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Post-graduate students and learning environments: Users’ perceptions regarding the choice of information sources
- Source :
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International Information & Library Review . Jun2008, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p94-103. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to investigate, through empirical analysis, whether or not post-graduate students choose information technology or other information sources such as home institution libraries for the purposes of learning, expanding their knowledge and/or completing their studies. A survey was conducted to gather primary source data for the paper. Questionnaires were administered to 211 education post-graduate students. Results showed that Greek post-graduate students from different fields of study chose the Internet as their primary information source for a number of reasons but mainly: for the provision of creditable and up-to-date information, for easy access to information at home, for the time of day they can access the material and for fast information retrieval. Although the Greek post-graduate students believed the Greek information network to be satisfactory up to a degree, this paper identifies that greater access to Internet resources, training programs providing students with tools to effectively use the network''s resources and more online databases, combined with a historical and statistical database of libraries’ online catalogs are key issues in improving both information source performance and the link between strategy and implementation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10572317
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Information & Library Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31896510
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iilr.2008.02.003