The Pattern of E-Book Use amongst Undergraduates an Malaysia: A Case of to Know is to Use
The Pattern of E-Book Use amongst Undergraduates an Malaysia: A Case of to Know is to Use
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马来西亚本科生电子书使用模式：了解即使用的案例
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2013
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A. N. Zainab
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Roesnita Ismail;A. N. Zainab
这项探索性研究的重点是确定电子书的使用模式，特别是关于吉隆坡马来亚大学计算机科学与信息技术学院（FCSIT）的本科生如何，何时，何地以及为什么使用或不使用马来亚大学图书馆提供的电子书服务。共有206份（82%）可用问卷构成了分析的基础。结果显示，尽管学生是互联网的重度使用者，对自己的互联网使用技能和电子书服务持积极态度，但电子书的使用水平仍然很低（39%）。学生们主要是在访问马来亚大学图书馆网站时意识到电子书服务，或者是由他们的讲师、朋友或图书管理员介绍的。大约70%的人对电子书服务评价积极。电子书用户发现电子书易于使用，其用途主要用于撰写作业或项目工作。大多数受访者更喜欢使用电子版的教科书和参考资料。一般来说，电子书的用户和非用户都更喜欢使用印刷版本的教科书，特别是如果文本是连续使用的。电子书使用频率与性别之间存在显著差异；过去使用电子书与偏好电子教科书和参考书之间的关系。本文将可能影响电子书使用的因素分为四类，并以模型的形式呈现，包括学生的ICT能力、他们的认知构成、用户使用电子书的程度以及功能或使用因素。
This exploratory study focuses on identifying the usage pattern of e-books especially on how, when, where and why undergraduates at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT), University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur use or do not use the e-books service provided by the University of Malaya library. A total of 206 (82%) useable questionnaires form the basis of analysis. The results indicate even though the students are heavy users of the Internet, rate themselves as skilled in Internet use and have positive attitude towards the e-book service, the level of e-book use is still low (39%). The students become aware of the e-book service mainly while visiting the University of Malaya Library Website, or are referred to it by their lecturers, friends or the librarians. About 70% rate positively on the e-book service. Those who are users of e-books find e-books easy to use and their usages are mainly for writing assignment or project work. Most respondents prefer to use e-versions of textbooks and reference sources. Generally, both users and non-users of e-books prefer to use the printed version of textbooks especially if the text is continuously used. There are significant difference between the frequency of e-book use and gender; between past usage of e-book and preference for electronic textbooks and reference books. The possible factors which may be related to e-book use are categorized into 4 groups and presented in a model, which comprises the ICT competencies of the students, their cognitive makeup, the degree of user access to the e-books and the functional or use factors.