Use Of Information Resources Research Articles

PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN THE SERVICE SECTOR IN CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH

The information economy is an economy aimed at minimizing the use of matter and energy in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services through the efficient use of information resources

Features of the gubernatorial elections in the Yaroslavl region in 2022

The article describes the legal foundations and political features of the gubernatorial elections in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. In particular, authors focus on the political situation before the elections of the Governor of the Yaroslavl region in 2022. They come to conclusion that in the Yaroslavl region, the election campaign took place in the absence of political competition primarily due to the use of the “municipal filter” in the gubernatorial election system of the region, providing the overwhelming advantage of in the use of administrative, informational and financial resources to the main candidate, as well as low activity of other candidates. In addition, there were other important elements of the election campaign of federal leaders of public opinion, in particular federal ministers and senior state officials. Finally, one of the key features of the gubernatorial elections in the Yaroslavl region was the possibility of self-nomination of candidates that provided a solid public distance between the main candidate and the widely criticized United Russia party. These conclusions are confirmed with the help of the analysis of the political situation in the Yaroslavl region before the start of the election campaign, the overview of actions and resources of the main contenders based on open sources, and the content analysis of mass media.

Library user education and use of information resources by students of Federal College of Agriculture Ibadan, Oyo State

In spite of provision of information resources to suit the educational needs of students and scholars, use of information resources (IR) by students of higher institution of learning can largely be under-utilized. Hence, this study investigated the influence of library user education on use of information resources by students of Federal Colleges of Agriculture Ibadan, Oyo State. Descriptive research design was adopted. Population consists of eight hundred and ten (810) ND 1 and ND 2 students of Federal Colleges of Agriculture Oyo State. Proportionate Sampling technique was adopted as the sampling technique for this study as well. 265 respondents served as the sample size for this study. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that LUE had significant influence on use of IR (Adj. R2 =0.027; p = 0.009). It was recommended that Librarians have to adopt library orientation, on-line instruction and course-related instruction as form of library user education to promote massive use of their information resources.

Информационно-аналитическое обеспечение налогового контроля

A characteristic feature of the modern period is the increased use of information resources in legal tax relations, both on the part of tax authorities and on the part of business entities. Digital technologies increase the flow of contactless appeals to the regulatory authority and encourage the process of interaction with taxpayers. The purpose of this study is a scientific and practical analysis of the specifics of the information resources used in control measures as well as the prospects for further development and application of information and telecommunication technologies to improve the effectiveness of tax control. As a result of the study, internal and external sources of tax control information are identified, sources for the creation of taxpayer profiles are given, and the electronic services demanded by tax authorities are reflected. A wide variety of electronic services offered by the Federal Tax Service of Russia and applied information and telecommunication technologies allow the taxpayer to use various programs that facilitate interaction with tax authorities. The main features and advantages of the Kontur-Extern program are presented. A scheme for digital information exchange between an enterprise and a specific division of the Federal Tax Service of Russia was developed, which will expand the possibility of information and analytical support for tax administration to improve the security of an enterprise. The results of the study can be used in the development of state tax administration measures in the field of information and telecommunication technologies and the development of practical measures aimed at providing a large array of information and services for various categories of taxpayers.

Examining students’ help-seeking when learning from multiple texts

This study examines how students’ self-regulation, as an individual difference factor, guides their use of informational help-seeking resources when learning from multiple text. We further examine the extent to which engagement in help-seeking is associated with comprehension ratings and multiple text task performance. In this study, students were able to access two types of help-seeking resources during multiple text use: vocabulary aids and conceptual aids. We found students to frequently access help-seeking resources. Moreover, while accessing of help-seeking aids and comprehension ratings during multiple text use directly impacted task performance, students’ self-regulation, as an individual difference factor, was only found to have a significant direct effect on comprehension ratings. Additional direct and indirect relations and implications for future research on students’ self-regulated learning from multiple texts are discussed.

