Analysis of the relationship of certain social science and humanities theories with information behavior
Zahed
Bigdeli
استاد علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
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Shabnam
Shahiny
کتابدار مؤسسه آموزش عالی جهاد دانشگاهی خوزستان
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Seyyedeh Sedigheh
Taherzadeh Mousavian
کتابدار دانشگاه صنعتی خاتم الانبیاء بهبهان
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2016
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the relationship between some social science and humanities theories and information behavior. Method: This study is of an analytical review and descriptive type. In this research, articles and books related to the topics under investigation have been reviewed and analyzed. Findings: Major theories related with and used in information behavior studies are mainly originated from social science and humanities areas, namely Sociology, Mass Communication, and Psychology. It is essential to use these theories to conduct original research in the field of information behavior. Results: Due to the fact that human being is a socialized creature and because of the nature of behavior, the studies in the field of information behavior including information needs, information searching, information seeking, and information use, have to use major theories related to information behavior. These theories are originated from humanities and social sciences; the most common of them from sociology, psychology, and mass communication. Using these theories enriches the studies of information behavior as well as enables the researchers to better analyze users’ information behavior. It also paves the path to improve information systems.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
University of Qom
2476-6658
2
v.
2
no.
2016
9
35
https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_715_9c5bd152461f8b38c76d04221e4f0d12.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2016.715
Study the status of information seeking and notification public librarians about health information (case study: west azerbaijan province)
Masomeh
Moslemi
کارشناسی ارشد علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی
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Mohammad
Farajpour
دانشجوی دکترای مشاوره خانواده، دانشگاه بندرعباس
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2016
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Purpose: The purpose of research is Study the status of information seeking and notification of public librarians about health information. Methodology: Study is a descriptive and analytical type and it has been done by survey method. Instrument for data collection is questionnaire that distributed to the 119 people of librarians and data’s analyzed with SPSS software.Findings: research in internet is the most common method of obtaining librarians health information with mean 4/09. the most role of librarian's in supply health information is guidance to various resources access to health information in library with mean 3/32 and the most help of librarian's for searching health information by members ((provide answers from the various methods to client’s questions)) is with mean 3/41. Between the rate of health information seeking behavior of librarians with gender and educational level there are no significant difference. Between the rate of health information seeking behavior of librarians with age there is significant difference. Between the rate of role of librarian's in provide community health information with educational level there is no significant difference. Between the rate of role of librarian's in provide community health information with age there is significant difference. Conclusions: This study because of librarians can have a significant role in providing health Information services to clients and in the total of society, is useful.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
University of Qom
2476-6658
2
v.
2
no.
2016
36
58
https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_720_4acafb410a13151263477aeabb7daff1.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2016.720
Mapping the intellectual structure of Information Management using Co-words during 1986 to 2012
Rouhallah
Khademi
دانشجوی دکتری علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز؛ بورسیه دانشگاه سمنان
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Gholamreza
Heidari
هیئت علمی گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
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2016
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Purpose: Due to the rapid growth in information in today's society, information management has become one of the important areas. To science policy in this area its Intellectual structure should be the study. Scientometrics is one of the fields which pay to this subject. Aim of this study was investigation intellectual structure of Information management by Co-words Technique. Other objectives include determining productive authors, countries, the most important journals and grow rate. Methods: Co-words technique was used as methodology. Findings:The results showed 4571 document indexed in ISI databases (Science Citation Index, Social science Index, Art & Humanity Index) during 1986 to 2012. Junger, USA, International Journal Of Information Managment was the productive and the most important. Grow rate of the document was 9.49. Results: Also results showed 9 cluster formed in Co-words map of information management including: information management, bioinformatics, performance management, information, data, health information management, information systems and e-Health and knowledge organization.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
University of Qom
2476-6658
2
v.
2
no.
