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Internet Literacy Skills Among Research Scholars of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Womens University, Vijayapura:A Study


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1 Research Scholar, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Jnanashakti Campus, Karnataka, India
2 Registrar (Evaluation), Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Jnanashakti Campus, Karnataka, India
     

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the findings on internet literacy skills among research scholars of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapura. For the purpose of data collection, 152 questionnaires were distributed, and collected response from them. 55.3% of the respondents are mentioned that they find information resources through specific URL. 29.6% of the respondents mentioned that they have learnt by themselves the electronic resources. On the basis of the findings, some suggestions have been put forwarded to improve the internet literacy skills of the researchers.

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Internet Literacy Skills, Information Resources, Electronic Resources, Research Scholars.
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Authors

Danamma I. Kurle
Research Scholar, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Jnanashakti Campus, Karnataka, India
P. G. Tadasad
Registrar (Evaluation), Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Jnanashakti Campus, Karnataka, India

Abstract


The purpose of this paper is to discuss the findings on internet literacy skills among research scholars of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapura. For the purpose of data collection, 152 questionnaires were distributed, and collected response from them. 55.3% of the respondents are mentioned that they find information resources through specific URL. 29.6% of the respondents mentioned that they have learnt by themselves the electronic resources. On the basis of the findings, some suggestions have been put forwarded to improve the internet literacy skills of the researchers.

Keywords


Internet Literacy Skills, Information Resources, Electronic Resources, Research Scholars.

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