main problem of the lack of wi-fi, printing and
electricity was the prime barriers to the useof the computer by collage students.
Keywords: Information Literacy Skills, Information Literacy Education, Information
Seeking Behavior, Computer Literacy Internet, Internet resources and services.
Introduction
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Engineering may be field that’s fast developing as a results of scientific and technological
advancement. The growth of digital information, the main target on lifelong learning, and
therefore the demand for highly skilled workers have highlighted the necessity for information-
related competencies. Thus, engineering students got to be equipped with strong information
literacy skills to achieve their academic and future professional endeavors. American Library
Association1
.
defines an information literate person as one who can recognize when information is
needed, and locate, evaluate and use the needed information effectively. UNESCO includes
information literacy skills as part of the wide-ranging information and communication
technology (ICT) literacy skills2
.
Information literacy (IL) includes the abilities to locate, understand, evaluate, manage, and use
scholarly literature and other types of information sources (e.g., patents, technical standards,
books, ebooks, websites) effectively and ethically. These interdependent abilities are the essence
of lifelong learning and vital for future applied engineers and technologists. In an engineering
technology context, this might take the form of finding existing technical specifications and
physical property data, determining the relevance and validity of the information, using the
information to inform their design, and presenting the new design to stakeholders. An
information literate engineering technology student should be able to find, analyze, synthesize,
and present information on a given technical (or non-technical) topic. In this context, information
literacy plays a role in the engineering design process, the system used by engineers and
engineering technologists to solve technical problems. The models for information literacy
closely parallel those of engineering design (Fosmire 2012)3
.
Information Literacy Education
Historically, information literacy education was initiated by academic librarians who
used several approaches to develop information literacy among students. Common pedagogical
approaches include stand-alone courses, computer-assisted tutorials, and course-integrated
instruction4
.Stand-alone courses can be in the form of compulsory orientation information skills
modules for first-year students, optional information skills courses for final-year students
undertaking a search project, and compulsory credit-based courses. These courses are often
conducted by librarians. Researchers like Webber and Johnston advocate the teaching of data
literacy as an independent discipline5
.
Computer-assisted courses like interactive Web-based tutorials, virtual tours, and OPAC
tutorials are often used as a training package to develop information skills in distance learning
programs. These courses encourage the self-learning principle for people individuals and specific
user groups. Rate and Town are among many authors who have used course-integrated
instruction6
.
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Information Seeking Behavior
The term information generally indicates the message received from the senders in their
original context. It helps with many tasks such as planning, decision making, executing, and
evaluating. So information has got to received in any way and will be used for action by
educationalists. Wilson (2000) described information behavior because the totality of human
behavior about sources and channels of data, including both active and passive information-
seeking, and knowledge use. The concept of Information Seeking Behaviouremerges from the
broad concept of user studies. User studies collect or gather information from different sources.
So the study of information-seeking behavior can stand on its own as a neighborhood of applied
research where the motive for the investigation is pragmatically related to system design and
development. A different motivation is involved if one wishes to understand why the information
seeker behaves as he does. This is a neighborhood of basic research and thru the resulting
knowledge may have practical application7
.
Information-seeking behavior is defined as “the totality of human behavior with sources
and channels of data including both active and passive information seeking and knowledge use.
Thus it includes face-to-face communication with others, as well as the passive reception of
information as in, for example watching television advertisement without any intention to act on
the information given. (Wilson 1999.) Information-seeking behavior may be purposeful attempt
to seek information and to satisfy the needs that arise out of a necessity to realize an objective.
Here the information system is consulted either manually or through human-computer
interaction. In this process, the user consults books or journals or newspapers or any other
manual resources or internet by applying information-seeking attitudes during a broader sense,
that’s to say, macro-level of application behavior.
Review of Literature
Kumari and Mallaiah (2017)8
undertook a study to determine digital information literacy
skillsamong faculty members of engineering colleges in Mangalore, Karnataka: A study. The
study discussed highlights the ways and means the faculty members search the information from
different digital information sources. The survey method was adopted for this study and a
structured questionnaire was administered to gather the info . 350 questionnaires were distributed
among faculty members, out of which 240 filled-in questionnaires were received. The study
finds the digital information resources employed by the faculty to urge information concerning
their areas. The study will help to organize different information literacy programs in the college
to promote and develop information literacy skills among faculty and to improve the teaching
quality.
