Usage Of Electronic Information Resources Research Articles

Совершенствование процессов формирования и использования в библиотеках удаленных электронных информационных ресурсов

The article considers methodological recommendations aimed at increasing the efficiency of using electronic resources usage. The methodology covers a set of requirements for studying the information needs of users, assessment and selection of electronic information resources, licensing electronic information resources, organizing access, monitoring and recording statistics on the usage of electronic information resources. It is recommended to use a comprehensive assessment approach to resources, taking into account all aspects of licensing, access, network interaction, pricing, and the use of modern technologies and standards.

Evaluation of usage of E resources and INMAS Library Services Through Users Perspective

The study has been an attempted to find out about the usage pattern of electronic & print journals, books and other services among users, delivered by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) TIRC Library. A questionnaire survey was conducted in INMAS to study the pattern of usage of library services. A total number of 150 questionnaires were distributed randomly among Scientists & Service Officers, Defence Research Technical Cadre (DRTC) and Research scholars of INMAS and 121 users responded back. The outcome of the study shows that users were quite aware about the services of the library, actively participated in collection development of books and journals, more comfortable and preferring in usage of electronic information resources. With the introduction of electronic journals/resources in library, the usage is increased manifold among users. Printed resources are also referred in good numbers by the users.

Usage of HELINET-Consortium by faculty members and PG students of pharmacy institutions in karnataka: A study

This paper aims to assess the usage of electronic information resources under HELINET Consortium providing by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, Karnataka. The well- structured Questionnaire method was used to collect data from users. The study highlights awareness of HELINET consortium, satisfaction level and opinion of databases covered under HELINET consortium, preferred format to access e-resources, problems while accessing electronic information resources among faculty members and postgraduate students. It was found that 65.34% of the respondents were satisfying with HELINET-consortium, and the number of respondents satisfied with Science Direct Database is 57.01%, followed by Pro Quest 46.63%, and Jaypee Digital with 31.93%. And 59.44% of the total respondents were highlighted lack of infrastructure facilities in their respective institutions to access HELINET - Consortium resources.

Awareness and Usage of Electronic Information Resources by Faculty Members of Selected Management Colleges: A Study of Ludhiana District, Punjab

Electronic information resources are becoming more and more important for the academic community. The present study provides an overview about the level of awareness and usage of electronic library resources by faculty members of selected management colleges of Ludhiana district. The structured questionnaire method was used to elicit data from the 87 faculty members of the five colleges. The results revealed that the majority of the faculty members are aware of electronic information resources and their usage. It is also observed that 100% faculty members agreed that e-resources are of utmost importance to perform their academic obligations. The findings will be useful for librarians and faculty in highlighting the need to collaborate & integrate information literacy skills.

Behavioural Aspects of Postgraduate Students in Using Electronic Information Resources at the Library Eastern University, Sri Lanka

The introduction of computer technology in university libraries has made possible the use of information resources via the Internet or Intranet. Since the poor usage of digital resources by students as well as the staff of universities has strained these innovative efforts towards the next information era, there was a need to carry out research to examine the behavior in utilizing electronic information resources in higher educational institutions. The main objective of this study is to examine the behavioral intention to utilize electronic information resources by postgraduate students at the Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL), applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. The study was tested with a conceptual model using 208 postgraduate students. The study revealed that the facilitating-conditions and effort expectancy are highly significant to students’ behavioral intention to use electronic information resources at the library. Students’ computer experience moderated the relationship between facilitating-conditions and intention to use. The intention-to-use behavior highly impacts on students’ usage of electronic information resources. The developed model will assist other researchers to understand the students’ behavioural intention and influencing factors in respect to introducing new innovative technologies in libraries and it could be used by other higher education institutions to make decisions related to the investment in the modern library systems. Hence, this study recommends further researches to be covered in all the Sri Lankan Universities in order to generalize the results and findings.

