A Study on the rate of skills in using Electronic Databases and Digital Libraries among post- graduate students of IAU- Broujerd Branch

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

Mohammad-Jafar Mahdiam ¹ , Shahram shahbazi ² , Mojgan Niknejad ³

1 - professor of IAU- Bojnourd Branch, Governmental Management Department,
2 - Responsible writer, Master degree of Educational planning
3 - - Student of Master degree of English language

Received: 2012-02-27 Accepted : 2012-04-30 Published : 2012-08-22

Keywords: information literacy, Electronic Information resources, digital library, Electronic databases, Graduated students,

Abstract :

  Purpose: Nowadays, with the recovery and use of scientific resources, information literacy as one of the dimensions based on the use of new technologies such as databases, digital libraries and data recovery software, it is imperative for researchers. The purpose of this study based on the skills of graduate students in the use of scientific information in Boroujerd databases and digital libraries during 1390-91. Methodology: The sample volume was selected 303 students by stratum random method. The tool for collecting information is a verified questionnaire with validity 0.84 and reliability 0.83 percent. Results: In order to analysis the information, the frequency percentage descriptive statistic method and inferential statistic method t-test were used. The studied students 'skills in usage and application in information advanced search was in average2.77%., citation databases (1.23), full text databases (2.26), were lower than average level (3) that reveals weakness in the information literacy skills. Conclusion: It was clear Borujerd University graduate students have lack of skills using electronic scientific databases and digital libraries.  

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