Use and Usefulness of Ejournals a Case study of Research使用电子期刊的研究案例研究中的应用.pptVIP

Use and Usefulness of E-journals: a Case study of Research Scholars Dr. V. ChandrakumarSenior LecturerDepartment of Information ScienceUniversity of MadrasChennai 600 005 INDIAe-mail: vcakilan@? Preamble A recent investigation conducted under the Research Starter Fund at University of Madras, a Project that seeks to study the e-journals use and utilization of the research scholars of the University of Madras. Objectives This project examines about the kinds of people use e-journals and their information seeking behaviour. To understand how e-journals forms and functions may evolve, examines the current role that e-journals play in scholarly work. This may provide some insight as to how e-journals will establish their niche within a broader set of scholarly resources and how they will complement and challenge traditional paper journals. Review of Related Studies E-Just Stansford University Study Tenopir and King (2000) Means and Methods A survey method A predefined questionnaire The questionnaire having questions like personal information, computer education, computer use, Internet and World Wide Web aware and use, search engines, browser, skills search techniques, awareness of the e-journals, level of use, purpose of use, problems of using e-journals, etc. Data Analysis 250 Sample population Questionnaires have been distributed with equal proportion based on the number of departments available in that campus Data collected through questionnaire have been analysed using statistical tool. Summary of Findings Computer Education: Two third of the respondents are having formal computer education. Computer Use: Almost all the researchers are using computer one or other purposes. Purpose of using Computer: The research scholars are using computer for preparing assignment, project, research and some extend to entertainment rather business purpose. Summary of Findings Internet and World Wide Web: Almost all the respondents are aware of Internet and World Wid