International Journal of Information Science and Management

Copyright © 2010 by Regional Information Center for Science and Technology

Vol 8,  No 1,  ISSN 1726-8125, 2010

Investigating the Electronic Journals’ Status in Comparison with Printed Journals among the Faculty Members of Payam-e-Noor University: A Study

M. Nikkar, Ph.D. Student, Faculty Member of Payame Noor University, Corresponding Author: m_nikkar@yahoo.com

A. R. Mooghali, Ph.D. , Faculty Member of Payame Noor University, email: mooghali@yahoo.com

Abstract

This research aims at investigating electronic journals’ acceptance among Payam-e-Noor University faculty members as well as studying the
influential factors in that. Of all faculty members approached in this study, 169 ones returned the questioners. Findings show that E-journals’
acceptance among faculty members is at average level on the basis of which it seems both printed and electronic journals have got equal positions among
such a group. Findings also reveal that computer and Internet problems with the coefficient determination of ß=0/31 are the strongest factors in making
E-journals not acceptable. In addition, faculty members’ computer and Internet skills with ß=0/175 and their knowledge of online full text databases
with ß=0/12 make positive effects on E-journals acceptance, while access to E-journals’ causes weak effect (b=0/05). Results indicate that the more age
and experience, the slighter tendency to E-journals’ use. Therefore, there is no significant correlation among gender, major, educational level and Ejournals’
acceptance.

Keywords : Electronic Journals, Printed Journals, Acceptance, Online Full-text Database, Computer Skills, Network Skills.