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Measuring use patterns of online journals and databases Co
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Allan B. de Guzman, Ph.D.University of Santo Tomas * The Philippines
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REALITY # 1 REALITY # 1
The introduction of the INTERNET i 1991 hINTERNET in 1991 has revolutionized the way ylibrary services are planned and deliveredplanned and delivered.
REALITY # 2REALITY # 2
Not all libraries in the Philippines have onlinehave online databases.databases.
REALITY # 3REALITY # 3
The so‐called digital divide is evident in library andlibrary and information science practice.
REALITY # 4REALITY # 4
While databases areWhile databases are being integrated in the overall library service platformservice platform, their maximum effective use remains a research imperativea research imperative
REALITY # 5REALITY # 5Whether we like it orWhether we like it or not, there are
d l i hunderlying reasons that explain why databases p yremain unpopular despite its popularitydespite its popularity.
THE INTERNETTHE INTERNET
“The religion of today’s communication
exchange ”exchange.”(A. de Guzman, 2010)(A. de Guzman, 2010)
E‐mailing Reading electronic PURPOSE P t d t t d lclassmates
Di i
databases
Att di li
PURPOSE: Present and test a modelthat describes online database use of
Discussion Forum/List Server
Attending online seminar/webinaruniversity students in the Philippines
INTERNET
Reading e‐mail alerts
Reading online booksINTERNET
SEEKING BEHAVIOR
Scanning citation Accessing online BEHAVIORand bibliography
Searching
library catalogue
Accessinggelectronic databases
Accessing multimedia information
PHYSICAL LOCATION LIBRARY USE LOCATION
FREQUENCY
PROFILE
MODESCOMPUTER & INTERNET USE
PROFILE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
AWARENESS
CHANNELS
AWARENESS & ACTION CHANNELS
PROFILE
INTERNET
PROFILE
IMPEDIMENTS
INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR
FORMAT
INTERNET
DISCIPLINAL PROFILE
RATIONALE SELF EFFICACY
METHODMETHOD
DesignDesign ExploratoryExploratory
METHODMETHOD
DesignDesign ExploratoryExploratory
LociLoci The University of Santo The University of Santo && AA iiTomas & Tomas & AteneoAteneo de Manila de Manila
UniversityUniversityRespondentsRespondents Undergraduate (n=800)Undergraduate (n=800)
Graduate (n=177)Graduate (n=177)( )( )Sampling Sampling DesignDesign
RandomRandomDesignDesign
Table 1DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS ( 977)
AGE N PERCENT (%)
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS (n=977)
14 ‐ 20 721 73.6%21 ‐ 30 156 15.8%
%31 ‐ 40 33 3.3%
41 ‐ 50 2.5 2.5%
51 60 3 3%51 ‐ 60 3 .3%
61 ‐ 65 2 .2%
GENDERGENDER
MALE 331 33.9%
FEMALE 618 63.3%FEMALE 618 63.3%
Table 1Table 1DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS (n=977)
NATIONALITYFILIPINO 915 93.7%
FOREIGNER 34 3.5%CIVIL STATUSCIVIL STATUS
SINGLE 905 92.6%MARRIED 43 4 4%MARRIED 43 4.4%
Table 1
DISCIPLINE
Table 1DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS (n=977)
DISCIPLINE
BS/AB 800 81.9%
MASTER 140 14 3%MASTER 140 14.3%
Ph.D/Ed.D 37 3.8%
FIELD OF STUDYFIELD OF STUDY
HARD SCIENCE 280 28.7%
SOFT SCIENCE 593 60.7%
2010 Top 200 Universities in Asia
Philippine universities that have made significant improvements in their ranking
Rank 1 UP Rank 2 AteneoRank 3 DLSU Rank 4 USTRank 3 DLSU Rank 4 UST
STRUCTURAL EQUATION WHAT MAKES THIS PAPER INTERESTING?STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING (SEM)MODELLING (SEM)
Pinpoints exactly the Present and test a modelh d ib li
Pinpoints exactly the relationship between and that describes online database use of universityrelationship between and
among variablesdatabase use of university students
among variables
QUESTIONQUESTIONHow do the
respondents assessrespondents assess their university’s yonline database pro ision?provision?
