Archana, S N; Dr.Humayoon,Kabir S(Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 2010)
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Websites of academic institutions are the prime source of information about
the institution. Libraries, being the main provider of information for the academics,
need to be represented in the respective homepages with due importance. Keeping
this in mind, this study is an attempt to understand and analyze the presence and
presentation of libraries of Engineering Colleges (EC) in Kerala in their respective
websites. On the basis of the reviewed literature and an observation of libraries of
nationally important institutions imparting technical education in India, a set of
criteria were developed for analyzing the websites/web pages. Based on this an extensive
survcy of the websites of ECs were done. The collected data was then analyzed
using Microsoft Excel. The library websites were then ranked on the basis of this
analysis. It was observed that majority of the websites of ECs in Kerala have least
representation of their respective libraries. Another important observation is that
even the highest scoring libraries satisfy only half of the criteria listed for analysis.
Archana, S N; Padmakumar, P K(DESIDOC, January , 2011)
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The paper discusses the use of online information resources for organising knowledge in library and
information centres in Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). The paper discusses the
status and extent of automation in CUSAT library. The use of different online resources and the purposes
for which these resources are being used, is explained in detail. Structured interview method was applied
for collecting data. It was observed that 67 per cent users consult online resources for assisting
knowledge organisation. Library of Congress catalogue is the widely used (100 per cent) online resource
followed by OPAC of CUSAT and catalogue of British Library. The main purposes for using these
resources are class number building and subject indexing
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DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 31, No. 1, January 2011, pp. 19-24
Archana, S N; Dr.Humayoon,Kabir S(Cochin University of Science and Technology, December , 2012)
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Electronic resources have become a vital part of an academic library especially in
universities and higher education institutions. The availability of electronic resources and
the acceptance of the fonnat among the academics are rising day by day. As far as
engineering students are concerned, they are much techno-savy and are more used to
electronic resources. So it has become necessary for the libraries of engineering institutions
to subscribe and provide access to electronic resources to satisfy its user community. Many
studies have identified that academics are much preferring online journals and databases
than their print counter-parts