Factors Affecting Perceived Usefulness of Google Scholar by University Students: An Empirical Study from Vietnam

• 발행기관: 한국유통과학회
• 저자명: Tran Gia Thanh LE Trong Luan NGUYEN
• 간행물 정보: 『The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business(JAFEB)』The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics, and Business Vol. 9 No.5, 431~441쪽, 전체 11쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2022.05.30

영문 초록

Many new challenges in different sectors have emerged due to societal growth, and researchers are needed to help solve them; and Google Scholar is a tool to assist researchers in doing so. The goal of this study is to figure out what characteristics influence how effective the Google Scholar tool is for Vietnamese university students. The study focuses on analyzing and explaining the interplay between the independent variables Perceived of Google Scholar, Perceived ease of use, Comprehensiveness and subjective norm, Perceived Satisfaction for the dependent variable Perception of usefulness. The study was carried out using quantitative and qualitative methods with 280 data points collected online through the survey link. The methods used to test the scale such as Cronbach alpha, CFA, SEM, One sample T-test, Independent Sample T-test, and One-way Anova are used to find the correlation between factors such as gender, Age, and Majors that affect the students’ perception of the usefulness of google scholar. The results show that all the factors suggested in the model have a significant impact on the perceived usefulness of Google scholar. Furthermore, research shows that Google Scholar is an important academic search engine for Vietnamese students.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Research Methods

4. Results

5. Discussion and Recommendations

6. Conclusion

References

키워드

Google Scholar Perceived Usefulness Academic Search Engine Vietnamese University