Korea-related information, resources and activism in Cyberspace

Internet auction bidders seldom have all the information resources upon which they have learned to comfortably rely. This raises the possibility that internet auction participants depend more on brand related knowledge and employ bidding strategies consistent with heightened valuations of brand related information. This study empirically examines how differences in brand equity affect consumer online auction behavior on eBay. Branded products with objective values (certified coins) are examined for differences in bidding behavior across auctions. The results indicate auction participants employ incremental bidding strategies for preferred brands that have higher prices except when those brands were for coins of the highest quality. Auctions that had sellers who were not power sellers or which did not take Paypal are more prone to attract late or last minute bidders.

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Information-seeking behaviour of undergraduate students: A developing country perspective

IFLA Journal ◽

10.1177/0340035219842312 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 140-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ahmadul Islam Howlader ◽

Md Anwarul Islam

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Response Rate ◽

Information Resources ◽

Library Services ◽

Related Information ◽

Information Seeking Behaviour ◽

Library Resources ◽

Information Skills

The purpose of this study is to investigate the information-seeking behaviour of the undergraduate students at Dhaka University, Bangladesh. Questionnaires were distributed to the students and data were collected over a period of 60 days between November and December 2017. Of the 450 questionnaires distributed, 339 were returned where the response rate was 75.33%. It was found that most undergraduates needed academic and job-related information. To meet those needs, they often went to the library to study and to prepare for competitive job exams. For doing academic work, they were heavily dependent on the class lectures and they were only slightly satisfied with the library services they get. This study brought out the findings that undergraduates’ information skills were poor and they were not aware of the library resources. The outcome of this research would help to develop information resources and services for the undergraduates in developing countries.

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Accessing Legal Information in Turkey

International Journal of Legal Information ◽

10.1017/s0731126500005709 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 165-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pervin Dedeler Bezirci

Keyword(s):

Rapid Growth ◽

Information Sources ◽

Great Majority ◽

Information Resources ◽

Law Students ◽

Legal Information ◽

Related Information

Currently, in the field of law as well as in other fields, societal developments, global interaction, and the increasing importance of technology in acquiring information resources have led to a rapid growth in the number of information sources. Furthermore, this growth has resulted in greater access to various sources. The great majority of the users of law-related information are legal academicians, law students, practicing lawyers, judges, and law consultants.

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A Framework of New Rural E-Government and the Related Information Resources Integration

International Journal of u- and e- Service Science and Technology ◽

10.14257/ijunesst.2013.6.6.09 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 83-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lijuan Huang ◽

Qiaoqiao Luo ◽

Chunfang Zou

Keyword(s):

Information Resources ◽

Related Information ◽

Resources Integration

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Sustaining Oncology Studies - SOS: Information and Support for Training, Research and Exploitation in Cancer and Related Biomedical Disciplines

Tumori Journal ◽

10.1177/030089169708300505 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 83 (5) ◽

pp. 804-809 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Claudio Lombardo ◽

Giovanna Alloro ◽

Thomas Wiley ◽

Roberto Sacile ◽

Donatella Ugolini

Keyword(s):

World Wide Web ◽

University Students ◽

General Practitioners ◽

World Wide ◽

Information Resources ◽

The Internet ◽

External Resources ◽

Clinical Cancer ◽

Related Information ◽

Training Research

This paper outlines the development of the Sustaining Oncology Studies Information Resources (SOS Europe), a multimedia World Wide Web (WWW) prototype providing support to experimental and clinical cancer researchers, general practitioners, industry personnel, and university students in the field of oncology in Europe and Italy. The system utilizes applications developed for the WWW and is designed in the most easily understandable approaches possible. The prototype now structures oncology-related information available on the Internet and also places resources maintained locally at users’ disposal. The system utilizes a WWW browser as a design platform and HTML to build its Home and subpages and to create hyperlinks to internal and external resources.

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Drug information seeking behaviours of health care professionals in Iran

New Library World ◽

10.1108/nlw-06-2014-0070 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 116 (3/4) ◽

pp. 173-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Iman Tahamtan ◽

Mina Tavassoli Farahi ◽

Askar Safipour Afshar ◽

Hamid R Baradaran

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Drug Information ◽

Handheld Computers ◽

Information Resources ◽

Chi Square ◽

Content Type ◽

Related Information ◽

The Way

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to list the resources that Iranian health-care professionals used to access drug-related information, to know the features and types of drug information resources which were much more important for health-care professionals, the problems they encountered in seeking drug information and the way they organized and re-found the information that they had retrieved. Drug-related queries are one of the most common types of questions in medical settings. Design/methodology/approach – This was a descriptive-analytical study conducted in Iran during 2014. The data collection tool was a self-designed questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to analyse the data and examine the research hypothesis. Findings – Participants used books, drug manuals, search engines and medical databases more frequently, and less than half of them consulted colleagues to acquire drug-related information for clinical, educational and research purposes. Handheld computers were used by most participants to access and store drug information. Lack of access to drug information and lack of enough time were the main obstacles in seeking drug information. A significant association (p value = 0.024) was detected between organizing and re-finding information for future uses. Originality/value – This study investigated drug information-seeking behaviours of health-care professionals and the way they managed this information in a developing country that lacks necessary information technology infrastructures. Training programmes are required to help health-care professionals to find and access reliable and up-to-date drug information resources and to more easily re-find the found drug information for future uses.

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NEEDS AND UTILIZATION OF DRUG-INFORMATION RESOURCES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN AN ACADEMIC TERTIARY CARE CENTER

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.22159/ijpps.2020v12i8.38363 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 124-128

Author(s):

YOUSIF S. ALAKEEL ◽

DIYANA ALMUTAIRI ◽

LAILA LAYQAH

Keyword(s):

Clinical Pharmacist ◽

Information Needs ◽

Drug Information ◽

Care Center ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Information Resources ◽

Patient Specific ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Related Information

Objective: To investigate the drug-related information needs of healthcare providers (HCPs), their utilization of drug information resources as well as the main factors influencing the selection of resources.Methods: A total of 393 HCPs were conveniently selected and invited to complete a questionnaire. Stratified sampling was used for the three subpopulations of physicians, pharmacists, and nurses. The questionnaire was coded, validated, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SAS version 9.2).Results: Of 450 HCPs approached, 393 completed the questionnaire (response rate 87%). Information related to drug dosage/administration, indications, and interactions is the most frequently required, 47%, 44%, and 34%, respectively. The majority of the sample perceived the Internet (69.47%) and electronic databases (67.43%) as “very useful.” Printed materials (46.56%) and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) (44.78%) or calling the pharmacy (43.26%) were also useful resources of information followed by using electronic books and journals (38.42%) and asking colleagues (32.32%). The majority (53.18%) described consulting a clinical pharmacist as “very useful.” However, 16% of the nurse group and 35% of the physician group were not aware of the existence of the Drug Information Center (DIC) and more than 8% of the participants consider calling the DIC about drug-related information “not useful”.Conclusion: Digital resources are used by HCPs more frequently than traditional resources, consulting a clinical pharmacist or calling the DIC. Providing reliable electronic resources and raising the awareness of HCPs regarding the role of a clinical pharmacist and DIC for patient-specific therapies should be instituted.

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