Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia

This article aims to describe the differences between research-focused and teaching-focused (non-research) universities in terms of usage of web-based library services, as discovered by way of questionnaires and statistical analyses. It was found that the type of university within the country of M...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Zain, Wahidah, Othman, Roslina, Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
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Language:	English English
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2016
Subjects:	ZA4050 Electronic information resources
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spelling	iium-490122018-05-24T06:51:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/ Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia Mohd Zain, Wahidah Othman, Roslina Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri ZA4050 Electronic information resources This article aims to describe the differences between research-focused and teaching-focused (non-research) universities in terms of usage of web-based library services, as discovered by way of questionnaires and statistical analyses. It was found that the type of university within the country of Malaysia correlates to significant differences in usage of e-journals and Web-based library services in general. Factors such as library budget allocations, research productivity, and extrinsic motivations for using Web-based library services are surmised to have influenced the usage. The results also suggest that library programs at both types of universities are ineffective in creating awareness of the services. This article discusses several aspects of usage in both types of university and makes several suggestions to remedy identified problems. Taylor & Francis 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/1/Contrasting_Usage_of_Web-Based_Library_Services_among_Postgraduate_Students_by_Type_of_University_within_Malaysia.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/4/49012_Contrasting%20usage%20of%20web-based%20library_SCOPUS.pdf Mohd Zain, Wahidah and Othman, Roslina and Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri (2016) Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia. The Serials Librarian, 69 (3-4). pp. 310-333. ISSN 0361-526X E-ISSN 1541-1095 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0361526X.2015.1114549
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description	This article aims to describe the differences between research-focused and teaching-focused (non-research) universities in terms of usage of web-based library services, as discovered by way of questionnaires and statistical analyses. It was found that the type of university within the country of Malaysia correlates to significant differences in usage of e-journals and Web-based library services in general. Factors such as library budget allocations, research productivity, and extrinsic motivations for using Web-based library services are surmised to have influenced the usage. The results also suggest that library programs at both types of universities are ineffective in creating awareness of the services. This article discusses several aspects of usage in both types of university and makes several suggestions to remedy identified problems.
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author	Mohd Zain, Wahidah Othman, Roslina Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
author_facet	Mohd Zain, Wahidah Othman, Roslina Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
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title	Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia
title_short	Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia
title_full	Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia
title_fullStr	Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia
title_sort	contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within malaysia
publisher	Taylor & Francis
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/1/Contrasting_Usage_of_Web-Based_Library_Services_among_Postgraduate_Students_by_Type_of_University_within_Malaysia.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/49012/4/49012_Contrasting%20usage%20of%20web-based%20library_SCOPUS.pdf
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Contrasting usage of web-based library services among postgraduate students by type of university within Malaysia

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