LIBARARY DATABASE ASSESSMENT
60
Graduate Student s= VG
Undergraduate Students= G
40
50
30
40
GRADUATE STUDENT
10
20 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Fig 1a: Online0
10
POOR FAIR GOOD VERY
Fig. 1a: Online Database Assessment
POOR FAIR GOOD VERY GOOD
LIBRARY DATABASE ASSESSMENT
60
U/Graduate Student s=
40
50
Fig. 1b: Useful
Most of the time
20
30
GRADUATE STUDENT
Fig. 1b: Useful Information Found
0
10 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
How useful are theHow useful are the information found in your university’sin your university s
database?
LIBRARY USE PROFILE Are you aware thatLIBRARY USE PROFILE Are you aware that your university
maintains its own website?
UNSURE
NO
YES
Fig. 2a: University Website Awareness
LIBRARY USE PROFILELIBRARY USE PROFILE
GRADUATE STUDENT UNDER GRADUATE
NEVER
GRADUATE STUDENT
WHEN NECESSARY
OCCASIONALLY
VERY OFTEN
Fi 2b Lib Vi it FFig. 2b: Library Visit Frequency
LIBRARY USE PROFILE
70
80
40
50
60
10
20
30
GRADUATE STUDENT
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
0
10 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Fig. 2c: Print Materials UsedFig. 2c: Print Materials Used in the Library
Computer and Internet use Profile
INTERNET ACCESS COMPUTER ACCESS
YES AT HOME
FREQUENCY
ATLEAST ONCE A DAY
Both home and school
YES IN SCHOOL
ONCE A DAY
ATLEAST ONCE A
BOTH AT HOME AND
WEEK
ATLEAST ONCE A
SCHOOL
NO CONVENIENT ACCESS
MONTH
RARELY OR NEVERAt least once a
dACCESS
Fig. 5:Computer & Internet Use Profileday
COMPUTER & INTERNET USE PROFILE
PROFILE GRADUATE UNDERGRADUATEN PERCENT N PERCENTN PERCENT
(%)N PERCENT
(%)
I do not search the Internet 1 .6% 12 1.5%
Cable access to Internet 74 41.6% 370 46.3%
Dial in using a commercial I t t i id
84 47.2% 323 40.4%Internet service provider
Dial in using my university as primary provider
14 8.0% 69 8.6%p y p
Direct connection through the university
91 51.1% 360 45.1%
COMPUTER & INTERNET USE PROFILE
PROFILE GRADUATE UNDERGRADUATEN PERCENT N PERCENT (%)N PERCENT
(%)N PERCENT (%)
Computer at 152 87 9% 648 83 3%Computer at home
152 87.9% 648 83.3%
Have personal l t
143 82.2% 484 62.3%
laptop
QUESTIONQUESTIONWhat typifies the
internet seekinginternet seeking behavior of the respondents of UST and AdMU?and AdMU?
INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIORINTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR
ACCESSING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATIONU d d t St d t Graduate Students
READING ONLINE BOOKS
ACCESSING ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOGUE
ACCESSING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATIONUndergraduate StudentsTOP RANKING INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR
Graduate StudentsTOP RANKING INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR
READING ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
ATTENDING ONLINE SEMINAR AND CONFERENCES
SEEKING BEHAVIOR
1. E‐mailing
SEEKING BEHAVIOR
1. Searching e‐databases
READING E‐MAIL ALERTS
SCANNING CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
SEARCHING ELECTRONIC DATABASESg
2. Reading e‐mail alerts3. Searching e‐
d b
2. Reading email alerts3. Reading e‐journals
EMAILING CLASSMATES
DISCUSSION FORUM/LIST SERVER
READING E MAIL ALERTSdatabases
Fig. 3: Internet Seeking Behavior0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
QUESTIONQUESTIONStatistically speaking, is
the internet seekingthe internet seeking behavior of the graduate and
ndergrad ateundergraduate students different?