Use of Electronic Information Resources for Postgraduates Students of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A Survey

This research study aims to investigate the usage of electronic information resources by postgraduates‟ students of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Using the research is survey method approach, the simple random sampling was used to selected responded from among the postgraduate students from 200 to 500 all types of users that came to use the library within the study period. The research tool used for data collection was a questionnaire tagged ‟Usage of Electronic information resources”. A total of 240 questionnaires were distributed of which 172 were duly filled giving a response rate of 71.66%. The finding revealed that 89.54% of the respondents had use of electronic information resources; with 10.46% respondents are not use of electronic information resources. The main access points were home/hostels; only 19.76% of respondents had used the library to access electronic information resources and 80.24% of them were satisfied with the library electronic information resources. The major electronic information resources are used by postgraduate students were internet search engines, e-lecture notes and e-books and they use it for completing class assignments, to obtain course related materials. Training of postgraduate students in electronic information resources searching skill by the library; the provision of internet and networked computers in department and lecturers giving assignment that require use of electronic information resources would increase the use of electronic information resources among the postgraduate students.

A Three Country Study for Understanding Physicians' Engagement With Electronic Information Resources Pre and Post System Implementation

Deriving the benefits of electronic information resources as provided by electronic medical record systems (EMR) on a global scale is critically dependent on physicians' adoption and continued use of such resources. Yet, there is little known about the factors that motivate physicians to adopt and continue to use electronic information resources. The purpose of this article is to investigate the motivational factors leading to adoption and usage of electronic information resources in diverse regions of the world including developing countries (India and Egypt) and developed countries (the US). Based on the socio-cognitive theory and the decomposed theory of planned behavior, the authors surveyed 314 physicians in three countries in order to assess their engagement with electronic information resources. Data was analyzed via PLS for direct and indirect effects of socio-cognitive constructs and their impact on electronic information resources' use intentions. The authors' results suggest there are similarities as well as differences in factors impacting adoption and usage of electronic information resources pre and post EMR implementation in both developing and developed countries. They found that physicians' perceptions of effort expectations, technological infrastructure and support, and computer self-efficacy were the strongest direct drivers influencing intentions to use electronic information resources both in pre and post-EMR implementations in all three countries that were studied. However, a richer set of factors contributed to physicians' intentions to continue to use electronic information resources, post-EMR, in developed countries as compared to pre-EMR in developing countries. Social influences had a strong indirect effects, influencing physicians' perceptions of effort expectations post-EMR as well as perceptions of performance expectations pre-EMR implementation. Computer self-efficacy was a significant predictor of effort expectations of an electronic information resource both pre and post-EMR implementation while compatibility with physicians' practices significantly influenced performance expectations in both pre and post EMR implementations in all three countries studied. The authors' study provides important theoretical and practical implications for successful management and implementation of electronic information resources such that they are adopted and used in the healthcare environment.

Usage of Electronic Information Resources in Research and Engineering Environment: A Case Study

This paper aims to evaluate the usage of electronic information resources by the faculty members of Karunya University, Coimbatore. The purpose of the study is to fulfill the academic needs of the faculty members and it covers the usage of electronic resources namely Internet, E-Journals, online resources, CD ROM and online resources. A well structured questionnaire was distributed among faculty members to collect the necessary data. It described the problems faced by faculty while using the electronic resources and find out the level of satisfaction about the electronic information sources and services.

The use of electronic information resources for academic research by postgraduate students at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

This study used a structured questionnaire to investigate the usage of Electronic Information Resources (EIR) for academic research by 150 postgraduate students at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. Interviews with some students and selected individuals at the institution were also conducted. The study looked into whether postgraduate students had access to EIR; whether they knew how to use computers in order to have access to EIR; the extent to which they knew and were aware of EIR; the current status of EIR at their institution; how often they used these resources for academic research purposes; and the challenges that they encountered in using these resources. The findings of the study show that postgraduate students at Delta State University are aware of the existence of EIR, but the optimal use of these resources is hampered by limited access to some EIR due to lack of information searching skills, limited space, low bandwidth and erratic power supply. It is, therefore, recommended that the institution should provide adequate space, enough power supply and should address some of the issues hindering equitable access to these resources. The development of an institutional repository and the use of open access resources will also improve access to scientific and electronic information by postgraduate students at the institution.

