Factors Influencing Perceived Usefulness & Ease Of Use Of Digital Library Technology By Post-Graduate Students In Malaysia

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2004-03
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TUCK LEE, GOON
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This project aims to study the factors that influence the perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of digital library technology by post-graduate students in Malaysia. Based on the data collected from 140 full-time and part-time students, this study examined the model involving perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, interface characteristics, individual differences, and organisational context. It tested ,the notion whether interface characteristics have an impact on perceived ease of use. Data were obtained via a survey questionnaire distributed to post-graduate students in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Multimedia University (MMU) campuses in Penang and Melaka respectively. Results of statistical analyses have suggested that interface characteristics do affect perceived ease of using digital library. Similarly, both individual differences and organisational context too have an impact on the perceived ease of using digital library. Analyses of the samples deduced that only certain factors of these variables i.e. perceived ease of use, terminology, system relevance, and domain knowledge actually served as significant contributors. Consequently, the hypotheses in relation to the above-mentioned variables were accepted. This study is also intended to add to the limited literature of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of digital library technology in the Malaysian context. The implication of this study and suggestions for future research are also discussed in the final chapter.
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Factors Influencing Perceived Usefulness & Ease Of Use Of Digital Library , Technology By Post-Graduate Students In Malaysia
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