... of use and perceived usefulness) and their impact on actual system use through behavioural intention. Design/methodology/approach Using the quantitative research method, a survey was conducted of the public sector universities of Punjab, Pakistan. Data were collected from postgraduate students...

...Irfan Ali; Nosheen Fatima Warraich Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of mobile self-efficacy on personal digital archiving (PDA) practices of undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach This study used a quantitative research design for achieving...

...Akhmad Habibi; Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob; Muhammad Sofwan Purpose This paper aims to examine the determinants that drive digital library use by university students in Indonesia and Malaysia during COVID-19. A proposed model based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model-2...

...John C. Garrison Purpose This study aims to investigate how undergraduate students are influenced by instructors and peers in the ways that they use and think about Wikipedia for academic work. It examines the positive (encouraging the use of Wikipedia) and negative (discouraging the use...

... to fully understand the influence of these variables on mobile phone use. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted in Israel during the first semester of the 2015 academic year and encompassed 181 library and information science students. Participants were asked to complete the following...

... in-depth information. The target population was all third-year students registered with the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of Venda. The third year undergraduate students from this particular school where chosen because statistics revealed that these students where ranked among...

...Khalid Mahmood Purpose This paper systematically reviews the evidence of reliability and validity of scales available in studies that reported surveys of students to assess their perceived self-efficacy of information literacy (IL) skills. Design/methodology/approach Search in two subject...

...Nirmal Singh Purpose Plagiarism is wrecking the academic spheres all around the world. The internet is accused for causing exponential increase in plagiarism. This paper aims to examine the prevalence of plagiarism among veterinary students and assess the impact of the internet on their plagiarism...

...Md. Emran Hossain; S.M. Zabed Ahmed Purpose This paper aims to investigate the use of smartphones for academic purposes by students at Dhaka University, the top-ranked university in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach Students currently using smartphones answered a questionnaire survey...

...Ren Ding; Feicheng Ma Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess student web searching competency. The paper aims to determine varying levels of university student competency in web searches and to investigate and compare their competency levels of searching academic and daily‐life tasks...

...Lih‐Juan ChanLin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore college students' use of electronic reading strategies in reading e‐books and the features provided by e‐book systems. Both academic reading and leisure reading are evaluated from students' responses. Design/methodology/approach...

... about the librarians' experience with tutoring the course. Design/methodology/approach The survey covers the medical students who enrolled on the course between autumn 2008 and autumn 2010. The students were requested to fill the questionnaire designed in Google Documents and based...

...Leila Nemati Anaraki; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji Purpose The present paper aims to compare the awareness and ability of medical students in using the electronic resources of the Integrated Digital Library (IDL) portal of Iran. Design/methodology/approach The current research involves a comparative...

...Hanho Jeong Purpose This paper aims to assess the usability of electronic books (e‐books) and paper books (p‐books) with objective measures, including user comprehension, eye fatigue, and perception. Design/methodology/approach A total of 56 sixth‐year public school students participated...

...Paul Laughton Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify whether a wiki can be used as an alternative to a popular learning content management system (LCMS) in an e‐learning environment. The research attempts to identify what value each of these e‐learning components added to the students...

...Okon E. Ani Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent and level of internet access and use by undergraduate students in three Nigerian universities as well as the electronic resources used by these students on the internet. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire...

... been set to: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Electronic media University libraries Research India Students Information retrieval The university library is the heart of academic pursuits, directly as regards its research work, and indirectly as regards its teaching work...

..., these librarians thought there would be minimal impact of Facebook on library services. No significant increase in computer and scanner uses were indicated due to Facebook, and only 21 percent of the librarians agreed that librarians should help students regarding Facebook use. Although about half...

...Huan‐Chueh Wu; Chien Chou; Hao‐Ren Ke; Mei‐Hung Wang Purpose This paper has two primary purposes: to explore common copyright‐related problems that arise when librarians promote the use of digital library resources; and to investigate college students' misconceptions of copyright laws that arise...

... students were surveyed to determine their information access habits, mobile device use, and attitudes towards future changes. A survey was e‐mailed to approximately 1,500 distance learners at Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) as well as an online survey being publicised in the student newsletter, which...