Attitude Of University Academics Towards Use Of Academic Social Networking Sites And Databases: A Study

Abstract

 Investigation analyses the popular academic social networking sites and databases used by teaching staff and researchers of Tumkur University and Bangalore University in Karnataka state. The focal point of the research contribution is to know the awareness, frequency of use, know the methods of learning and the purpose of use of Academic Social Networking Sites and Databases. It also attempted to explore the reasons to create profile, percentage of academics who created profiles in various ASNS.  A total of 1356 sample are drawn from the population. The 399 questionnaires were diffused over the teaching faculty members and researchers of the Arts, Science and Commerce disciplines in these two universities.  It can be collected 184 filled questionnaires from the respondents. It aggregates 46.11 percentage participants' responses.  This study tested the research objectives through SPSS (Windows version 22).  The large number of respondents are aware of ‘ResearchGate’ (75.54%) in Academic social networking sites and ‘Science Direct’ (60.8%) in academic databases.  It also observed that comparatively a greater number of respondents also created profiles in ‘LinkedIn (48.91%). The present has chosen the research scholars and faculty members working in several Post Graduation branches of Tumkur University and Bangalore University only.