Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran
Background and Aim: The application of information technology for the delivery of library services through websites has removed many temporal and spatial limitations. This study aimed to identify the available services and resources on the websites of central libraries at universities of medical sci...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2017-07-01
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| author | Maryam Zarghani Niloofar Mohaqqeq Mohammad Reza Alibeik Tahereh Sadeqi Somayye Mohebbi Ra’na Kosari |
| author_facet | Maryam Zarghani Niloofar Mohaqqeq Mohammad Reza Alibeik Tahereh Sadeqi Somayye Mohebbi Ra’na Kosari |
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| description | Background and Aim: The application of information technology for the delivery of library services through websites has removed many temporal and spatial limitations. This study aimed to identify the available services and resources on the websites of central libraries at universities of medical sciences in Iran.
Materials & Methods: The population of this descriptive study comprised 36 central-library websites of medical universities in Iran. A researcher-made checklist was used to collect data, which were then analyzed through descriptive statistics using SPSS 18.
Results: According to the findings, “electronic mail”, “access to services via mobile” and “how-to-use-a-library instructions” were mentioned as modern technologies in 83.3%, 2.8% and 77.8% of websites, respectively. However, nothing was found on “e-learning copyright”. Concerning librarianship and library publications, 69.4% of websites included “new library sources and references”.
Conclusion: Considering the daily development of information technology, it is essential to regularly revise library websites and employ new technologies to enhance them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c80bd957e9b4a3caad1a3606adc69a62022-12-21T23:08:28ZfasTehran University of Medical Sciencesپیاورد سلامت1735-81322008-26652017-07-01112134141Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in IranMaryam Zarghani0Niloofar Mohaqqeq1Mohammad Reza Alibeik2Tahereh Sadeqi3Somayye Mohebbi4Ra’na Kosari5 کارشناس ارشد کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشکده پیراپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران، ایران مربی گروه کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشکده مدیریت و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران، تهران، ایران مربی گروه کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشکده مدیریت و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران، تهران، ایران کارشناس ارشد کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشکده پیراپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران، ایران کارشناس کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی، بیمارستان موسوی زنجان، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان، زنجان، ایران کارشناس کتابداری و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی، دانشکده پیراپزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران، ایران Background and Aim: The application of information technology for the delivery of library services through websites has removed many temporal and spatial limitations. This study aimed to identify the available services and resources on the websites of central libraries at universities of medical sciences in Iran. Materials & Methods: The population of this descriptive study comprised 36 central-library websites of medical universities in Iran. A researcher-made checklist was used to collect data, which were then analyzed through descriptive statistics using SPSS 18. Results: According to the findings, “electronic mail”, “access to services via mobile” and “how-to-use-a-library instructions” were mentioned as modern technologies in 83.3%, 2.8% and 77.8% of websites, respectively. However, nothing was found on “e-learning copyright”. Concerning librarianship and library publications, 69.4% of websites included “new library sources and references”. Conclusion: Considering the daily development of information technology, it is essential to regularly revise library websites and employ new technologies to enhance them.http://payavard.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6216-en.htmlcentral librarywebsiteslibrary servicesuniversities of medical sciences in iran |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Zarghani Niloofar Mohaqqeq Mohammad Reza Alibeik Tahereh Sadeqi Somayye Mohebbi Ra’na Kosari Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran پیاورد سلامت central library websites library services universities of medical sciences in iran |
| title | Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran |
| title_full | Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran |
| title_short | Services Provided on the Websites of Central Libraries at Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran |
| title_sort | services provided on the websites of central libraries at universities of medical sciences in iran |
| topic | central library websites library services universities of medical sciences in iran |
| url | http://payavard.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6216-en.html |
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