User awareness towards using e- resources in uttarakhand based academic libraries

This article evaluates user awareness towards electronic resources by the users of academic libraries of Uttarakhand State with an objective to ascertain as to what extent internet as well as other traditional resources is being used in the Academic environment. A study was conducted in Academic libraries to know the use of different electronic resources by faculties, Research scholars, and students. The data was collected using questionnaires. Internet was found to be first extensively used E-resource to keep them up to date. This study also examines the problem faced by the users in accessing the E-resource and human interest towards the use of internet and Google search engine & finally paves the way for Academic libraries to plan and provide their services in a better way. The paper explains that the most of all respondent use internets for Email and use Google search engine where internet facilities are available. This paper reveals the different solutions and enhancing good efforts for positive direction also.