Ayyanar and Thirunavukkarasu (2019)9
undertook a study to “Information Literacy Skills of
Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering & Technology Students in Karaikudi,
Tamilnadu: A Case Study”. The study mainly focuses on the Information literacy skills of
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Engineering students in identifying, locating, searching, accessing, retrieving, and using
information from both print and electronic sources of information.thequestionnaire has been
prepared in such how that the respondents could easily understand the things. A total number of
100 questionnaires were distributed among the respondents. The investigator could collect
questionnaires from only 90 out of 100 respondents among whom the questionnaires were
distributed. This constitutes 90% (90/100) of the total response. The study revealed that the bulk
of the respondents are Male 78(86.7%) and 26(28.8 %) of respondents are Engineering (Mech)
Students and fewer respondents from Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Students. The present study concluded that the engineering students in Alagappa Chettiar
College of engineering need proper training in the use of the internet and information search
tools. Users suggested that college students must need internet Wi-Fi technology on the college
campus. This study suggests some measures to achieve effective and efficient utilization of e-
resources used for the research scholar.
Jessy Shivananda Bhat and MahabaleshwaraRao (2016)10
in their paper entitled “Assessing
theEffectiveness of Information Literacy Instruction Program: Pre and Post Evaluation Case
Study”.A study was conducted by the library for the first time, to assess the effectiveness of
informationliteracy instruction focused on an academic specialization, during an ILI session held
for thepostgraduate students of Pharmaceutical Sciences course from Manipal University,
Manipal,through a pre and post evaluation survey. Data was collected through a survey beforethe
IL sessionand feedback response at the end of the literacy program. Structured questionnaires
weredistributed to all the participants (125) before and after the instruction program was
conducted by thelibrarian. A total of 14 questions were given in the questionnaire to assess the
students’ the datawas analyzed using Excel and SPSS software. The conclusion of the study
identifies the areas thatare needed to be focused upon while designing the future IL programs to
be conducted by thelibrary for the user community. This method of pre and post ILI evaluation
study helps assess the effectiveness of information literacy programs in academic libraries.
De Silva and Chandrawamsa (2016)11
this studied investigates the information needs and
information-seeking behavior of students at higher educational institutes: with special reference
to Cinecmaritime campus. Based on three objectives, the research was conducted. The main
objective of this research was to identify the information needs of students in one of the leading
higher education institutes in Sri Lanka. Other objectives were to study the information-seeking
behavior of students in various aspects, such as subjective needs, researched needs other
information needs, and to study the user satisfaction and ICT application for seeking
information. The key findings of the study indicate that 50% of students gathered the information
for preparing their lectured notes. Not only that they collected information for updating their
knowledge and having discussions. Cinecmaritime campus library was the foremost frequently
used placed of the simplest access for information operation by the scholars. 80% of students
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expected their information in English medium. Using information technology (it) was improved
through students when they retrieved information for their information needs.
Ayyanar et.al., (2019)12
undertook a study to “Usage of Online Electronic Information Resources
among PG Students of Alagappa University: A Study”. The study mainly focuses on the
Electronic information resource of PG students in E-Resources, Types of Electronic Information
Resources, E-Books, EJournals, E-Newspaper, CD-ROM Databases, and E-Thesis. The survey
research design was used for the study. The total population includes 95 registered users of the
library made up of students from various departments, 48 PG students 17 MPhil Scholars, and 7
Ph.D. research scholars. A questionnaire has been prepared in such how that the respondents
might easily understand the things. A total number of 95 questionnaires were distributed among
the respondents. The investigator could collect questionnaires from only 70 out of 95
respondents among whom the questionnaires were distributed. This constitutes 73.79% (70/95)
of the total response. This study also suggests some measures to achieve effective and efficient
utilization of e-resources used for Postgraduate students.
Objectives of the study
 To examine the Information Literacy and seeking behavior of the respondents at Sri
RaajaRaajan College of Engineering & Technology in Karaikudi
 To identify the competency level of information literacy among the students of the Sri
RaajaRaajan College of Engineering
 To identify areas of strengths and weakness in information search techniques used by the
students.
 To make a comparison of the level of information literacy skills among the students about
various resources
 To elicit the knowledge of modern communication tools related to Information
technology.
 To examine the motivating factors for information-seeking behavior by the research
scholar.
Methodology:
The tool used for data collection was a questionnaire. Data had been collected from the
Engineering students Information literacy and Seeking Behavior among Engineering Students of
Sri RaajaRaajan College of Engineering & Technology. In the present study, a questionnaire was
carefully designed to collect required data from Sri RaajaRaajan College of Engineering only.
