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West Indies Universitesi (UWI) Mona Kampüsü’nde Tarım ve Gıda E-Kaynakların Kullanımı

Agricultural and Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus

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  • Bilgi Dünyası

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  • 2013

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An analysis of selected agricultural and food e-resources at UWI Mona Campus indicate only a small percentage of students and lecturers are utilizing these. These statistics are alarming for a number of reasons, namely: (a) the high cost of these e-resources; (b) the value in e-resources as posited by authors; (c) the reality that e-resources are a feature of the Web 2.0 age in which we currently reside; (d) and quality reviewers’ and accreditation board members’ expectations of universities to provide e-resources. If it is that e-resources are so valuable and are a feature of the Web 2.0 era and yet they are being underutilized, this has clear implications for research throughput in respect of such matters as: term papers, lectures and publications in agricultural and food sciences. Additionally, the low usage threatens the viability of continuing the provision of these e-resources at UWI. Using the UWI Mona Campus population this paper seeks to provide an understanding of the reasons for the current usage patterns; the implications for collection management as well as for research throughput; and the ways in which greater usage can be encouraged.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
UWI Mona Kampüsü’nde seçilmiş tarım ve gıda e-kaynaklarının kullanım analizi , öğrencilerin ve öğretim elemanlarının sadece küçük bir yüzdesi bu kaynaklardan yararlandığını göstermektedir. Çalışmada sunulan istatistiki veriler; (a) İlgili e-kaynakların yüksek maliyeti; (b) yazarlar tarafından seçilen e-kaynakların değeri; (c) E-kaynakların şu anda içinde bulunduğumuz Web 2.0 çağının özelliklerini taşıması; (d) ve kalite kontrolü ve akreditasyon kurulu üyelerinin e-kaynak tedariğinde üniversitelerden beklentileri açılarından önem taşımaktadır. Bu e-kaynakların Web 2.0 çağının gerektirdiği özellikte olmasına karşın az kullanılması, tarım ve gıda bilimleri alanında dönem ödevlerini, ders materyallerini ve genel olarak yayınları acık bir şekilde etkilemektedir. Ayrıca, düşük kullanım UWI’de ilgili e-kaynakların sağlanmasında sürekliliği tehdit etmektedir. Bu araştırma UWI Mona Kampüsünde ilgili e-kaynakların mevcut kullanım durumu, derme yönetimi, araştırma verimi ve daha fazla kullanımı teşvik etmek için yapılması gerekenler üzerine genel bir bakış sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.
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