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Emilia A. Glodici; Monica G. Brînzac; Andreea Rusu; Razvan M. Chereches; Marius I. Ungureanu; Madalina A. Coman – SAGE Open, 2024
In addition to the infectious disease, the COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an infodemic that worsened the outbreak. Increased digital health literacy (DHL) skills and information-seeking behaviors are crucial for accessing, understanding, and evaluating online health information, especially during a pandemic, where misinformation imposes…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Digital Literacy, Predictor Variables, COVID-19
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Intyaswati, Drina; Maryani, Eni; Sugiana, Dadang; Venus, Anter – SAGE Open, 2021
The use of social media as a learning process is inevitable, as students need to be politically inclined. This study wants to contribute to the lack of research on the topic of political material. Complement the literature by evaluating the effects of social media use on political knowledge. The research used a cross-sectional survey method…
Descriptors: Social Media, Information Sources, Political Attitudes, Distance Education
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Mariam A. Alterkait; Manal Y. Alduaij – SAGE Open, 2024
Based on the information system success and situational strength theories, this study explores the moderating effect of learner quality and instructor quality on the relationship between information quality and student satisfaction with e-learning. Survey data were collected from 333 college students, and the proposed relationships were assessed…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Educational Quality, Online Courses, Student Attitudes
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Ürer Erdil, Damla; Tümer, Mustafa; Nadiri, Halil; Aghaei, Iman – SAGE Open, 2021
Attracting and enrolling international students have become the primary concern of marketing efforts of higher education institutions. For this purpose, understanding the decision-making process of students is vital. This study examines the information sources, requirements, and choice factors of international students who study their higher…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Information Needs, Web Sites, College Choice
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Kneževic, Ljiljana; Halupka-Rešetar, Sabina; Miškeljin, Ivana; Milic, Mira – SAGE Open, 2021
The article addresses the use of dictionaries among the new millennium generation of English as a foreign language (EFL) undergraduates. Applying the mixed-method approach (a questionnaire and interviews), the study examines the frequency of dictionary use, the types of dictionaries used, activities initiating dictionary consultation, information…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Dictionaries
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Umoke, MaryJoy; Umoke, Prince Christian Ifeanachor; Nwalieji, Chioma Adaora; Onwe, Rosemary N.; Nwafor, Ifeanyi Emmanuel; Agbaje, Samson Olaoluwa; Nwimo, Ignatius O. – SAGE Open, 2021
Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease characterized by acute viral hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa including Nigeria. The study assessed the knowledge and sources of information on Lassa fever infection among the undergraduate students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among a sample…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Information Sources, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
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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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Phillips, Margaret; Jones, Lynn – SAGE Open, 2018
We conducted a survey of the winners of University of California (UC) Berkeley's Library Prize for Undergraduate Research (2003-2016) to learn about the long-term impact of undergraduate research projects on students, find out what winners gained from the experience, and compare their careers post-graduation with other students. Seventy-four…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, College Libraries, Awards