Significant Differences in the Internet Seeking Behavior of Graduate and Undergraduate School Students
INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR GRADUATE UDERGRADUATE
MEAN SD MEAN SD t‐ value
g
Emailing classmates 3.10 0.84 3.16 0.80 ‐0.95
Discussion forum/list server 2.29 0.90 2.36 0.77 ‐0.95
Reading e‐mail alerts 3.10 0.98 2.93 0.89 2.29*
Scanning citation and bibliography 2.57 0.81 2.56 0.82 0.24
S hi l t i d t b 3 11 0 83 2 64 0 87 6 54*Searching electronic databases 3.11 0.83 2.64 0.87 6.54*
R di l t i j l 2 98 0 83 2 58 0 82 5 80*Reading electronic journals 2.98 0.83 2.58 0.82 5.80*
Attending online seminar and conferences 1.89 0.89 1.84 0.82 0.69
Significant Differences in the Internet Seeking Behavior of Graduate and Undergraduate School Students
INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR GRADUATE UDERGRADUATE
MEAN SD MEAN SD t l
Graduate and Undergraduate School Students
MEAN SD MEAN SD t‐ value
Reading online books 2.59 0.86 2.52 0.85 1.0
Accessing online library catalogue 2.71 .91 2.37 0.83 4.83*
Accessing multimedia information 2.61 0.93 2.64 0.85 ‐0.33g
Preferred Mode of Access 1. Save online article ACCESS MODE Graduate Undergraduate
Percent(%)
Rank Percent(%)
Rank
to USB/laptop2. Photocopy library copy
(%) (%)
Use interlibrary loan 1.7% 11 3.3% 11
Photocopy library copy 29.2% 3 45.7% 2
Read in personal journal subscription 7.9% 8.5 11.4% 93 Photocopy articles
Send online journal articles to my e‐mail 43.8% 2 39.5% 4
3. Photocopy articles retrieved by my classmates
Save online journal articles to USB/laptop 61.2% 1 56.2% 1
Photocopy articles retrieved by my classmates 26.4% 4 41.4% 3Photocopy articles retrieved by my classmates 26.4% 4 41.4% 3
ACCESS MODE Graduate Undergraduate
Percent(%)
Rank Percent(%)
Rank(%) (%)
Have assistant or student print online journal 3.9% 10 7.0% 10
Print online journals in computer cafe 8.4% 7 18.6% 5
Print online journals in library 12.9% 6 15.6% 7
Print online journal articles at home 7.9% 8.5 11.6% 8
Read electronic journals online 15.7% 5 16.1% 6
Significant Differences in the Internet Self Efficacy of Graduate and Undergraduate School Students
INTERNET SELF EFFICACY GRADUATE UDERGRADUATE
MEAN SD MEAN SD t‐ value
I f l fid t l i d d kill ithi 6 27 1 36 6 37 1 38 0 85
g
I feel confident learning advanced skills within a specific Internet program
6.27 1.36 6.37 1.38 ‐0.85
I feel confident turning to an on‐line discussion h h l i d d
5.65 1.85 5.97 1.70 *group when help is needed
QUESTIONQUESTIONWhich online databases
are most popular andare most popular and to graduate and gundergraduate st dents?students?
Online Journals UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE OVERALL
MEAN RANK MEAN RANK MEAN RANK
Academic Source Complete
2.80 1 3.01 1 2.84 1
Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic
1.99 6 1.74 10.5 1.94 6.5
Business Source C l
1.93 8 1.69 15 1.89 9Academic Source
CompleteComplete
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index
1.72 14 1.75 10.5 1.73 12
Complete
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
1.74 12 1.69 15 1.73 12
Communication Abstracts 1.79 10 1.80 9 1.80 10
ERIC 1.51 17 1.89 8 1.58 17
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
1.64 15 1.74 12.5 1.65 15.5World Encyclopedia
Gale Virtual Reference Library
1.63 16 1.74 12.5 1.65 15.5
Online Journals UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE OVERALL
MEAN RANK MEAN RANK MEAN RANK
JSTOR 2.08 3 2.62 2 2.18 3
Library, Information Science & Technology
2.01 5 2.02 6 2.01 5Science & Technology
MAS Ultra – School Edition
1.50 18 1.55 15 1.51 18
MEDLINE with Full Text 1 74 12 1 67 17 1 72 14
JSTORMEDLINE with Full Text 1.74 12 1.67 17 1.72 14
Military & Government Collection
1.49 19 1.37 16 1.47 19
Primary Search 2.07 4 2.07 5 2.07 4
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete
1.94 7 1.97 7 1.94 6.5p
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
1.87 9 2.10 4 1.91 8ScienceDirect
Regional Business News 1.74 12 1.69 15 1.73 12
ScienceDirect 2.28 2 2.53 3 2.32 2
QUESTIONQUESTIONAre the respondents’
internet seekinginternet seeking behavior supported ppby the instructional platform of theplatform of the faculty?y
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR DATABASE USE
90Is Journal Reading
part of your
60
70
80p yclassroom experience?
