Abstract

Author(s): U. PRAMANATHAN, DR. C. BASKARAN

The aim of this paper is to bring that assess the use of electronic information resources among the research scholars at the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. The study is based only on the research scholars of Arts, Science, Social Science, Management and Education faculties in Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. The survey should be replicated on a larger sample for generalization for observing the electronic resources its utilization trends among the research scholars to obtain the relevant their research information. Keeping in view the positive trend of electronic resources focus the modern technology, universities and libraries should give more funding to provide electronic resources and facilities and provide adequate training to the research scholars for accessing the electronic resources. , the study reveals that 230 (58.4%) of the research scholars covered under the study involve that internet provides required information which satisfactorily or fulfilling their research at Large Extent. Majority of the respondents access electronic resources through the Electronic mail 252 (63.95%).