The use of information technology by scientists in British and Saudi Arabian universities: a comparative study

A parallel study has been carried out of the use of information technology by scientists at universities in the UK and Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire survey on this topic was originally carried out in the UK during 1985-86. New surveys. based on the same set of questions, have been carried out in the...

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Published in:Journal of information science 1992-01, Vol.18 (5), p.409-415
Main Authors: Bukhari, A.A., Meadows, A.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Comparative studies
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information systems
Information technology
Library and information science. General aspects
Saudi Arabia
Sciences and techniques of general use
Scientists
Trends
Use
Use and user studies. Information needs
User surveys
Users
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Summary:A parallel study has been carried out of the use of information technology by scientists at universities in the UK and Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire survey on this topic was originally carried out in the UK during 1985-86. New surveys. based on the same set of questions, have been carried out in the UK and Saudi Arabia during 1991. On the one hand, this provides a five-year baseline of data for the UK, which can be used to discern trends in usage. On the other, it permits a comparison of current Saudi usage with the position in the UK The results indicate a rapid growth and diversification of information technology activities in the UK. Usage in Saudi Arabia is already approaching the level found in British universities in the mid-1980s.
ISSN:0165-5515
1741-6485
DOI:10.1177/016555159201800509