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Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

Volume  9, Issue 1, Jan-Apr 2015, Pages 75-78
 

Review Article

Digital Library in Open Universities – A Review

V. Sheela*, Puttamadaiah**

*Assistant Librarian, **Library Assistant, Karnataka State Open University, 14th Cross, 2nd Stage, Opposite St. Joseph's School, Mukhtagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka 570006

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.9115.7

Abstract

 Digital Library as Library without walls or wall free electronic work station to access universal knowledge irrespective of the distant location. Digital Library is a user-friendly interface, which can provide information that was already scanned previously from the volumes inside the library itself and/or data obtained from outside sources. When we search through computer network system for our information related requirements and needs for our use, we in fact search every bit of information all over the world. Internet is the best example of digital library and information system. In digital library, information is digitized, collected, operated by electronic computers, transmitted by the computer network, and freely shared. In this way, required information can be easily and efficiently retrieved and disseminated.

Keywords: Digital Libraries; Libraries; Open Universities; Universities; Information organization; Information preservation.


Corresponding Author : V. Sheela*