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leased line at the highest level ( x = 4.50)

subjects required the continuation of ScienceDirect subscription and the more speed of the

Downloading of information constitutes the problem at
high level ( x = 3.67).
The
satisfaction level was higher than that of the students' level at x = 4.45 to x = 4.25.
the 24 - hour availability. For the average overall level of satisfaction, the faculty members'

members most satisfied with the up - to - dateness of information, the remote access and

search, with the peak hours of searching between 4 to 10 p.m. Students and faculty

members study database searching by themselves and spend more than 1 hour per
searching transactions were from their departments and faculties. Both students and faculty

information for their research works, while students for their theses and reports. Most of

students and faculty members in Science and Technology. The faculty members searched
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The study found that the most of the ScienceDirect users (83.1 %) were graduate

332 questionnaires or 96.79 % were returned.

The research tool was questionnaires distributed during June 2002 to August 2002, and

graduate students and faculty members of Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai campus.

members towards the using of ScienceDirect database. The subjects of the study were 343
problems, needs and opinions as well as recommendations of students and faculty

The objectives of this cross - sectional research were to study the use, satisfaction,

Mrs. Saowanee Siribumrungsuk
Researcher

Faculty Members of Prince of Songkla University

Reaearch Titte
The Use of ScienceDirect Database among Graduate Students and

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