IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF USERS OF ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE LIBRARIES IN TRICHY DISTRICT: A STUDY

Development of information technology and communication technology has resulted in ever increasing expansion of the flow of information. In this age of information explosion our lives are based on information. Rapid changes in every field have made it a key resource for survival in this world. Every moment of our life depends on information, without which, it would be difficult to exist in the present information oriented society. The present study is restricted to assess the impact of Information Communication Technology on information seeking behavior of users of Arts and Science College libraries in Trichy District. The study includes the information seeking behavior of Professors, Readers, Lectures, and Research Scholars etc.