40
50
60
YES
NO
20
30
40
0
10
Fig. 6a:Journal Reading as Part of Classroom Experience
GRADUATE STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
COLLEGE TEACHERS
OTHER STUDENTS
LIBRARY PRINTED GUIDES
LIBRARY WEB PAGES
COLLEGE TEACHERS
LIBRARY STAFF
LIBRARY PRINTED GUIDES
VIRTUAL LIBRARIAN
LIBRARY CLASSES/ORIENTATION Who was instrumental in
NOT SURE
UNIVERSITY VOYAGER CATALOGUE your awareness of the databases?
0 10 20 30 40 50 60Fig. 9a: Awareness and Action Channels
RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHER STUDENTS
TRIAL AND ERROR
RECOMMENDATIONS OF COLLEGE TEACHERS
LIBRARY PRINTED GUIDES
BASED ON THE NAME OF THE DATABASE
Which of the following shaped
VIRTUAL LIBRARIAN
LIBRARY DATABASES PAGE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF LIBRARY STAFF following shaped your decision which online
NOT SURE
UNIVERSITY VOYAGER CATALOGUE
VIRTUAL LIBRARIAN which online database to use?
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
NOT SUREFig. 9b: Deciding which online database to use
SEARCH THE UNIVERSITY VOYAGER CATALOGUE
LIBRARY DATABASES PAGE
CATALOGUE
LIBRARY SUBJECT RESOURCES PAGES
BOOKMARK/FAVORITES
LIBRARY FACULTY RESOURCES PAGES
How did you access your
NOT SURE
Fig 9c: Mode of access of
access your online databases?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45Fig. 9c: Mode of access of online database
Fig. 9d: Aid in Solving Problems related to online Database Access
ASKING A FRIEND
PHONING THE LIBRARIAN
ASKING A LIBRARIAN AT THE …
VIRTUAL LIBRARIAN
EMAILING THE LIBRARY What do you do whenever you encounter
USING THE HELP IN THE DATABASE
USING e‐QUERYsome problems in the use of the database?
NEVER FOUND ANY USEFUL HELP
NEVER NEEDED ANY HELP
USING THE HELP IN THE DATABASE
0 20 40 60 80
NEVER FOUND ANY USEFUL HELP
ASKING A FRIEND
MORE TRAINING SESSIONS
ONLINE CHAT SERVICE
Fig. 9e: Most helpful service in database online accessNONE
24 HOUR GENERAL CALL CENTER
database online access
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
NONE
Availability of Online DatabasesWhat do you doAvailability of Online Databases
FREQUENCY PRINTING SAVING EMAILING
What do you do with available
online databases?FREQUENCY PRINTING(%)
SAVING(%)
EMAILING(%)
ALL THE TIME 9 5% 23 1% 21 3%
o e databases
ALL THE TIME 9.5% 23.1% 21.3%
MOST OF THE TIME 35.5% 39.0% 35.9%
ABOUT HALF THE TIME 19 2% 13 0% 12 7%ABOUT HALF THE TIME 19.2% 13.0% 12.7%
RARELY 15.0% 10.0% 13.0%
NEVER 6 4% 2 8% 6 4%NEVER 6.4% 2.8% 6.4%
NOT SURE 2.8% 3.5% 3.6%
NOT APPLICABLE 7.5% 4.8% 7.1%
PHYSICAL LOCATION ACCESSPHYSICAL LOCATION ACCESS
70 Where do you
60
70 e e do youusually access the university’s online
40
50
GRADUATE STUDENT
databases?
