An Evaluative Study of the Reading Habits of the UG Students regarding the Documents related to the Career Guidance in the Prafulla Chandra College Library

Abstract

The present paper highlights the reading habits of undergraduate students, their choice of information search, and the impact of career guidance information sources reading to develop career and level of satisfaction in terms of library use. This study aims to give a general picture of the reading habits of career guidance documents by undergraduate students in Prafulla Chandra College, Kolkata. The method adopted in the study is a survey-based questionnaire consists of ten questions where four are data about gender, time spent for reading, the purpose of reading, and choice of career guidance documents, while six others are specific closeended questions about the reading of career guidance documents. The analysis of feedback shows that undergraduate students mostly read the career guidance documents to gain knowledge for competitive examination and personal satisfaction. The study also shows the use of social media because of a busy schedule which affects the reading habits.