Factors that influence the use of electronic networks by science and engineering faculty at small institutions. Part II. Preliminary use indicators
✍ Scribed by Liebscher, Peter ;Abels, Eileen G. ;Denman, Daniel W.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8231
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✦ Synopsis
The results reported in this article are part of a study user studies, including studies of scientists and engineers, that examined factors influencing the adoption and use few are related to electronic networks. The communicaof electronic networks by science and engineering faction literature, on the other hand, contains studies of use ulty in six small universities in the southeastern U.S. Part of electronic systems and electronic mail, but these are of that study gathered data on the purpose, type, and not related specifically to scientists and engineers. extent of electronic communications. Data were gathered by mail questionnaire and by follow-up site visits. Several current studies examine the communications The article reports on five types of network use, E-mail, patterns of specific groups of scientists such as chemists electronic discussion groups, accessing remote data-(Del Bene, 1994), 1 geophysicists (Loperfido & Grafton, bases, accessing remote computer facilities, and file 1994), 2 and space scientists (Watkins, 1994). As imtransfer. For each service, data are reported for freportant as these studies are, they are based on scientists quency of use by purpose-research, teaching, administration, social, and current awareness. The report out-at large, elite research institutions and throw little light lines preliminary use indicators for each service in terms on what is happening in the nation's small colleges and of heavy and moderate use.
1 This study describes a collaborative project between researchers at