Totally 100 questionnaires were simple randomly distributed. Out of 100 questionnaires, 93 were
responded and the response rate (93%). Among the 93 users, 75 respondents (80.64%) were male
and 18respondents (19.35 %) were female each construct expressed a statement that had to be
evaluated. The collected data were tabulated using Excel and it was analyzed through statistical
tools, such as average and simple percentages. The questionnaire covered varied areas the first
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category was about demographic information the second category was to Purposes of Literacy
Seeking Information; the third category was about Primary sources of information and levels of
dependency, The questionnaire focuses on key questions such as the types of libraries
approached, frequency of visits made to libraries, the purpose of library visits, use of the Internet
for getting information, Access you prefer over others in seeking information, Visit library for
various purposes given below, Which of the following timings you feel convenient to seek
information at the library, Source you prefer over others for your Academic / General Purpose,
Source of information you prefer to keep updated with current developments in your field of
study / general interest. Kindly give your view on your library Collection, Please rate the
services offered by the library,etc.
Data Analysis and Findings
This study is based on the Survey (questionnaire) Method. A structured
questionnaire was designed to collect data from “Engineering students Information literacy and
Seeking Behavior among Engineering Students of Sri RaajaRaajan College of Engineering &
Technology in Karaikudi” Keeping in mind the basic objectives of the study.
Table: 1 Distribution of Gender, Age, Nativity, and Pursuing Respondents
S. No General Information Category Frequency Percentage
1 Gender
Male 75 80.64
Female 18 19.35
2 Age
Below 25 80 86.02
26 – 36 7 7.53
Above 37 6 6.45
3 Nativity
Urban 13 13 .97
Rural 8 8.60
Semi-urban 72 77 .41
4 Pursuing
U.G (BE) 80 86.02
P.G (ME) 13 13.97
Total 93 100
Table 1 shows the majority respondents of 80.64 % respondents are male while the
remaining 19.35% of the respondents are Female. Out of 93 respondents, 86.02% of the
respondents belong to the below- 25year age group while 7.53 % of the respondents belong to
the 26-36year age group and 6.45% of the respondents belong to 37& aboveyear age group.
13.97% of the respondents nativity Urban and 8.60% of the respondents are Rural. 77.41% of the
respondents are semi-urban. 80.02% of the respondents Pursuing U.G (BE) and 13.97% of the
respondents P.G (ME).
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Table: 2 Purposes of Literacy Seeking Information
S. No Purposes of seeking information No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Academic 45 48.39
2 General 7 7.53
3 Project/Research 21 22.58
4 Preparation of papers for conference /
workshop/ seminar
20
21.51
Total 93 100
Table 2 shows that 48.39% (45) respondents used academic, followed by 22.50% (21)
Project and research, 21.51% (20) Preparation of paper for conference workshop and seminar,
7.53% (7) using general-purpose,
Table: 3 Primary sources of information and levels of dependency
S.No source Continuously
dependent
source
Frequently
dependent
source
Fairly
dependent
source
Occasionally
dependent
source
Total
1. Library 50
(53.76%)
31
(33.33%)
6
(6.45%)
6
(6.45%)
93
2. faculty 52
(55.91%)
28
(30.10%)
7
(7.51%)
5
(5.37%)
93
3. personal 25
(26.58%)
30
(32.25%)
29
(31.18%)
9
(9.67%)
93
4. Internet 23
(24.73%)
20
(21.50%)
24
(25.80%)
26
(27.95%)
93
Table 3 shows that indicates the Primary sources of information and levels of
dependency, the total number 93 out of 100, 52(55.91%)majority of the respondents faculty
Continuously dependent source, 50(53.76%) of the respondends are from Library source.
30(32.25%) of the respondends are from personal use Frequently dependent source.
Table: 4 Access you prefer over others in seeking information
S. No Access you prefer over others in
seeking information
No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Print mode 18 19.35
2 Digital/online 37 39.78
3 Both 38 40.86
Total 93 100
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Table 4 shows that the majority of Respondents from Both 40.86% (38), and 39.78% (37)
of the respondents of Digital/online, Print mode respondents in 19.35% (18).
Table: 5 Your visiting behavior to library
S. No Variables No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Habit 20 21.50
2 Motivation from faculty 8 8.60
3 Library hours 30 32.25
4 Awareness created through librarians 10 10.75
5 Library atmosphere 25 26.88
Total 93 100
Table 5Indicated that the majority 32.25(30) of the respondents are using library hours
and followed by 26.88(25) of respondents are using Library atmosphere and last 8.60(8) of the
respondents are using Motivation from faculty.
