An Investigation of Use of UGC- Infonet Journals by the Research Scholars and Students of Sociology and Political Science Departments in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Abstract

This study evaluates the usage of UGC- Infonet journals by the research scholars and students of sociology and political science departments in Madurai Kamaraj University.It is found that 100% of the respondents are aware about the UGC INFONET journals, 40.84% of the respondents are aware the journals through library professionals. A majority of the respondents access the Infonet journals in the University Central Library, more than half of the respondents access the Infonet journals for their research work, 80.28% of the respondents need the orientation programme for effective use of Infonet journals and a majority of the respondents are satisfied with use of Infonet journals in the Department of Sociology and Political science in Madurai Kamaraj University.