Survey on the rate of the usage of Judges of Tehran from electronic and printed sources of the Libraries of the Judiciary

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

azam Ghorbanifar ¹ (Master of Library and Information Islamic Azad University)
mosa majidy ² (Assistant professor of the Islamic Azad University - Tehran North Branch)

Received: 2012-03-17 Accepted : 2012-07-07 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: Judiciary- printed sources, Judiciary- electronic sources, Judiciary- Libraries, Libraries of The Judiciary, Judges-Iran, Library and users-education,

Abstract :

Objective: The Purpose of this Survey is to analyze the rate of the usage of Judges  from electronic and printed sources in Tehran Judiciary Libraries. It is intending to find the reasons and effective factors of Judges usage in these Libraries. Methodology: The method used is a kind of  descriptive through gathering device of data, questionnaire is used, and  220  Tehran  Judges have been surveyed . The analysis of data was done by statistical software spss. Findings: Judges use the libraries significantly (R =0.05)  to increase  and improve the quality of their jobs and knowledge . 30.5% of them use books and 31.4%  use magazines only once a month. Results indicates that They don’t use thesis  and electronic sources , they also use law data bases  very little.  61.4% of them gain their needful information by referring to the books available in offices . Using internet, purchasing  book, subscribing special low journal are other ways of having access to the information. The main reasons of the shortage of printed and  electronic sources are inaccessibility ,the lack of time and lake of knowledge about resources. Consequently, there is a relation between the rate of the usage of Judges and improving the quality of their jobs. So the hypothesis of  research is approved. Conclusion: based on the findings in this Survey, Judges need to use libraries more in order to improve the quality of their  jobs . using books and journals are  in the first place among the statistical community, but unfortunately using Electronic  sources are  not in an  ideal situation. shortage of  Libraries, lack of hardware and soft ware equipments , not being  informed enough by available libraries  and also lack of time are the main reasons .To improve this situation some  suggestions have been offered.

References:

Butler, Meredith;  Gratch, B. (1982 ). planning a user study: the process defined. College & Research Libraries.43. 320-330.

 DeGroote, S;  Dorsch,  JL. (2003)  .Measuring use patterns of on line journals and database

         Journal of medical Library association ,91( 2), 1-10.

Derogar kalkhoran, Solmaz(2008). Understanding and  using assessment  branch, Islamic Azad University and its libraries. Master A., Library and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran[in Persian]

Gowda, Vasappa; Shivalingaiah,D.(2009). Attitude of research scholars towards usage of electronic information resources: A survey of university libraries in Kar nataka. Annals of Library and information Studies(.ALIS), 56(3), 184-191.

Mohammadi, Faeghe(2003). Applying  faculty Medical Sciences and Health Services of  print and electronic  librar  resources  in 1382 Iran University of  Medical Sciences. Master A., Library and Information Science, Iran University of  Medical Sciences, Faculty of  Management  and  Medical  Information  Science, Tehran.  [in Persian]

oluwadare , B .( 2006) .Accessibility and use of Library resources by part- time students :A case study of  the federal poly technic.  library review  , 55(2), 148-56.

Torabi, Laleh (2001). Evaluation of  the  use of  electronic resources in Medical libraries & School  by a  government  medical  universities in Tehran and  view  librarians. Master A., Library and Information Science, Iran University of  Medical Sciences, Faculty of  Management  and  Medical  Information  Science,  Tehran. [in Persian]