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The purposes of this study are to evaluate the navigability of three web-based mapping applications and to suggest how to improve the navigability of all web-based mapping applications. With these purposes, this study conducted a web-based survey congruent with a think aloud and systematic observation for individual participants, followed up by a focus group with all participants. Based on the findings, recommendations are proposed for web-based mapping applications that include a standard click and drag panning function in mapping applications, a scaled zooming option, increased text for icons and buttons, and other potential changes to computer hardware for increased navigability in these applications. By improving the navigability of web-based mapping applications, the learning time may be reduced for each application and the speed at which users’ geographic information needs are met will be quicker.

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This study examines how and which direction respondents who participated in 5-point Likert scale surveys change their initial responses when they are given an identical second survey after certain treatments. The research employs three identical questionnaires (first, second and third surveys) to analyze survey results based on group differences, kinds of treatment, survey purposes, and response change direction and the degree. This paper concludes that, first, it is significant that specialist groups do not change their initial responses compared to a general librarian group. Second, there are no differences by survey purpose; however, participants tend to change their initial responses by others’ opinions rather than by previous use experiences. Third, participants who initially answered positively tend not to change their responses, and most participants who answered negatively change their initial responses in a positive direction. Fourth, when there are changes, participants change their initial responses by less than two points, and most of them change by one point. Finally, the hypothesis that middle responses change most and that participants who respond at both ends do not change their opinion was rejected by the finding that participants who answered on the negative end tend to change their initial responses in a positive direction.

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대학생들의 전자저널 수용 현황을 파악하기 위하여 5개 대학교에서 설강중인 11개 교과목 수강생을 대상으로 전자저널에 대한 인식과 이용 경험, 목적, 방법, 수준, 선호도, 만족도, 문제점 등에 대해 설문조사를 수행하였다. 총 813건의 응답을 분석한 결과, 대학생 일반의 전자저널과 서비스 인식 수준은 각각 63.7%와 59.9%, 이용경험자는 국내저널 43.8%, 해외 전자저널 18.0%로 나타났다. 인식경로는 교수 소개, 우연한 발견, 도서관이용교육을 통한 것이며, 이용빈도는 극히 낮다. 전공계열과 대학 규모에 따라 인식과 이용에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있다. 주된 이용 목적은 과제해결이고, 교외와 도서관내에서 이용하며, 간략검색을 한다. 접근 및 검색과 자료획득에 어려움이 있으나, 만족도는 보통 이상이다. 비이용은 기회나 지식의 결여에 기인하나, 추후 수용의지는 긍정적으로(93.8%) 나타났다. 문헌정보학전공 학생은 기타전공 학생에 비해 전자저널 및 자관서비스 인식, 전자저널 이용경험은 높지만, 검색 경로와 방법에는 큰 차이가 없다. 연구결과에 기초하여, 전자저널 수용 증진 방안을 제언하였다.

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The purpose of this study is to understand the acceptance of the electronic journals among undergraduate students. Using a survey questionnaire, this study collected the data collected from 813 students taking 11 courses offered in five different universities. The levels of electronic jounal and its service awareness appeared to be low as 63.7% and 59.9% respectively. Only 43.8% of the respondents report their experience of using Korean e-journals. There is a statistically significant difference in use among college groups and students' major of study. E-journals are mostly used off-campus and within the library, using simple search techniques. In spite of difficulties in search and gathering information, the satisfaction level marked above average. Reasons of nonuse are lack of opportunity and knowledge. However, 93.8% of nonusers report a willingness to use the e-journals in the future. LIS students show higher e-journal awareness and use experience compared to non-LIS students. Yet, the levels of using simple search techniques and satisfaction show little difference from those of the non-LIS students. The findings of the study suggest implications to promote the acceptance of e-journals among college students.