Using Pattern of Internet and E-resources by the Students and Faculty Members of a Private University in Bangladesh

Md. Maidul Islam^1, and Umme Habiba²

¹Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

²Library and Information Science, KhwajaYunus Ali University, Sirajgonj, Bangladesh

Cite this paper:
Md. Maidul Islam and Umme Habiba. Using Pattern of Internet and E-resources by the Students and Faculty Members of a Private University in Bangladesh. American Journal of Educational Research. 2015; 3(5):541-546. doi: 10.12691/education-3-5-1

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to find out the using pattern of internet and e-resources by the Eastern University (EU) students and faculty members. A printed version of the questionnaire was distributed in the respective students and faculty members of EU. To analyze the influence of demographic information on overall satisfaction on internet and e-resources simple frequency were carried out. The results showed that students and faculty members are generally satisfied with the current level of internet and e-resources. They identified limited number of titles, difficulty in finding information, limited access to computers and slow download speed as major constraints. These constraints do affect internet and e-resources use in a private university. However, these constraints are mainly related to the poor IT infrastructure and limited access to internet and e-resources, which may also lead to other constraints such as an unwillingness to use the internet and e-resources regularly and consequently low satisfaction with such resources.

Keywords:
internet e-resources using pattern student use faculty use private university Bangladesh

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