The Use of Electronic Journals by Students at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Ratchaburi

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the use of electronic journals 2) to study problems in using electronic journals 3) to compare the problems of using electronic journals by gender and year level. The sample group used in this research was 217 students of Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Ratchaburi, academic year 2021, at the level 1-4 years. The research instrument was a questionnaire. 1) Most of the students had used electronic journal databases. Knowing that there is an electronic journal database from seniors, receiving advice on how to use electronic journal databases from seniors, using databases and health system knowledge The objective is to use electronic journals. To study and research for learning there is a way to access the electronic journal database. By searching directly from the URL of the electronic journal database Use keywords to search for articles from electronic journals. from the title Download bibliography, synopsis and full papers from electronic journals. Search e-journals in the current year. Use the electronic journal database 1-2 times a week. It took 1 hour to search the electronic journal data and access the electronic journal database during 4:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2) The students had problems with using the journal database. Overall, it's at a high level. When considering each item, it was found that the highest mean was equipment and internet networking and 3) the students of different sexes had no difference in the overall problem of using the electronic journal database. and students with different grade levels Problems with the use of electronic journal databases overall were significantly different at the .05 level, with problems with the use of electronic journal databases, content, accessibility, and equipment and Internet networking. There was a statistically significant difference at the .05 level.