Information Retrieval by Social Science Research Scholars in Electronic Environment: A Study.
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2017
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Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka.
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Present study required to know the information search pattern and behavior in electronic environment by the social science research scholars of selected 7 universities in Tamil Nadu. The study based on a questionnaire method and 700 questionnaires distributed and received back 645 questionnaires with duly filled. The study concluded that all research scholars in social sciences at universities are advised to acquire proper training, strategies for information retrieval with tools is essential in future. Further, it suggested that LIS professionals are liable to make them awareness by proper guidance, orientation, strategies to train them well to use the available online information sources effectively with accuracy is an need of hour for the scientific and knowledge community in the present scenario.
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Information Search Behavior, Social Science Researchers, E–Resources, University Libraries, Academic Library Information System
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Chinnasamy, K. and Aravind, S.(2017). Information Retrieval by Social Science Research Scholars in Electronic Environment: A Study. Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p 14.