Study on the rate of using, awareness and satisfaction of scientific database by Mazandaran University of Medical Science student’s and related factors to it
Researcher Bulletin of Medical Sciences,
Vol. 24 No. 1 (2019),
31 Shahrivar 2020
,
Page e10
Abstract
Introduction: Scientific databases are one of the most important information resources in academic community and can play determinative role in different aims and goals of student. This study aimed to determine the rate of using, awareness and satisfaction of scientific database among student of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This study is an applied-survey study and has been done during the 2016-2017 educational period. Self-questionnaire that made according to review of internal and external resources about the subject (in 6-sections), and its reliability and validity being approved, distributed among 238 Students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (Master, PhD, Doctors and Medical residents). To analysis data, we use descriptive statistics, statistical test and SPSS 16.
Results: Findings show that most of student use scientific database because of clinical activities (average of 4.27). Also we funded that most knowledge level of those students about database were ISI (average of 4.43) and they used Pubmed more than other database (4.30). Also the highest satisfaction rate of database was ISI (4.28) and “unfamiliarity with the English language "funded as the most barriers related to use of scientific database.
Conclusion: Rate of using, awareness and satisfaction of scientific database among student of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences was more than average and close to high level. Mazandaran Medical Science University by planning and tacking suitable policy and also destroy of barriers and challenges can provided better conditions of student's using scientific database and created cause of growth of their scientific and professional developments.
Keywords:
- Information resource; Online database; Scientific database; Student
How to Cite
Mousavi Chalak, A. ., & Riahi, A. . (2020). Study on the rate of using, awareness and satisfaction of scientific database by Mazandaran University of Medical Science student’s and related factors to it . Researcher Bulletin of Medical Sciences, 24(1), e10. Retrieved from https://ojs2.sbmu.ac.ir/index.php/rbms/article/view/32163
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7. Sadeghi H, Okhovati M. Recall and Precision of Iranmedex, Magiran and SID (Scientific Information Database) databases for retrieval of scholarly information in the Field of Pharmacy Health Inf Manage 2014; 11(3):442.
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10. Mohajeri F, AlijanpourKasgari M. A survey of students’ familiarity and use of online databases in Babol University of Medical Sciences.Journal of Epistemology. 2010; 3(8): 83-96.
11. Khalili M, Matlabi D. Online Services at the Urumia University of Medical Sciences: a use and user study. NASTINFO. 2014; 24(4): 24-40.
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13. Dadzie PS. Electronic resources: access and usage at Ashesi University College. Campus-Wide Information Systems. 2005;22(5):290-7.
14. Hayati Z, Joukar T. The Familiarity of Graduate Students in Shiraz University with EBSCO, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, and Elsevier Full-Text Databases and Their Usage of These Databases.NASTINFO. 2013; 24(1): 118-135.
15. Majid S, Tee Tan A. Usage of information resources by computer engineering students: a case study of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Online Information Review. 2002 Oct 1;26(5):318-25.
16. MojiriSh, Rakhsh F, Rahimi AR. Evaluating Features of Search in Online Databases of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Central Library Website according to International Criteria. Health Information Management 2012; 9(2):215- 223.
17. Romanov K, Aarnio M. A survey of the use of electronic scientific information resources among medical and dental students. BMC Medical Education. 2006;6(1):28.
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19. Salajeghe M, Osareh F, Momenabadi M. Online databases in Kerman University of Medical Sciences and meeting students’ information needs. Journal of Epistemology. 2016; 8(31): 59-72.
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24. Farzaneh E, Amani F, Tafaroji R, Aghayi M H. Awareness of Ardabil Medical Students in the Use of Electronic Information Resources. Research in Medical Education. 2015; 7 (2):61-68
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