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 online
While 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)
What years of studies are you in?
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
Which place do you prefer to access online resources?
Library
Home
Workplace
Cafe
Others
Reasons for accessing online resources
Find information easily
Up-to date resources
Can access anywhere
Wide variety of resource
Others
Given the opportunity to choose between online resources and library e-resources, which do you prefer?
MMU Library e-resources
Other online resources
Other library e-resources
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
How often do you use MMU library e-resources in a typical week?
Never
1-2 times a week
3-4 times a week
5 or above a week
MMU has provided a convenient search engine for accessing library e-resources
Strongly agree
agree
disagree
Strongly disagree
MMU library has provided enough guidance and support in accessing e-resources
Strongly agree
agree
disagree
Strongly disagree
MMU library has provided enough ways in accessing library e-resources (Apps, Mobile website)
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
MMU library has provided a well-organized subject classification for accessing e-resources (E.g Appropriate subject headings and subject database)
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
What literacy and searching problems you faced when 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 |
| Library search (The main search engine) | | | | | | |
| E-journals search | | | | | | |
| Databases search | | | | | | |
Other problems you faced when accessing MMU library e-resources
Not enough awareness of the e-resources MMU libraryhas
Library staff unwilling to help
Slow connectivity
Do not support other form of access (e.g mobileaccess)
Others
What do you recommend that MMU e-resources services can 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