The Use of Electronic Information Resources for Academic Research by Post-Graduates at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

This study used a structured questionnaire to investigate the usage of Electronic Information Resources (EIR) for academic research by 150 postgraduate students at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. Interviews with some students and selected individuals at the institution were also conducted. The study looked into whether postgraduate students had access to EIR; whether they knew how to use computers in order to have access to EIR; the extent to which they knew and were aware of EIR; the current status of EIR at their institution; how often they used these resources for academic research purposes; and the challenges that they encountered in using these resources. The findings of the study show that postgraduate students at Delta State University are aware of the existence of EIR, but the optimal use of these resources is hampered by limited access to some EIR due to lack of information searching skills, limited space, low bandwidth and erratic power supply. It is, therefore, recommended that the institution should provide adequate space, enough power supply and should address some of the issues hindering equitable access to these resources. The development of an institutional repository and the use of open access resources will also improve access to scientific and electronic information by postgraduate students at the institution.

Use of electronic information resources in goverment libraries

AbstractThe article presents the use of electronic information resources in government libraries in Slovenia. It starts with the definition of government libraries and electronic publications. On a selected sample of government libraries, the state of the usage of electronic information resources in government libraries was studied. On the basis of interviews, carried out in five government libraries, it was established that government libraries mostly do not focus on, or even think about, the use of electronic information resources. What they have and use seems self-evident to them.

Demographic Variables of University Teachers and Usage of Electronic Information Resources: A Case in Sri Lanka

The primary aim of the study is to identify whether there are any significant mean differences amongdemographic variables such as gender, age group, faculty, teaching language and experience of universityteachers employed at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka on the usage of electronic information resources (EIR).The study employs independent samples t- test and one-way ANOVA (f-test) to test the operational hypotheses.The survey method used in this study is a questionnaire and a total of 75 usable responses were obtained usingstratified random sampling technique. The t-test revealed a statistically significant difference between the meannumber of usage of electronic information resources and gender (t = 5.099, p < 0.05) with the highest meanvalue of male university teachers. According to the f-test, there are significant mean differences among agegroup, teaching language and experiences of teachers on the usage of electronic information resources, whereasmean usage of electronic information resources do not differ significantly among five different faculties (F =2.075, p > 0.05). This study would hopefully benefit to the academicians, researchers, policy makers, andpractitioners of Sri Lanka as well as other countries.

The effect of information literacy on the utilization of electronic information resources in selected academic and research institutions in Uganda

PurposeUganda has gone a step forward in ensuring that information resources available for researchers and students are maximally utilized. Academic and research libraries are participating in supporting and achieving the missions of their respective institutions by teaching the competency of information literacy (IL). This paper seeks to examine the effect IL has had on the usage of electronic information resources in academic and research institutions in Uganda. It aims to focus on the innovations that Makerere University Library (the biggest and oldest academic library in Uganda) has undertaken to ensure that library users (the Makerere University community and other collaborating universities and research institutions in Uganda) are trained on how to access a variety of available information resources, evaluate the information and apply it to address their needs.Design/methodology/approachData were collected for the study using interviews to both library staff and users of the selected institutions: two library staff in charge of e‐resources and ten students/researchers were interviewed from each institution. However, user statistics for the years 2004‐2005, as well as the IL training sessions conducted, were the main sources of information. The study focused on academic and research institutions – Makerere University, Uganda, Martyrs University, Nkozi and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS). The researcher is physically involved in the IL program in Makerere University. The usage statistics were compiled and interpreted.FindingsThe paper finds that availability of information does not necessarily mean actual use. The study shows that some of the available resources have not been utilized at all. This means that users are not aware of the availability of such resources, they do not know how to access them, or they do not know what the resources offer. All this calls for continued information literacy programs. IL is very vital in influencing utilization of e‐resources. Information professionals are needed to pass on IL skills to library users, while library users should endeavor to find out what information is available online for their consumption. Their attitudes and perceptions also influence the level of utilization.Originality/valueThe paper shows the extent of information literacy and its influence on electronic resources in Uganda. It points out the challenges for the future and provides a number of recommendations for the way forward, which will be helpful both to the relevant communities in Uganda and to other academics in similar circumstances.