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Factors affecting the adoption of online library resources by business students

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  • Lorne D. Booker
  • Brian Detlor
  • Alexander Serenko

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The overall goal of this study is to explain how information literacy instruction (ILI) influences the adoption of online library resources (OLR) by business students. A theoretical model was developed that integrates research on ILI outcomes and technology adoption. To test this model, a web‐based survey, which included both closed and open‐ended questions, was administered to 337 business students. Findings indicate that the ILI received by students is beneficial in the initial or early stages of OLR use; however, students quickly reach a saturation point where more instruction contributes little, if anything, to the final outcome, such as reduced OLR anxiety and increased OLR self‐efficacy. Rather, it is the independent, continuous use of OLR after receiving initial, formal ILI that creates continued positive effects. Importantly, OLR self‐efficacy and anxiety were found to be important antecedents to OLR adoption. OLR anxiety also partially mediates the relationship between self‐efficacy and perceived ease of use. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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  • Lorne D. Booker & Brian Detlor & Alexander Serenko, 2012. "Factors affecting the adoption of online library resources by business students," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 63(12), pages 2503-2520, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamist:v:63:y:2012:i:12:p:2503-2520
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.22723
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    1. Kuldeep Baishya & Harsh Vardhan Samalia, 2020. "Factors Influencing Smartphone Adoption: A Study in the Indian Bottom of the Pyramid Context," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 21(6), pages 1387-1405, December.

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