Information-seeking behavior in the digital age: use by faculty members of the internet, scientific databases and social networks

IF 2.1 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Discovery and Delivery Pub Date : 2021-08-23 DOI:10.1108/idd-02-2020-0014

Chia Rostami, Elaheh Hosseini, M. Saberi

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Abstract

Purpose The study aims to survey information-seeking behavior of the Iranian medical faculty members and to identify the reasons and obstacles of their usage via the internet, scientific databases and online social networks. Design/methodology/approach In this cross-sectional study, a structured questionnaire used to collect data. The research population includes faculty members of four faculties of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in Iran, including health, nursing – midwifery, paramedicine and rehabilitation. SPSS software was used to analyze data in descriptive and analytical levels. Findings Low internet speed, network traffic and lack of time were the main barriers and difficulties. Gender was significantly related with familiarity with databases, problems and barriers to accessing information, barriers to using social network, as well as purpose and motivation of using social network. Search for educational and research resources and use of social network to increase their general information were the main goals of participants to using the internet and databases. A negative significant relationship was observed between usage of social network with age (r = −0.204, P = 0.047) and experience (r = −0.239, P = 0.019). Originality/value The usage of faculty members of various digital resources is growing ever more. This study examines the use of faculty members of the internet, scientific databases and online social networks simultaneously.

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数字时代的信息寻求行为:教师对互联网、科学数据库和社交网络的使用

目的本研究旨在调查伊朗医学院教员的信息寻求行为，并通过互联网、科学数据库和在线社交网络确定其使用的原因和障碍。设计/方法/方法在这项横断面研究中，使用结构化问卷来收集数据。研究人群包括伊朗哈马丹医学科学大学四个学院的教员，包括卫生、护理、助产、辅助医疗和康复。使用SPSS软件对数据进行描述性和分析性分析。发现网速低、网络流量大、时间短是主要的障碍和困难。性别与对数据库的熟悉程度、获取信息的问题和障碍、使用社交网络的障碍以及使用社会网络的目的和动机显著相关。搜索教育和研究资源以及使用社交网络来增加他们的一般信息是参与者使用互联网和数据库的主要目标。社交网络的使用与年龄（r=-0.204，P=0.047）和经验（r=-0.239，P=0.019）呈负显著关系。原创性/价值教师对各种数字资源的使用越来越多。这项研究同时考察了教师对互联网、科学数据库和在线社交网络的使用情况。

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Information Discovery and Delivery INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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5.40

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Information Discovery and Delivery covers information discovery and access for digital information researchers. This includes educators, knowledge professionals in education and cultural organisations, knowledge managers in media, health care and government, as well as librarians. The journal publishes research and practice which explores the digital information supply chain ie transport, flows, tracking, exchange and sharing, including within and between libraries. It is also interested in digital information capture, packaging and storage by ‘collectors’ of all kinds. Information is widely defined, including but not limited to: Records, Documents, Learning objects, Visual and sound files, Data and metadata and , User-generated content.