인문학자의 전자정보원 이용행태에 관한 연구

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of the elec tronic information resources of humanities scholars in Korea and propose the planning of academic library and information services to serve their needs. To collect data, a postal survey was conducted during th e period of November 2007 through January 2008. Out of 799 humanities scholars sampled from 25 universiti es, 132 responded with a completion rate of 16%. The major findings of this study are as follows: Firstl y, the majority of humanities scholars distribute their time equally between research and education, and conduct independent research. Secondly, they use, to a certain degree, electronic information resources larg ely in text format, and depend upon the electronic collection of their academic libraries. Thirdly, wit h the exception of a couple of sources of electronic journal resources, the electronic resources that these humaniti es scholars regularly use vary so widely that none could be considered to be a common resource. Fourthly , they value the convenience of accessing and using electronic resources, but worry about the quality and scope of the contents. It is suggested that academic libraries (1) become the gateway for the electron ic information that is available both inside and outside the library, (2) provide integrated search feature for and a ‘single sign on’ access to electronic resources, and (3) plan customized user education for specific subject fields in the humanities.키워드: 인문학자, 정보행태, 전자정보원이용, 대학도서관, Humanities Scholars, Information Behavior, Use of Electronic Information Resources, Academic Libraries