نوع مقاله : علمی پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 Professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran,

2 Phd student, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

چکیده

Purpose. the purpose of this research is to analyze scientific information sharing of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz faculty in social networks.
Method. This study which is conducted through quantitative and qualitative methods, is an applied research in terms of aim, and is of a descriptive-analytic type in nature. The population included all faculty members of Shahid Chamran University. Interview was also applied to complete the information gathered through the questionnaire.
Findings. The findings showed that most respondents spend less than 30 minutes daily to share scientific information through social networks. Among different capabilities of social networks, respondents mostly use their personal profiles to share their publications and interests. The most important barriers for them to use the social networks is lack of instruction on how to use social networks to share scientific information.
Results. Using social networks among faculty members will encourage them to share scientific information and exchange ideas, and hence, help to develop science, create new information, and increase scientific production.

کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله [English]

Analysis of Iranian faculty information sharing in social networks: the case of Shahid Chamran University

نویسندگان [English]

  • zahed bigdeli 1
  • farzaneh ghanadinezhad 2

1 Professor, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran,

2 Phd student, Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

چکیده [English]

Purpose. the purpose of this research is to analyze scientific information sharing of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz faculty in social networks.
Method. This study which is conducted through quantitative and qualitative methods, is an applied research in terms of aim, and is of a descriptive-analytic type in nature. The population included all faculty members of Shahid Chamran University. Interview was also applied to complete the information gathered through the questionnaire.
Findings. The findings showed that most respondents spend less than 30 minutes daily to share scientific information through social networks. Among different capabilities of social networks, respondents mostly use their personal profiles to share their publications and interests. The most important barriers for them to use the social networks is lack of instruction on how to use social networks to share scientific information.
Results. Using social networks among faculty members will encourage them to share scientific information and exchange ideas, and hence, help to develop science, create new information, and increase scientific production.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Information sharing behavior
  • social networks
  • faculty members
  • Shahid Chamran University
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