Table: 6 Visit library for various purposes given below
S.No purpose Daily Weekly
once
Once in a
fortnight
Once in
a
month
Once
in a
semeste
r
Once
in a
year
Total
1 Borrowing Books
38
(40.86)
7
(7.52)
20
(21.50)
10
(10.75)
10
(10.75)
8
(8.60) 93
2 Access periodicals
39
(41.93)
7
(7.52)
10
(10.75)
5
(5.3)
13
(13.97)
19
(20.43)
93
3 Access reference
resource
12
(12.90)
29
(31.18)
14
(15.05)
25
(26.8)
12
(12.90)
1
(1.07)
93
4 Question bank
40
(43.01)
31
(33.33)
1
(1.07)
10
(10.7)
9
(9.66)
2
(2.15)
93
5 Project/thesis/Repo
rts
38
(40.86)
8
(8.60)
13
(13.97)
17
(18.27)
7
(7.52)
10
(10.75)
93
6 Access back
volumes
10
(10.75)
6
(4.45)
20
(21.50)
4
(4.30)
9
(9.67)
10
(10.75)
93
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7 Read news paper
40
(43.01)
19
(20.43)
10
(10.75)
7
(7.52)
12
(12.90)
5
(5.37)
93
8 Patents/
standards/specificat
ions
10
(10.75)
22
(23.65)
20
(21.50)
8
(8.60)
30
(32.25)
3
(3.22)
93
9 Access online
resource
23
(24.73)
49
(52.68)
8
(8.60)
4
(4.30)
6
(4.45)
3
(3.22)
93
The analysis in table 6 shows that 40(43.01%) of the respondents are Read news paper
Daily, 39(41.93%) of the respondents Question bank use daily, 38 (40.86%) of the respondents
Borrowing books and Project work in daily, 23(24.73%) of the respondents access online
resource, 10(10.75%) of the respondents Patents/ standards/specifications and Access back
volumes, 12(12.90%) of the respondents Access reference resource.
Table: 7 Which of the following timings you feel convenient to seek information at the
library
S.No Source Highly
Convenient
Convenient Fairly
Convenient
Slightly
Convenient
Total
1. Library Hours 70
(75.26%)
6
(4.45%)
10
(10.75%)
7
(7.52%)
93
2. Before College
Hours
18
(19.35%)
62
(66.66%)
10
(10.75%)
3
(3.22%)
93
3. After College
Hours
42
(45.16%)
40
(43.01%)
8
(8.60%)
3
(3.22%)
93
4. During Weekend 55
(59.13%)
24
(25.80%)
7
(7.52%)
7
(7.52%)
93
5. During Holidays 50
(53.76%)
11
(11.82%)
10
(10.75%)
22
(23.65%)
93
Table 7 shows that the majority of the Library Hours 75.26% (70) highly Convenient, the
respondentsof the Before College Hours 66.66% (62) of therespondents After College Hours
45.16% (42) Highly Convenient, the respondents of the During Weekend 59.13% (55) highly
Convenient, the majority of the During Holidays 53.76% (50) highly Convenient.
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Table: 8 Source you prefer over others for your Academic / General Purpose
S.No Source Highly
Preferred
Fairly
Preferred
Slightly
Preferred
Rarely
Preferred
Total
1. Books 51
(54.83%)
14
(15.05%)
21
(22.52%)
7
(7.52%)
93
2. Journals /Magazine 42
(45.16%)
12
(12.90%)
5
(5.37%)
34
(36.55%)
93
3. Project
/Thesis/Reports
30
(32.25%)
5
(5.37%)
48
(51.61%)
10
(10.75%)
93
4. Back Volumes 42
(45.16%)
15
(16.12%)
10
(10.75%)
26
(27.95%)
93
5. Patents/Standards 33
(35.48%)
37
(39.78%)
9
(9.67%)
14
(15.05%)
93
6. News Papers 34
(36.55%)
30
(32.25%)
20
(21.50%)
9
(9.67%)
93
Table 8 shows that the majority of the Books 51(54.83%) highly Preferred, 42(45.16%)of
the respondents Journals /Magazine and Back Volumeshighly Preferred. 34(36.55%)of the
respondents News Papershighly Preferred and last 30(32.25%)of the respondents Project
/Thesis/Reportshighly Preferred
Table: 9 Source of information you prefer to keep updated with currentdevelopments in
your field of study / general interest.
S.No Source Highly
Preferred
Fairly
Preferred
Slightly
Preferred
Rarely
Preferred
Total
1. Journals / Magazine 24
(25.80%)
50
(53.76%)
6
(4.45%)
13
(13.97%)
93
2. Current Awareness
Service / Selective
Dissemination of
Information
28
(30.10%)
37
(39.78%)
20
(21.50%)
8
(8.60%)
93
3. News Papers 40
(43.01%)
9
(9.67%)
22
(23.65%)
22
(23.65%)
93
4. Online / Multimedia
Source
30
(32.25%)
5
(5.37%)
50
(53.76%)
8
(8.60%)
93
Table 9 shows that the majority of the Journals / Magazine 53.76% (50) fairly Preferred,
the majority of the Current Awareness Service / Selective Dissemination of Information 39.78%
(37) fairly preferred, the majority of the News Papers 43.01% (40) highly preferred, the majority
of the Online / Multimedia Source53.76% (50) slightly preferred.
