Information Needs and Use Pattern of District Court Lawyers of Salem and Erode in Tamilnadu

  • S. Thanuskodi Library & Information Science Wing, Directorate of Distance Education Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar–608 002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.30.2.7
Keywords: Information use pattern, information needs, bar library, law reports, e-resources

Abstract

The paper describes ongoing work which involves examining the information use pattern of the legal professionals of District Court. The findings indicate that practicing lawyers were using a variety of information sources to satisfy their information needs.  Respondents preferred to first consult their personal library before
resorting to other information providing sources and agencies This group of district court lawyers often found it difficult to find the information they were looking for when using digital law libraries. The present study observed that majority of respondents were not aware of e-resources. On the whole, respondents perceived
district Bar library collections, services and facilities as adequate to meet their information needs effectively.

DOI: 10.14429/djlit.30.7

Published
2010-03-08
How to Cite
Thanuskodi, S. (2010). Information Needs and Use Pattern of District Court Lawyers of Salem and Erode in Tamilnadu. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 30(2), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.30.2.7
Issue
Vol 30 No 2 (2010)
Section
Papers

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