The Interaction of Society and Authorities in Urban Development: The Case of Big Cities of Northwestern Federal District

The balanced urban development, the formation of a comfortable urban environment, including the citizens’ active participation in these processes is a priority in the strategic objectives and national projects of the Russian Federation. To reveal the essence of the interactions between society and government the author uses the concept of “civic participation” as a process by which public associations or individuals are involved in interactions with the state (vertical interaction), with other socio-political institutions among themselves (horizontal interaction) to solve socially significant problems. Based on quantitative (questionnaire survey of the urban population, N = 2000) and qualitative (expert interviews, N = 47) methods tested in 5 large cities of the Northwestern Federal District, the author reveals the features of offline and online practices of interaction between the public and authorities, as well as the conditions for their formation in urban development issues. The author concludes that such practices as contacting the authorities and participating in initiative budgeting are more widespread in the cities than, for example, protest participation on the city’s issues. Despite the preference for offline practices for constructive interactions between society and authorities, the active use of information resources and online services is becoming timely. The institutional environment of civic participation is provided with formal regulators, but urban residents are far from being fully informed about them and are not aware of the legal opportunities and limitations that determine their participation in urban development. Informal norms as part of the institutional environment, on the one hand, contribute to the formation of sustainable interactions and organizational infrastructure of socially useful activity; on the other hand, they can be based on the illegal practice of manipulating statuses and resources, which causes the growth of public distrust of state and municipal authorities. The article substantiates the importance of forming a unified information field at the city level on the topical issues of concern to residents, on possible formats of civic participation in the development of a comfortable urban environment. The findings contribute to the understanding of the problems and opportunities for the use of civic participation in urban development.

Issues in use of web-based information resources by public polytechnic students in southwestern Nigeria

Many Nigerian polytechnic libraries seem not subscribe to or renew their subscriptions to Web-based Information Resources (WBIR) databases despite its increasing popularity in the academic world. Hence, the study was aimed to look into recurring issues in the use of WBIR by public polytechnic students in Southwestern Nigeria. Six public polytechnics out of the 16 offering Higher National Diploma (HND) programmemes were selected by stratified random sampling to reflect federal and stage polytechnics. Proportionate to size sampling technique was used to select 1,463 HND students. The instruments used were WBIR use for Academic Tasks (α=0.98), and Challenges of WBIR Use (α=0.84) scales. Data were analysed using proportionate and descriptive statistics. Majority of the respondents 709(51.1%) listed Google as the major search engine used. Others indicated a combination of Google and other search engines like Google, and Bing (71 or 5.1%), Chrome, Google, and Operamini (71 or 5.1%). Wikipedia (136 or 9.8%), and Myschool.com 55 (4.0%)are commondatabase/website used by the students.Challenges to WBIR use include high cost of accessibility (α=2.73) and download delay (α=2.64).Public polytechnic students in Southwestern Nigeria used web-based information resources, especially obtainable through Google search engine and Wikipedia.Information literacy programs at polytechnic libraries should not be taken lightly.

Legal Foundations of Digitalization of Citizens’ Control over the Activities of Public Authorities

The paper discusses the use of digital technologies in the relationships between the state and an individual. One of the directions of such relationships is the control of the population over the work of government bodies providing services. Control capabilities are significantly increased with the use of digital technologies. Their introduction into the practice of public authorities and use to expand communication with the public increase the objectivity of assessing the quality of services provided by governmental authorities. The relevance of the topic is determined by two main factors. Firstly, digitalization is an invariable stage of human development, including public authorities. Secondly, digitalization expands the possibilities of monitoring the activities of public authorities, minimizes the risks of corruption-causing factors, and increases the transparency of public administration. The study of the issue of digitalization was carried out both from the point of view of approaches to the formation of the concept, and from the point of view of the practical implementation of the phenomenon in the context of the relationship between the state and the population. The method of system analysis made it possible to identify the main theoretical provisions on digitalization in general. The formal legal method made it possible to adapt various approaches of researchers to the concept of digitalization in a broad sense and to the issues of digitalization of public authorities. Consideration of the regulatory framework for the consolidation of digital technologies gives grounds to come to the conclusion about the wide coverage of public relations by digital communication, which allows the use of various forms and methods of public control over the work of public authorities. The main obstacle in the development of communication in the digital sphere is the insufficient preparation of aging groups of the population for the use of modern information resources.

Use and perceptions of nutrition information resources in systemic sclerosis: a Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study.

People with systemic sclerosis (SSc) may find it challenging to obtain high-quality nutrition and diet information. Objectives were to evaluate (i) how commonly different information resources are used and (ii) perceived trustworthiness, accessibility, comprehensibility, and individualisation of resources. We administered the Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network Nutrition Information Resources Survey to participants in an international cohort. Participants were asked if they had used 26 informational resources in four categories, including (i) health care providers, (ii) websites or social media, (iii) print materials, and (iv) events, and to rate each resource on trustworthiness, accessibility, comprehensibility, and individualisation (0 = not at all to 10 = completely). 727 participants completed the survey. Most (94%) had sought nutrition or diet information from at least one resource. The most-used category was health care providers (86%), followed by print materials (68%), websites or social media (66%), and events (43%). People who had used a resource generally rated it more favourably across all domains than those who had not. The highest-rated resources across domains were conventional health care providers (doctors, registered dieticians, nurses), SSc patient organisations, SSc support groups, and university or research institution websites. Respondents used many different diet and nutrition information resources. They preferred resources from conventional health care providers, affiliated with credible institutions (e.g., SSc patient organisations), or with personal connections (e.g., SSc support groups). Future research should address the limited evidence base on nutrition in SSc and assess the quality of information provided by different information resources.

