Croatian university students' use and perception of electronic resources

Dukić, Darko; Strišković, Jelena

doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2015.04.004

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“…e online collection includes DL e-books, e-newsletters, e-references, theses, and dissertations [4]. e factors affecting user satisfaction in a DL context can be categorized as ease of access, few download exceptions, and limitations, simplicity of the DL interface design, quality of interaction process, Internet performance, quality assurance service, and ease in communication provided for by a social network [5,6].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Review Development of Digital Library Resources at University Level

Kato

Kisangiri

Kaijage

2021

Education Research International

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This study considered the development, awareness, adoption, and usage of digital library (DL) resources at the university level. To develop and implement a successful electronic library resource system, it is vital to review the success factors and identify the most important technological aspects of DL resources. Electronic library information technology was described and grouped into several categories that influence user satisfaction in a DL context. These are open access to information, the facility of access, uncomplicated interface design, high quality of the communication process, Internet performance, performance assurance service, ease of communication via social network, and patron-driven acquisition. With these important features of DL services, the simplicity of accessing online information and the performance of DL utilities have become of paramount importance. Several research works were therefore reviewed and evaluated to determine the usability of DL services; thereafter, the design of the DL discovery system was developed through Blacklight open-source software.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review Development of Digital Library Resources at University Level

Kato

Kisangiri

Kaijage

2021

Education Research International

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“…Secondly, readers tend to use information sources that require the least effort to access. These observations have been validated by empirical studies such as those by Rosenberg (1967), Allen (1968), Zha, Li, and Yan (2012), Dukic and Striskovic (2015), Maximilliano et al (2016) and Eiriemiokhale and Ibeun (2017). These findings supported Griffiths and Brophy's (2005) who argue that 45 percent of students use Google as their first port of call when locating information, while the university library catalogue was used by 10 percent of the sample.…”

Section: Accessibility To Specific Research Methodology Resources In mentioning

confidence: 57%

Accessibility and utility of library resources in research methodology course: A case of non-science students at the University of Malaya

Azman

Hamidi

Ong

2018

MJLIS

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This paper investigates the accessibility and utility of library resources when studying research methodology among the non-science students at the University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur. It addresses the primary concerns of accessibility and utility among students when engaging library resources and undertaking the core subject "Research Methodology" both at the faculty level, as well as at three departments under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. In doing so, survey questionnaires were distributed among students doing research methodology across three distinct yet interrelated subfields of the Arts and Social Sciences, namely Anthropology and Sociology, Chinese Studies, and International and Strategic Studies. This descriptive study employs both quantitative and qualitative data gathering techniques through: (a) survey captured through an email invitation to a specific target of undergraduate and postgraduate students who have completed their research methodology course; (b) a focus group discussion (FGD) conducted to discuss students' responses toward initial findings from the surveys. The findings indicate that despite the pivotal role played by the library in facilitating the learning of research method, there is greater need to recognise the specific needs of library resources in research methodology in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. This should be able to help the acquisition division of respective university libraries in their future planning, particularly given the variety and diversity of research traditions in the non-science discipline.

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“…The research reported by Dukić & Strišković [20] took a similar internet-based design adopted by Beaudion and Tao [19]. Dukić & Strišković [20] evaluated the use and perception of electronic resources by Croatian university students.…”

Section: University Students' Use Of Online Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%