The Relative Roles of Knowledge and Innovativeness in Determining Librarians' Attitudes Toward and Use of the Internet: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.

Finlay, Karen; Finlay, Thomas

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ERIC Number: EJ518439

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Relative Roles of Knowledge and Innovativeness in Determining Librarians' Attitudes Toward and Use of the Internet: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.

Finlay, Karen; Finlay, Thomas

Library Quarterly, v66 n1 p59-83 Jan 1996

Reports on a study of 101 Canadian librarians that tested individual differences important to enhanced use of the Internet. Analysis of covariance, hierarchical regression, and structural equation modeling provided evidence that technical and procedural knowledge had a significant influence on attitudes toward the Internet and the frequency of use. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Foreign Countries, Individual Differences, Innovation, Internet, Librarian Attitudes, Literature Reviews, Structural Equation Models

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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