Health information seeking patterns among medical and non-medical university students in Egypt

The researchers conducted the study to define university students’ current patterns of health information resources use, compare, and assess the resources medical and non-medical university students use when exercising health information seeking (HIS), and to assess their perceptions and behaviors regarding adoption of online tools. This is an exploratory cross- sectional study conducted among a convenience sample of 336 university students via an online survey comprised of the following: demographics, perspectives of health information seeking, and experiences and problems towards HIS. More than two thirds of the sampled students stated that they sought health information. Their most curious subject was lack of physical activity. Searching the internet and using social media were the most used ways to obtain health information. Ease of access and reliability of source were the most affecting sources while searching. Medical students prefer reliable websites in the health domain with high level of quality and credibility. While non-medical students access health information more through social media. Workshops could be organized for medical students to convey to them the proper criteria for selecting credible health websites sources. As regards non-medical students, reliable easily accessible health information sources that could be reached through social media.

Information needs and sources of health professionals in Malawi.

Health professionals require up-to-date information in their pursuit of evidence-based practice in health care. There is a plethora of literature on information behaviour of different user groups across disciplines in Malawi with little evidence on health professionals. The study investigated the information behaviour of health professionals at one of the three biggest hospitals in Malawi. A descriptive survey design was used. Ninety-four health professionals participated in the study. SPSS was used for descriptive analysis to generate frequencies and percentages. Personal and professional development constituted the major information need among all the health professionals. Health professionals used books and colleagues as sources of information, but many preferred to use websites, rather than print resources. The challenges that affected their information behaviour included, inadequate information resources, limited access to the internet and e-databases, and lack of information literacy skills. The study revealed various information needs of health professionals and their preferred information sources. Health professionals need adequate library and information services with both print and digital resources and support from information professionals. Nevertheless, use of the hospital library was very low among health professionals. Health professionals at MCH continue to face various challenges that hinder access and efficient use of information resources.

Use of Library and Information Resources among Fresh Students in University Libraries in College of Health

The study discusses the contribution of academic librarians in assisting students in the use of library information resource to achieve their academic goals. The academic library which serves as a hub to all academic activities, provokes intellectual excellence, as well as provide assistant to fresh university student in gaining knowledge. Just as the vein helps to pump blood to the heart for a healthy living, so does the library serves as the bedrock by which intellectual heights are attend. Survey case study was used and secondary literature method were used to for the study The study helps one see the beautiful function of the librarian whose role is like an anchor that stabilizes the boat from going astral. The librarian through their professional skill is able to guide and support fresh student get the needed information resource to achieve their educational goal. The relevance of information resources as key factor that helps academic library provide information services was also reviewed; this study explains information resources, staffing/human resource, services rendered as well as infrastructural resources. Finally, the aspect of the assistant of the academic librarian to the fresh university student in achieving their educational career pursuit.

A Cross-Association Analysis of Scientific Designations (Grades) With the ‘Extent of Use of Electronic Information Resources’ And the ‘Purpose of Use of the Internet’ Amongst The Indian Aerospace Scientists and Engineers of Bangalore

