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Ani, Okon E.; Ngulube, Patrick; Onyancha, Bosire – SAGE Open, 2015
Access to information is vital for efficient research at universities. Electronic resources provide new platforms for information to aid in conducting research at universities. This study explores the perceived effect of accessibility and utilization of electronic resources on research productivity at Nigerian universities. A quantitative research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources, Access to Information
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Goldman, Susan R.; Scardamalia, Marlene – Cognition and Instruction, 2013
New media, new knowledge practices, and concepts point to the need for greater understanding of cognitive processes underlying knowledge acquisition and generation in open informational worlds. The authors of the articles in this special issue address cognitive and instructional challenges surrounding multiple document comprehension--a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Information Literacy, Synthesis, Epistemology
Rice, Ronald E.; Tarin, Patricia – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1993
Discussion of scientific information and communication focuses on a study that considers the extent to which research orientation, interdisciplinary work, and disciplinary differences are associated with the use of information sources, with the extent of computer-mediated communication, and with experiencing scientific information overload.…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Correlation, Information Sources, Information Transfer