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F Mohammadi, H Talachi, M Khoshkam,
Volume 8, Issue 20 (7-2005)
Abstract

Introduction: Library dynamism is directly related to the use rate of its sources of information. The faculty members of universities constitute a considerable number of library users. Studying the rate of sources used by these members can be a positive step for promoting the quality of services and sources in libraries.. 

Methods: TIn this descriptive - survey study , 467 out of 650 full time faculty members of Iran University of Medical Sciences answered the questions of the research (72 percent).

Findings:According to the findings, the use rate of printed and electronic sources in the central library by the teaching staff was 18.8 percent and the most important reasons were: getting information form other places, distance from the library, and lack of information about the existence of sources related to their field of study. The highest rate of use was related to printed and electronic magazines and the lowest was related to library internet, audio-visual materials and web sites. Medline has had the highest amount of use among the other bibliographical databases. The most important purpose of using the library has been for preparing articles & and papers..

Conclusion:According to the results of this research and other researches done in previous years, it is concluded that the library acted poorly in providing information on available sources. Thus it is suggested to provide information through faculty and hospital libraries. Preparing Medline in the form of full text articles is another suggestion put forward in this research.


Jaleh Moradveisi, Sirous Panahi, Shahram Sedghi,
Volume 24, Issue 4 (1-2022)
Abstract

Introduction: Academic social networks have greatly influenced scholarly communication in the last decade. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of these networks in the scholarly communication of students and faculty members of Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: The study used a descriptive-survey method. The study population included post-graduate students and faculty members of Iran University of Medical Sciences. Using the stratified random sampling method, we selected 450 persons. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Its validity was evaluated by six faculty members, and its reliability was estimated by using Cronbach's alpha, which was 0.96. The results were analyzed by the SPSS-19 software.
Results: Information searching with a mean of 3.59, and information publishing and sharing with a mean of 3.38 were significant advantages of utilizing academic social networks for scholarly communications. Moreover, the lack of educational workshops were the most important deterrents in using these networks. Testing the hypotheses also indicated that there was a significant relationship between social network use and scholarly communication of students and faculty members. The mean scores of research collaborations, finding research topics, and information search among students were higher than those of faculty members. Finally, there was no statistically significant relationship between academic degree, age, and social network use.
Conclusion: the results showed that the use of social networks in scholarly communication between users was effective. Thus, introducing the capabilities of the networks and conducting educational workshops can enhance the productivity of the networks in all scholarly communication dimensions.

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