Published Papers

2020

The present study revealed about the physicians perspective towards ICT application in the central library of NEIGRIHMS, Meghalaya. Medical library has been developing day by day in this technological epoch. The present study was limited only for physicians both in clinical and non clinical sections. The study was conducted by simple random sampling and data were collected by using questionnaire method from the physicians. It was noticed that 85% respondents provided responses and the received responses were analyzed and tabulated in various sections. The findings showed that physicians purpose of library usages, their attitude, impact of ICT, techniques for searching e-resources, difficulties in using the library & satisfaction level etc. The role of medical librarian is very crucial for dissemination of advanced library services in this digital environment. Physicians retrieved the recent information relating biomedical science field with the help of emerging e-resources, medical ...

2021

The study's main intention is to explore the awareness and use of NTR‐MEDNET digital library consortium e‐resources among the postgraduate students of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. The investigator adopted a survey method. The questionnaire was designed to fulfill the objectives of the study and 160 questionnaires were distributed to the postgraduate students. 152 useful questionnaires were tabulated, analyzed and SPSS software was used for the simple percentage. The study findings show that the main problems found are login issues. Furthermore, the most useful database is the clinical key. The study also revealed that students are using NTR‐MEDNET resources for academic/teaching purposes. The study recommended that RIMS, Kadapa should take some more steps for increasing computer nods at digital libraries and library professionals should inform the all level of students for up to date information on consortium resources. Besides the p...

International Journal of Indian Psychology

The information and communication technology (ICT) has an awesome impact on human life as well as all the stroll of learning circle. The utilization of ICT has turned out to be more noteworthy and swift segment in library and information management and services. Modern advancements in ICTs have portrayed novel methods for information generation, management, and dissemination. Medical students are regularly utilizing ICT for access to the library resources and online databases to satisfy their learning needs. This paper outlines the utilization of ICT by medical students and revealed the effect of modern technology in central library of C.U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar. Here researchers have tried to describe the need and utilization of different tools and techniques of ICT by medical students. The study was led through an organized close ended questionnaire and it was distributed 172 library users, those were utilized ICT facilities in C.U.Shah Medical College and Hospital c...

2015

In medical institute libraries, modern technologies are used in a large number to collect, store, retrieve and disseminate a huge amount of information to facilitate the faculties and practitioners in their day to day class room practice, research works, and health care practices. Different databases are being developed by medical institutions, different associations, some agencies, and various publishers to provide the latest information through the websites. In this paper, it is emphasized to determine the knowledge of faculty members on electronic resources, access to computers, use of electronic resources available at the Medical Sciences Library (MSL), and attract the faculties towards the library for better teaching and better patient care. It also focused on the rate of library resource among the faculties to improve the information management in the central library. This paper also examines the clinical information need of the health practitioners.

Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 2009