20
30 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Fig. 7: Physical Location Access
0
10
IN THE CLASSROOM
AT HOME IN THE LIBRARY
FREQUENCY ACCESSHow do you access online databases FREQUENCY ACCESSof your u iversity
GRADUATE USED TO SEARCH ONLINE
NO
UNDEGRADUATE
NO
THROUGH ANTHROUGH AN ASSISTANT
THROUGH ATHROUGH A LIBRARIAN
YES, PERSONALLY,
Fig. 8a: Search Online Databases
FREQUENCY ACCESSFig 8b: Frequency of Electronic Database Search
40
Fig. 8b: Frequency of Electronic Database Search
Both Graduate and
30
35 Undergraduate= RARELY
Both Graduate and
1
20
25
GRADUATE STUDENT
Both Graduate and Undergraduate= WEEKLY
5
10
15 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
0
5 How often do you access electronic
databases?databases?
IMPEDIMENTSReasons for Not Searching Online
IMPEDIMENTS
REASONS PERCENT (%) RANK
NOT NEEDED 17 5% 1NOT NEEDED 17.5% 1
DO NOT KNOW HOW SEARCH
8.0% 2
NO TIME TO SEARCH 7 4% 3NO TIME TO SEARCH 7.4% 3
UNSATISFACTORY RESULTSIN THE PAST
3.0% 4
What preventedNO HELP AVAILABLE 1.9% 5
NO EASY ACCESS TO A COMPUTER
1.6% 6
What prevented you from not
searching online?
FREQUENCIES IMPEDIMENTSReasons for not Accessing Journals Electronically
REASONS PERCENT (%) RANK
Reasons for not Accessing Journals Electronically
NOT NEEDED 32.9 1
LACK OF SUBSCRIPTION TO FULL TEXT
23.8 2.5FULL TEXT
NO TIME TO ACCESS JOURNALS ONLINE
23.8 2.5
TOO SLOW TO DOWNLOAD 19 3 3TOO SLOW TO DOWNLOAD 19.3 3
PASSWORD PROBLEM 19.0 4
TOO MANY LOGINS 17.0 5What prevented
fTOO MANY LOGINS
REQUIRED17.0 5
BREAKDOWN OF SYSTEM 14.2 6
ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS 12 6 7
you from not accessing journals electronically?ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
NOT CLEAR12.6 7electronically?
STRUCTURAL EQUATION WHAT MAKES THIS PAPER INTERESTING?STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING (SEM)MODELLING (SEM)
Present and test a modelh d ib lithat describes online
database use of universitydatabase use of university students
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Database Use Structural Equation Model
PHYSICAL LOCATION LIBRARY USE
The HypothesizedLOCATION
FREQUENCY
PROFILEHypothesized Model
MODESCOMPUTER & INTERNET USE
PROFILE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
AWARENESS
CHANNELS
AWARENESS & ACTION CHANNELS
PROFILE
INTERNET
PROFILE
IMPEDIMENTS
INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR
FORMAT
INTERNET
DISCIPLINAL PROFILE
RATIONALE SELF EFFICACY
LIBRARY USE The Tested
FREQUENCY
PROFILE
0 34
Model
MODESCOMPUTER & INTERNET USE
PROFILE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
0.34
0 28AWARENESS
CHANNELS
AWARENESS & ACTION CHANNELS
PROFILE
INTERNET
PROFILE0.600.10
0.28
0 45 INTERNET SEEKING BEHAVIOR
0.230.45
0.05
FORMAT
INTERNET
DISCIPLINAL PROFILE
0.33
RATIONALE SELF EFFICACY
0.12
ConclusionConclusionLibrary use profile (awareness of university(awareness of university website, frequency of visit,
i ifi lmaterials used) significantly relates to the onlinerelates to the online database use.
ConclusionConclusionThe internet seeking behavior affects thebehavior affects the attributes of database access.
ConclusionConclusionInternet seeking behavior is greatly affected by thegreatly affected by the instructional support profile and the students’ internet self-efficacy.y