| Autor: |
Zangooei, Fakhri, Saadatjoo, Sayyid Alireza, Beydokhti, Hossein, Amiri, Omolbanin |
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Future of Medical Education Journal; Mar2012, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p17-21, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
Studying the Information Needs of Students and Professors of Birjand University and the Efficacy of the University's Information Resources Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2009, 422 students were selected based on systematic random sampling and the university professors were chosen by studied by the census method using a designed questionnaire. Data analysis was done using the Chi-square test and SPSS software. Results: Among the 422 cases, 82.7% were students and 17.3 professors. 39.8% of the latter group considered the most important reason for searching the scientific resources, educational and research purposes. 47.6% of the students also mentioned educational purposes. 81.8% of the professors used English language resources while 91.5% of the students used Persian language literature. 53% considered the library resources useful in overcoming their needs. Among the official resources books with 86.4% and from unofficial resources taking part in scientific congresses with 53.4% were the most needed resources among the studied professors showing a significant difference between them and the students. Conclusions: The university professors and students required information databases, journals and books more than other resources. Students used the English resources to a much lower degree for their educational and research activities while the resources available in the university library fulfilled their needs mild to moderately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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