Digital library: the trends of accessing e-Resources services in MMU library
I am Ho Yin Evan Kwok from Manchester Metropolitan University who are studying Bsc (Hon) Information and Communication final year. I am currently undertaking a project on access to e-resources in MMU library and would like to collect your opinions.This questionnaire is part of data collection and the data collected will be used for research and academic purpose only. All the personal information will be kept confidential and disposed after the research project is finished.If you have any questions about this research project, please contact me via email (edmen456@hotmail.com)Note: In this questionnaire, online resources refer to Google,yahoo, library e-resources or any resources that are available onlineWhile the access to MMU library e-resourcerefer to the MMU library search on the main page of library website. Itincludes the advanced search, Database A-Z, e-Journals A-z as well as subjectguides)
Q1:What is your gender?
Male
Female
Q2:What years of studies are you in?
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Q3:Which area of subjects are you studying?
Business and Law
Education
Health, psychology and Social care
Humanities, Language and Social science
Art
Science and Engineering
Q4:Which place do you prefer to access online resources?
Library
Home
Workplace
Cafe
Others
Q5:Reasons for accessing online resources
Find information easily
Up-to date resources
Can access anywhere
Wide variety of resource
Others
Q6:Given the opportunity to choose between onlineresources and library e-resources, which do you prefer?
MMU Library e-resources
Other online resources
Other library e-resources
Q7:What are the reasons for using the chosen resources?
Better search engine interface
Lecturer insist/recommendation
Faster information retrieval
Quality resources
Better support and guidance on how to use
Others
Q8:How often do you useMMU library e-resources in a typical week?
Never
1-2 times a week
3-4 times a week
5 or above a week
Q9:MMU has provided a convenient search engine foraccessing library e-resources
Strongly agree
agree
disagree
Strongly disagree
Q10:MMU library has provided enough guidance andsupport in accessing e-resources
Strongly agree
agree
disagree
Strongly disagree
Q11:MMU library has provided enough ways inaccessing library e-resources (Apps, Mobile website)
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Q12:MMU library has provided a well-organizedsubject classification for accessing e-resources (E.g Appropriate subjectheadings and subject database)
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Q13:What literacy and searching problems you facedwhen accessing MMU library e-resources?
Don't know how to use advance search option
Difficulty in analyzing the usefulness of resources
Little knowledge in search strategy
Hard to locat-e appropriate resources
Complex user-interface
None
Q14:Other problems you faced when accessing MMU librarye-resources
Not enough awareness of the e-resources MMU library has
Library staff unwilling to help
Slow connectivity
Do not support other form of access (e.g mobile access)
Others
Q15:What do you recommend that MMU e-resources servicescan be improved?
Simpler search engine
Faster access to e-resources
Support on e-information literacy
Improvement on e-resources awareness campaign
Clearer classification of different resources
Others