Aerospace is seen as a key technology today owing to its growth in Asia in general and India in particular. Indian aerospace scientists and engineers currently working on strategically important projects depend heavily on rapid collection of information from various electronic information resources. Seeking information through e-resources is an upcoming and an endearing activity. The coming of the Internet has totally transformed the way scientific communication has spread among the scientists and engineers in general across the world and more specifically amongst the aerospace scientists and engineers. Aerospace scientists and engineers greatly depend upon the network and Internet technologies for accessing electronic information resources (most importantly electronic journals) related to aerospace engineering right at their desktops. The Indian aerospace scientists and engineers representing the various aerospace organizations in Bangalore belong to different scientific designations or cadres or grades. These designations represent their scientific hierarchy within the organization. As part of an ongoing research, a questionnaire based survey was undertaken to study the association of scientific designations with the ‘Extent of Use of electronic information resources’ and ‘Purpose of the Use of the Internet’. The study has been restricted to the geographic boundary of the city of Bangalore and the selected 16 aerospace Indian organizations. The present analysis is purely based on the 583 responses that were found suitable for the study out of the 625 questionnaires distributed. The responses from the participants towards the ‘extent of use of electronic information resources’ and the ‘Purpose of Use of the Internet’ versus the‘ association of scientific designations’ were graded on a scale of 0 to 4 with 4 representing ‘Most Frequently’. The major findings that the authors would like to report in this paper are: (a) The χ2 test indicates that the different grades (designations) of the aerospace scientists and engineers (Chi-Square = 156.599, P = 0.0438) by the ‘Use of Electronic Information Resources’ have significant association, and ‘Purpose of Use of the Internet’ (Chi-Square = 124.452, P = 0.5722) have no significant association.This implies that percentages of preference for these different grades (designations) of aerospace scientists and engineers by the ‘Extent of Use of Electronic Information Resources’ are not approximately the same and the ‘Purpose of Use of the Internet’ are approximately the same. (b) Hence, the authors infer that the ‘Extent of Use of Electronic Information Resources’ show a dissimilar pattern of use, and the ‘Purpose of Use of the Internet’ show a similar pattern of use amongst the aerospace scientists and engineers with regard to the different designations/grades of the selected 16 aerospace organizations.

Are Libraries up to the Task? Bridging the Gap between Libraries and Distance-Learning Students in Ghana

The purpose of the study was to address gaps in the use of library information resources and services among distance learners. The study followed a pragmatic paradigm and employed a mixed-method research approach with a sequential explanatory design. A questionnaire was used to elicit information from 1,170 s-year distance learning students in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University of Education, Winneba, and the University of Cape Coast. The semi-structured interviews solicited the views of six librarians and twelve students. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program and thematic analysis. The study discovered that meeting distance learners’ information expectations are the way to address gaps in their use of library information resources and services. The study suggested that academic libraries conduct frequent service delivery reviews and student information needs assessments to identify gaps and improve services to meet students’ expectations.

An analysis of the legislative Choice of Personal Information Protection in the era of Big data

In the background of the rapid development of modern science and technology, artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, blockchain, cloud computing and other advanced technology has been widely used in social construction and economic aspects of life, our social economy has also entered the era of big data. Nowadays, governments and enterprises of all countries, after clearly recognizing the rich value of personal information, begin to combine their own needs with the use of information technology software mining application and storage management, but because the security of personal information is not perfect, so often personal information security suffered incidents, which not only threatens the personal privacy of the information subject, Also reduces the level of information security in every, has a direct influence to social stability and development. Therefore, on the basis of understanding the current research status of legislation on personal information protection in the era of big data, and according to the management framework of big data network operation platform, this paper focuses on the effective measures for the selection of legislation on personal information protection based on the online behavior analysis ability of a university, so as to make full use of rich information resources.

Information literacy skills as predictor of electronic information resources use by lecturers in select private universities in South-West Nigeria

This study examined the influence of information literacy skills on electronic information resources (EIRs) use by lecturers in private universities in South-West, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population for this study comprised 3201 lecturers in fifteen selected private universities in South-West, Nigeria which were established between 1999 and 2007. Out of 3201 study population, the researcher used Taro Yamane statistical formula to get a sample size of 356. A multistage sampling technique was adopted for the study. Bourley Proportional Distribution Formula was used to distribute the figure proportionally across the selected universities to ensure that the universities were proportionally represented. Data were collected with a validated questionnaire. The internal consistency of the instrument was measured using Cronbach’s alpha test which ranged from 0.74 – 0.96. A response rate of 76.2% was recorded. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study revealed that information literacy skills (βeta=0.441, t (275) = 8.156, p<0.05) has a positive and significant influence on EIRs use by lecturers of universities in South-West, Nigeria.

