Hossein Adabi Firozjah; Hamidreza Radfar
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This study investigates the factors affecting users' understanding of digital libraries with emphasis on Allameh Tabataba'i University Digital Library.The method of this study is descriptive-analytical and it is a purposeful one. All students of Allameh Tabatabai University were the statistical population ...
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This study investigates the factors affecting users' understanding of digital libraries with emphasis on Allameh Tabataba'i University Digital Library.The method of this study is descriptive-analytical and it is a purposeful one. All students of Allameh Tabatabai University were the statistical population of this study(18000 students) out of which 378 students were selected using simple random sampling method. Due to the lack of a standard questionnaire, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The questionnaire used for data collection consisted of three demographic questions (gender, digital library experience and educational level) and eight components with 25 closed questions including system quality, information quality, service quality, usefulness, ease of use, digital library Affinity, user satisfaction and user loyalty. Data were analyzed using t-test, independent t-test and ANOVA, at significance level α = 0.05.: The findings showed that considering the calculated significance level, all factors affected students' perception of digital library of Allameh Tabatabai University including system quality (-39.88), information quality (-57.425), service quality (571.721) -), usefulness (-66.320), ease of use (-49.558), digital library Affinity (-60.944), user satisfaction (-61.497), and user loyalty (-60.488). Also, there was no significant difference between students' perception of digital library of Allameh Tabatabai University in terms of gender (0.554) and educational level (0.064). But there was a significant difference between students' perception of digital library of Allameh Tabatabai University and digital library experience (0.000) according to the level of significance calculated.The results of the study show the overall effect of the students' perceptions of the digital library of Allameh Tabataba'i University, and each of these components of understanding can be defined according to different models in different environments.
Alireza Atarodi Beimorghi; Marziyah Rajabi
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Introduction: Extreme dependence on any device can damage a person.The purpose of this study was to survey the degree of mobile and Internet dependence with social alienation of students of Azad University of Gonabad.Methods: It is a survey type and in terms of purpose and in terms of research method, ...
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Introduction: Extreme dependence on any device can damage a person.The purpose of this study was to survey the degree of mobile and Internet dependence with social alienation of students of Azad University of Gonabad.Methods: It is a survey type and in terms of purpose and in terms of research method, correlation. The statistical population of the study consisted of all undergraduate students of Gonabad Islamic Azad University, 700 students that 250 of them were randomly selected as the samples by random sampling by Cochran formula. Data were collected through Social Alienation Questionnaire and Mobile and Internet Affiliation Questionnaire. SPSS-22 software was used in the descriptive part of the study, the descriptive and inferential data obtained from the statistical sample were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression and t-test independent variables.Results: The results of the research showed that there was a relationship between the degree of Internet and mobile affiliation with social alienation among university students. Also, there was a relationship between the degree of Internet and mobile affiliation with the amount of feeling powerless, anomalous, senseless, social isolation, hatred there was a cultural and self-hatred relationship among the students.Cinclusion: Proper, reasonable training can teach students how to use the mobile and the Internet properly to prevent them from using intensively attachment to these tools, and to reduce potential damages.
Mohammad Ali Nemati; Ayyob Geranvand; Tayyebeh Mousavi Amiri; Farahnaz Hashem pour
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Purpose: The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and creativity of students. The sample size of this study consisted of 210 male and female students who were enrolled in the academic year 93-92 and were selected by stratified random sampling method. ...
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Purpose: The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and creativity of students. The sample size of this study consisted of 210 male and female students who were enrolled in the academic year 93-92 and were selected by stratified random sampling method. This study was a cross-sectional survey and for data collecting used a questionnaire based on the standards set forth in 22 indicator outcome following 5 standards of information literacy standards for higher education (ACRL, 2000) and paper pencil scale survey to measure creativity (MPPT) Torrance that for first questionnaire 0/97 and for second questionnaire 0/93 reliability in Cronbach's alpha, was obtained. To analyze the data obtained the Software SPSS20 and Pearson test were used. Based on the findings of this research information literacy components (feel the need of information, the ability to gather information, the ability to evaluate and analyze the information, correct and effective use of information, awareness of ethical and legal issues and access to information) and creativity there is a significant relationship. Conclusion: the results of this study can be used to improve creativity and information literacy skills.
