کتابداری و اطلاعرسانی (Mar 2016)
A Survey on the Roll of Social Networks on Scientific Exchanges (Case study: Master's
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this research was to studythe role of Social Networking (SN) in scientific exchange among masters’ students of Razi University. Methodology:This was an applied research which was carried out through the survey method. Research population for this study included masters’ degree students of Razi University in the second semester of 2016. Using Morgan table, 351 persons were selected as sample. For gathering the data, a researche-made questionnaire was developed. Using SPSS software the data were analyzed. Findings: The result showed that 70 percent of students used the networks more than an hour per day. Among social networks, Telegram with 66/7 percent had the highest use among respondents. Cellphones with 63/8 percent was the most usable devise for accessing SN. According to the findings, SN had no effect on the scientific exchanges among MS students.The most usage of social networks was in order to find relevant scientific materials with an average of 3/09, to submit questions and requests in a scientific subject 3/07, and to provide updated information or scientific 3/02. But applying SN can be effective in student's knowledge elevation. Users with an average use of 5/18 percent of social networks as a good place to share the knowledge they have learned. According to the results, the main advantage of using social networks from the viewpoint of the research population was to gain pleasure with an average of 5/19. The main obstacle in the use of social networks was the low-speed Internet with a coefficient of 7/10 percent. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that using SN was common among students, but this usage had no effect on the process of scientific exchanges. Considering the importance and the role of SN in introducing, communication, scientific cooperation among scholars, as well as the scientific exchanges librarians should try their best for teaching the capabilities of these networks and their effective utilizations.