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Table: 10 Kindly give your view on your library Collection
S.No Source Highly
Sufficient
Sufficient Fairly
Sufficient
Slightly
Sufficient
Total
1. Books 42
(45.16%)
9
(9.67%)
18
(19.35%)
24
(25.80%)
93
2. Journals /
Magazine
30
(32.25%)
9
(9.67%)
33
(35.48%)
21
(22.52%)
93
3. Back Volumes 45
(48.38%)
27
(29.03%)
15
(16.12%)
6
(4.45%)
93
4. Project /
Thesis/Reports
37
(39.78%)
36
(38.70%)
19
(20.43%)
1
(1.07%)
93
5. Patents /
standards /
Specifications
48
(51.61%)
21
(22.52%)
20
(21.50%)
4
(4.30%)
93
6. Online
Resources
49
(52.68%)
12
(12.90%)
23
(24.73%)
9
(9.67%)
93
7. CDs / VCDs /
DVDs
23
(24.73%)
34
(36.55%)
28
(30.10%)
8(8.60%) 93
8. News Paper 50
(53.76%)
4
(4.30%)
19
(20.43%)
20(21.50%) 93
Table 10 shows that the majority of the news paper from 53.76% (50) highly Sufficient,
49(52.6%) of the respondents Online Resources highly sufficient. 48(51.61%) of the
respondents Patents / standards / Specifications highly sufficient, 45(48.38%) of the respondents
Back Volumes highly sufficient and last one 23(24.73%) of the respondents CDs / VCDs / DVDs
highly sufficient.
Table: 11 Please rate the services offered by the library
S.No Source Excellent Good Fair Needs
Improvement Total
1. Circulation 20
(21.50%)
7
(7.52%)
17
(18.27%)
49
(52.68%)
93
2. OPAC 42
(45.16%)
14
(15.5%)
11
(11.82%)
26
(27.95%)
93
3. Reference Service 33
(35.48%)
47
(50.53%)
12
(12.90%)
1
(1.07%)
93
4. Bibliographic
Information
19
(20.43%)
63
(67.74%)
5
(5.37%)
6
(4.45%)
93
5. Current awareness
service
21
(22.52%)
19
(20.43%)
41
(44.08%)
12
(12.90%)
93
6. Indexing 49
(52.68%)
18
(19.35%)
10
(10.75%)
16
(17.20%)
93
7. Abstracting 40
(43.01%)
6
(4.45%)
34
(36.55%)
13
(13.97%)
93
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8. Digital Library
Service
68
(73.11%)
8
(8.60%)
7 (7.52%) 10
(10.75%)
93
9. Photo Copying
Services
41
(44.08%)
16
(17.20%)
31
(33.33%)
5
(5.37%)
93
10. Book Bank
Services
46
(49.46%)
19
(20.43%)
20
(21.50%)
8
(8.60%)
93
Table 11 shows that the majority of the Digital Library Service from 73.11% (68)
Excellent,49(52.68%) of the respondents Indexing Excellent. 46(49.46%) of the respondents
Book Bank Services Excellent, 42(45.16%) of the respondents OPAC Excellent and last one
19(20.43%) of the respondents Bibliographic Information Excellent
Conclusion:
The majority of the respondents are Accessing the use of the Internet. Most of the
respondents are the first to graduate. 100 out of 93 respondents use computer facilities of
engineering students. This study shows the used internet using which is very common among the
students and engineering students of RaajaRaajan college of engineering & Technology
Karaikudi. This study focuses that the majority of Engineering students depend on information
literacy skills to get the desired and relevant information for their research. The present study
concluded that the engineering students in RaajaRaajancollege of engineering need a Source of
information you prefer to keep updated with current developments in your field of study /
general interest proper training in the use of internet and information search tools. Users
suggested that college students must need a primary source of information, Seeking
information(Preparation of Papers for conference/workshop/ seminar, project/research). Print and
digital/online mode use inthe college campus. This study suggests some measures to achieve
effective and efficient utilization of Information seeking behavior, used for the Engineering
students.
This article has been written with the financial support of RUSA – Phase 2.0
grant sanctioned vide Letter No. F.24-51 / 2014-U, Policy (TNMulti-Gen),
Dept.of Edn. Govt. of India, Dt.09.10.2018
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