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| A Comparative Study of Use of the Library and the Internet as Sources of Information by Graduate Students | Sankaranarayanan. D, Ramachandran, P
Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science Annamalai University Annamalanagar – 608 002, Librarian, Annapoorana Enggineering College Sankari Main Road, Periyaseragapadi, Salem | | Abstract: This study was conducted to compare Internet use and library use among graduate students. It was based on the
assumption that graduate students use the Internet more than the library. Literature on library and the Internet were reviewed.
Here adopted convenient sampling technique to select the sample for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires.
Collected data was statistically analyzed and interpreted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings of the
study indicated students do not bypass the library in satisfying their information need. They use both the library and the
Internet, although Internet usage was more than the library, hence the Internet was the most preferred source of information.
It was recommended that the library should be upgraded to meet recent advancement in research. | | Keywords: E-learning, Project Management, Project Management Plan, Agile |
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