Resumen

PEREZ GIFFONI, María Cristina  y  SABELLI, Martha. Electronic information as used by the academia at the State University in Uruguay. Inf. cult. soc. [online]. 2003, n.9, pp.29-52. ISSN 1514-8327.

In a research project dealing with the study of information users, the way technological advances in the form of networks of electronic information is analyzed, as far as these advances affect behavior of formal and informal academic communication, search, use of information and the generation of knowledge by university researchers. Through an understanding study of a basically qualitative treatment, a sample of 151 research instructors were interviewed covering all fields and services within the structure of the State University (Universidad de la República), results on a real context basis were discussed and eventual future settings were viewed.

Palabras clave : Electronic information; Information use; User studies; Research faculty; Uruguay.

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