The Analysis of the Differences of Information Needs and Usages among Academic Users in the Field of Science and Technology

Bae, Kyung Jae

doi:10.4275/kslis.2010.44.2.157

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“…Initially, studies on information use behavior according to each specialized field were accompanied. There are various research including science technology realm (Bae, 2010; Han, 1976; Yoo, 2002), social science field (Choi, 1997; Kim, 2012; Park et al, 2000), medical field (Lee, 1999), law (Hong, 1997), humanities (Yoon, 2009), education (Park, 2011), theology (Ahn, 1991), art & design (Lee and Jung, 2012), industry & corporation (Cho, 1979; Kim, 1990), and so on. Lee and Kim (2015) researched/analyzed prior research related to various academic and professional fields with regard to researchers’ information use behavior.…”

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A study on researcher use behavior changes since Covid-19

Noh

2021

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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In December 2019, Covid-19 virus spread from Wuhan, China, to the rest of the world and had profound impact on politics, economy, society, and culture as well as significant effect on libraries and information utilization. This study aimed to propose future directions for library service by analyzing information use behavior of researchers and deriving the requirements through a survey method. As a result, it was initially identified that the data types and search paths used by researchers have changed to using electronic or online resources. Second, it was difficult to access and acquire certain data only available offline along with difficulty in searching and selecting data suitable for the purpose of research, difficulty in grasping the material, and technical problems such as usage method, search, and information use environment were identified. Third, after Covid-19, there has been a change in demand for services people need from libraries. Including the expansion of budget support for securing digital content, free provision of e-books and e-journals for a limited time by publishers, free provision of paid educational content for a certain period, and temporary copyright agreement for works, libraries were required to make efforts to secure information resources available online in response to Covid-19.

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

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A study on researcher use behavior changes since Covid-19

Noh

2021

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Regarding the latter type, the service provider offers the user pertinent information based on his/her profile, which reflects his/her preferences as new data becomes available, before the user makes a request. It can be categorized as a PRS and is mainly studied in data mining (Kim, 2002) [17][18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Information Usage Behavior and Importance: Korean Scientist and Engineer Users of a Personalized Recommendation Service

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Background: We conducted research on the newly developed personalized recommendation service (PRS) of the global network of Korean scientists and engineers (KOSEN) in order to explore the information usage behavior and importance of the PRS used by Korean scientists and engineers. Methods: In order to understand information usage behavior, we gathered data from 513 survey results and analyzed them in terms of information usage behavior and the corresponding importance in each of the service quality areas. Results: We analyzed the 321 outcomes that indicated non-use of the PRS in order to understand the underlying reason(s); we employed 192 results that demonstrated the use of functionality to examine information usage behavior and importance. They found that the predominant motive for non-use of the service resulted from the respondents not knowing how to use it. According to demographic characteristics, the usage behavior of the PRS showed a difference regarding the purpose of using the service in the categories of gender and major field of study. Furthermore, users were concerned with various components of the PRS such as ease of use, design, relevance of content, user support, and interactivity. Conclusions: We suggest reinforcing user education degree and promotion to enhance the PRS. Since users were concerned with ease of use, design, relevance, user support, and interactivity, we recommend these as major points for improvement.

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“…There are differences in behaviors and perceptions on information sources between undergraduate students and graduate students. Barret (2005) (Bae, 2010). As more information becomes available online, most graduate students tend to perform individual studies in their own labs rather than physically using the library.…”

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The Influence of Information Commons on User Traffic Patterns and Perceptions of the Library

연세대학교

2013

Journal of the Korean Society for information Management

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During the last decade, increasing use of technology that facilitates information access has changed academic library services. The emergence of information commons is one of the key changes. Most previous studies on information commons have focused on its conception and role. Whereas, considering information commons as a spatial service, this study aims to examine the influence of information commons on user traffic patterns within the library and perception of the library. As the information commons grew into main library service space and facility, it is necessary to explore what influences information commons have on the behavior and recognition of users. Two methods were used. First, observation method was used to record traffic pattern and user behavior. Second, twenty undergraduates and twelve graduates were interviewed regarding the use and recognition of the information commons and the library. The results of the study show that the traffic patterns were different between undergraduate students and graduate students; the location and structure of facilities influences their movement and behaviors; and the recognition of information commons tends to affect the perception of the entire library. The findings may help librarians improve and plan for library spaces to meet user demands.

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The Analysis of the Differences of Information Needs and Usages among Academic Users in the Field of Science and Technology

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

A study on researcher use behavior changes since Covid-19

A study on researcher use behavior changes since Covid-19

Information Usage Behavior and Importance: Korean Scientist and Engineer Users of a Personalized Recommendation Service

The Influence of Information Commons on User Traffic Patterns and Perceptions of the Library

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