Academic Use of Electronic Resources in Medical Colleges

Information is regarded nowadays as a basic ingredient to the development and progress of a nation and is considered amajor resource input.  Science and Technology have grown at a rapid pace, and this entails the constant generation of new information and data in every field of knowledge. The world is travelling in a technological era where information moves faster than ever; information and knowledge are no longer restricted to the walls of academic libraries or the pages of textbooks. Precision, relevance, and timely access to electronic and digital information resources can shape professional caliber in the medical education and profession. The function of electronic information resources has become incredibly transformative and gives clues to current knowledge and medical practices.

Libraries must ensure that their users are kept aware of all the new forms of digital and electronic information sources are being processed all over the world, and that these items of information reach the right user at the right time.  The proper management of e-resources and the provision of timely information services will help to maintain adequate user satisfaction. The electronic information resources online sources are the backbone of contemporary medical teaching and learning, through online databases, e-journals, and e-books, to interactive e-learning platforms and clinical reference tools.

In this book, an attempt has been made to show and present electronic information resources and knowledge available in these libraries.  The available resources, both print and electronic, were projected as a guide to inform and inspire you with good medical information.  The students, research scholars, and medical professionals certainly appreciate and enhance their teaching and research methods and techniques.  The user community is navigating on vast ocean of online electronic information resources and searching for deep knowledge and information, on the library racks.

This book highlights the significance of print and electronic information resources and encourages thoughtful integration, unbiased access, and lifelong digital literacy in our medical institutions/colleges. The researcher put serious efforts into preparing the latest generation of medical information sources and healthcare e-resources, equipped with knowledge hubs and electronic information resources, tools, and techniques to seek it intelligently.