Use and Awareness of Open Access E -Resources Among Academicians in Kerala: An Overview

Nowadays libraries of academic institutions have been providing electronic resources to users including open access e-resources. Academic professionals use electronic resources for various purposes. The aim of this study is to find out the use and awareness of open access e-resources by academicians in Kerala state .Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the sample and telephone conversations, e-mail discussions and personal interviews with the lectures were made to verify data from the sample. The total population for the study was 300