2016
59
93
https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_717_6fc5a8b3fffe9e578255446c84b7b19f.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2016.717
Surveying quality of central library website of governmental universities and ranking them based on fuzzy interface system
Najmeh
Khajeh Dargi
کارشناسارشد علم اطلاعات و دانششناسی کتابخانه مرکزی دانشگاه زابل
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Mohaddeaseh
Dokhtesmati
کارشناسی ارشد علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد تهران شمال، باشگاه پژوهشگران جوان و نخبگان، تهران، ایران
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2016
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Purpose:In this research, quality of central library website of governmental university libraries evaluated and ranked on the base of fuzzy inference system design. Method:Population research is including central library website of governmental universities (55 websites) affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and they have independent website. Methodology is survey study and used checklist and Matlab software. Findings regarding to the fuzzy inference system, indicated that Central Library of Sahand University of Technology, University of Kashan, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili and Damghan University have the best website and Central Library of University of Gilan has the worst website. Findings:Therefore, evaluation based on fuzzy inference system has better and more precisely results than classical evaluation. Websites ranked according to quality of content and structural criteria as well. Websites also in qualitative terms, ie, low, moderate and highly rated. Results:So, it seems, fuzzy inference system, is a better way to evaluate and rank the quality of academic libraries websites.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
University of Qom
2476-6658
2
v.
2
no.
2016
94
120
https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_716_44cc945c8a9aa1e3320845197f88e429.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2016.716
Expectation Evaluation of Low Vision and Blind People of the National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran about Digital Library Facilities
Fatemeh
Khorasani pour
دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم و تحقیقات تهران
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Mohsen
Haji Zeinolabedini
استادیار گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی
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Fatemeh
Nooshin fard
استادیار گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم و تحقیقات تهران
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2016
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Purpose: The main aim of this research is providing a critical overview of the library services for readers who cannot make use of the traditional printed material, while pointing out their strengths and weak points It takes into account only the blind and low-vision members of National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran Method:the methodology of this study is based on survey-descriptive method. Statistical society was including 84 member of digital libraries. Libraries members have a libraries study space. Their satisfaction of the quantity and quality of resources is presented in this paper using statistical analysis and investigation. Finding:After the publication of the standard procedures on the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities, the consciousness that “information” is a primary and fundamental right even for disabled people is known for most of the societies. Libraries have to play a significant role in building a dynamic society, serving all categories of users included which have a visual impairment. Nowadays the shortage of accessibility of Internet and digital resources has been recognized as an obstacle for this group of society. Results: Despite growing technological developments; however, developing research skills among blind students reveals that only a small percentage of documents are actually made available in accessible formats. Thus, any development in this way should enable people to access information in a format that is appropriate to their needs.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
University of Qom
2476-6658
2
v.
2
no.
2016
121
138
https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_721_062d0501714383cfca7928a298a395af.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2016.721
Intelligence measurement of organizational public libraries in Kermanshah
Elham
Rashidi
کارشناسی ارشد علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، کتابدار کتابخانه شهید مطهری، اداره کل استان کرمانشاه، نهاد کتابخانه های عمومی کشور
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Akram
Korani
کارشناسی ارشد علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، کتابدار کتابخانه شهید مطهری، اداره کل استان کرمانشاه، نهاد کتابخانه های عمومی کشور
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2016
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Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to have access to organizational intelligence of the employees of public libraries at Kermanshah. Method: The research method is an analytical survey, and the population consisted of eighty employees of public libraries at Kermanshah. A questionnaire was designed based on the Karl Albrecht Seven Skills in which a model is presented for organizational intelligence that has seven dimensions: strategic vision, shared faith, appetite to change, sprit, alignment and congruence, knowledge deployment, and performance pressure. Findings:According to the results, the organizational intelligence mean (3. 26) is higher than average. The highest and lowest obtained means relate to shared faith and appetite to change and performance pressure, with rates 3.54 and 3.10, respectively. It follows that organizational intelligence in the public libraries at Kermanshah is in a favorable condition. Results: Constant checking of the assessment of the status and organizational intelligence and its promotion has a considerable impact on the improvement of library services.
Sciences and Techniques of Information Management
University of Qom
2476-6658
2
v.
2
no.
2016
139
155
https://stim.qom.ac.ir/article_719_cd24eb2b7b6d4aca0f6d7ea26d957ac7.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.22091/stim.2016.719