Information-seeking behavior and the use of online resources: a snapshot of current health sciences faculty.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The research assesses the information-seeking behaviors of health sciences faculty, including their use of online databases, journals, and social media.

Methodology

A survey was designed and distributed via email to 754 health sciences faculty at a large urban research university with 6 health sciences colleges.

Results

Twenty-six percent (198) of faculty responded. MEDLINE was the primary database utilized, with 78.5% respondents indicating they use the database at least once a week. Compared to MEDLINE, Google was utilized more often on a daily basis. Other databases showed much lower usage.

Conclusions

Low use of online databases other than MEDLINE, link-out tools to online journals, and online social media and collaboration tools demonstrates a ne

SUBMITTER: De Groote SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4076125 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature