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  <title>Assessment of Digital Literacy Skills in Acquisition of Electronic Information Sources among Government First Grade College Librarians in Karnataka: A study</title>
  <journal>International Journal of Information Studies</journal>
  <author>Sharadamma C A., Hemavathi B N</author>
  <volume>16</volume>
  <issue>4</issue>
  <year>2024</year>
  <doi>https://doi.org/10.6025/ijis/2024/16/4/135-142</doi>
  <url>https://www.dline.info/ijis/fulltext/v16n4/ijisv16n4_3.pdf</url>
  <abstract>The present study is considered to discover the extent of digital literacy skills in acquiring information sources. A survey method was used for this study, and a questionnaire was distributed among 240 permanent working librarians of Government grade colleges in Karnataka state through WhatsApp, Email and also via personal communication and contact. 194(80.83%) were received back, andÂ theÂ same used for analysis. It was found that, major respondents are male and 127(65.46%) respondents aged between 41-50.  The majority, i.e. 61.34% of the respondents, have 11-15 years of service. 53(27.31%) of the respondents were excellent in acquiring E-Journals. Most of them follow the subscription method for acquiring electronic information sources. N-list is the most subscribed database compared to other paid databases. In government first-grade colleges, most librarians use catalogue/OPAC to manage the acquisition section. The cost of E-resources is the primary constraint faced by the respondents. 
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