Availability, accessibility and use of library information resources for control of criminality of inmates in correctional centres in South-West, Nigeria

The act of relapsing to crime after release has become a recurrent decimal to inmate and it poses a security threat to the society. Persistence on incarceration of offenders without meaningful engagement is like remaking criminality rather than reformation. Extant literature suggests educational opportunities to reduce criminal involvement of inmates. This research investigated the availability, accessibility and use of library information resources for control of criminality among inmate in custodial centres in Southwestern Nigeria. Descriptive Survey Design was used and the population was 455 inmates who affirmed that tapes, radio sets, television sets, sound recording gadgets, video and audio cassette were available for use by inmates in their custodial centre (mean = 3.20), books were adequately available for use by inmates in their custodial centre (mean = 3.06) and pamphlets were parts of reading materials available for use by inmates in their custodial centre (mean = 2.62). The mean score range of 2.50 to 3.24 indicated a high level of availability while 3.25 to 4.00 indicated a very high level of accessibility of library information resources in the custodial centres in Southwestern Nigeria. It was concluded that with the availability and accessibility of library information resources to the inmates, the maximum use of the resources is capable of controlling criminality tendencies among inmates in custodial centres in Southwestern Nigeria.

HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF INFORMATIZATION OF THE CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING CHAMBER OF MOSCOW (1994–2014)

Th e use of information resources is a promising area of activity of state control and accounting bodies. Nowadays an eff ective budget control and analysis of socio-economic development of the region are impossible without special tools to reduce the time spent on data processing. Th e article deals with historical aspects of informatization of the Control and Accounting Chamber of Moscow and examines the formation of its information and analytical system as an example of automation of the activity of the external fi nancial control institu-tion. Th e author analyzes the Chamber’s annual reports in 1997–2014. He employs its local acts and other documents refl ecting the process of automation of control practice. Th e study of these documents, as well as federal and Moscow legislation, normative legal acts of the Government and mayor of Moscow, and the Moscow City Duma made it possible to identify the features of the Chamber’s informatiza-tion processes from 1994 to 2014, including the main stages in the creation of the Chamber’s information and communication technology infrastructure, composi-tion and main functions of the Chamber’s information and analytical system as a model for interaction with Moscow public authorities and governmental agen-cies. Previously the issues of the history of the Chamber’s informatization had not been specifi cally examined, while a comprehensive picture of the development of new management technologies, which have been introduced in the practice of the executive and legislative authorities of Moscow since the end of the twentieth century, cannot be provided without a special focus on these topics. Consideration of this aspect of development of control and counting functions in the capital of Russia in the post-Soviet period will supplement the currently available knowl-edge about the history of such activity in the past and also will help to identify traditions and innovations in the domestic management practices and thus trace techniques, which are reintroduced in an optimized form at each new stage of development of country and society.

Utilisation of ICT Tools for School Governance amid COVID-19 Crisis in South Africa

Teaching and learning activities in South African schools are a focus of several research on the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) resources during the COVID-19 crisis. However, more studies are required to examine how the school principals and the parent-members of the School Governing Bodies (SGBs) used the ICT tools to undertake communication on school governance activities during the COVID-19 lockdown. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis in South African schools, this study examined the use of ICT technologies for decision-making communications relating to issues of school governance between the principals and the SGBs. Utilising a quantitative research methodology, information was gathered from 126 school principals who were chosen at random from the Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) in East London, South Africa. The data analysis method employed was descriptive statistics. The findings showed that the majority of SGB parent members had basic ICT skills, could read and write, used ICT tools like smartphones, voice calls, and SMS messaging, which enabled them to interact with school principals and take part in decision-making related to school governance activities during the COVID-19 crisis. The participants described some of the difficulties associated with their choice of ICT tools, including broken smart phones, a lack of expertise with WhatsApp and Telegram, and slow message answers. The study concludes that the SGBs need to align their school policies with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and adopt more ICT platforms for effective communications, governance, teaching, and learning activities in the new normal. It also recommends that, school principals and other SGB members still need to be trained and retrained for the use of ICT tools for efficient virtual or online participation in meetings; and there is also a need to equip SGB members with digital devices such as tablets, laptops, smartphones, and internet data subscriptions to encourage their participation in meetings from homes, offices or any other locations outside of school premises.

Competencies of Librarians in the Ecosystem of Open Science

The development of an open science information infrastructure requires the presence of highly qualified library staff. He should be capable of responding to and interested in changes in science and technology, able to create innovative information products and make them available to the public, organize new forms of interaction with scientists, implement educational programs, and advise on associated with the concept of open science. The study is conducted in order to determine the areas of training and practice-oriented training for additional professional programs and retraining of specialized specialists. These programs are the specialists to acquire practical skills in the creation and use of open information resources of various types, the formation of information culture of users, the development of scientific communication and new library and information services. The results of the analysis of the required competencies of library specialists are presented. They take into account the trends in the development of the information ecosystem of open science and building relationships with users through partnerships; the system of different training in Russia is studied and the gap between the education of librarians and the practice of their work on information support of research activities is determined.