Ali H. Ghasemi

Ministry of Health and Medical Education · Deputy Ministry For Education

In addition to being utilized in areas such as Information Storage and Retrieval and Knowledge Management, investigating human information behavior as an independent field of knowledge has its issues. The concept of info-behavior somehow involves a reciprocal process: the info-giver and the info-receiver/seeker. On the other hand, in a logical...

Introduction: Information therapy is a simple solution to facilitate patients' access to health information, which can contribute to patient self-care. Considering the importance of treatment and health information, and engagement of people with different specialties in the process of information therapy, this research was conducted to identify the...

Background. One of the important factors affecting human health that may reduce their efficiency and effectiveness in various organizations, including academic libraries, is job burnout. This negative phenomenon may deprive libraries of experienced manpower, disrupting the educational and information needs of library users, ultimately leading to th...

Although the three above-mentioned concepts overlap, they are actually distinguishable; but it seems that-except in general cases (for example, in databases, or in public contexts of information exchange)-they are absolutely unmeasurable from a semantic viewpoint. Determining their extent and size is beyond the power of the information-giver/sender...

This study aimed to determine the level of commitment to research ethics regarding the accuracy and correctness of citations in the reference list of theses and dissertations at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. The study is comparative in method, and purpose-wise it is applied. The statistical sample comprised of 1012 theses and di...

Introduction: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain, process and understand information about basic health services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Inadequate health literacy is associated with a variety of adverse health consequences and inappropriate use of health care. The purpose of this study is to investigate t...

A brief look at the definitions of information literacy and mental health literacy as well as research in this area reveals that there is a relationship between information literacy and mental health literacy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate this relationship among students of Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences. The present...

Purpose: The main aim of this study is investigating the methodological trend of AJUMS-affiliated papers published in 2015 indexed in international indices. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional analytical study. The Data were collected by census method using a check list. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics include fre...

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare compare the ability to identify Internet genres among postgraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. Methodology: This is an applied research that is performed using survey method. The research population was postgraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz....

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide essential components for acquisitions & collection-development module in library software for medical libraries of the country. Methods: The study was descriptive. The tool used in this research was a questionnaire and a checklist designed by the researcher of 9 elements, 38 main characteristics a...

Aim: The present study aimed to assess the organizational readiness for deployment of the adornment system in all the libraries affiliated to Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Method: The study was a descriptive survey of which the population included all librarians (n = 47) working in all mentioned libraries. Data collection tool was a...

Introduction In the present era, thesauri as tools in indexing play an effective role in integrating retrieval preventing fragmentation as well as a multiplicity of terminologies and also in providing information content of documents. Goals This study aimed to investigate the keywords of articles indexed in IranMedex in terms of origin, structure...

Nursing as one of the largest groups in providing health care needs modern and updated information to improve quality and quantity of health care services, clinical activities, etc. In the meantime, evidence-based databases (such as Up-To-Date Database) significantly contribute to improved performance and efficiency of health services by providing...

Health and medicine are among the fields in which the information is substantially dependent on the web and online resources, and students educating in these fields are among the numerous users seeking for the health information on the Internet. Hence, the correct knowledge on the amount of students' interest in online health information can result...

Background and Objectives: Nursing is one of the largest groups of health care providers that needs updated information to improve quality and quantity of health care services, clinical activities, etc. In the meantime, evidence-based databases (such as Up-To-Date Database) significantly contribute to improve performance and efficiency of health se...

The present analytical-descriptive study aimed to investigate the status of the academic libraries of the Faculties in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of medical sciences including the different Faculties’ libraries such as school of Nursing of Abadan, Shushtar, Bostan, Behbahan, Ahvaz Nursing and Midwifery , Rehabilitation sciences, Pharmacy, and Den...

JundiShapur University as a part of the scientific heritage of ancient Persia, has been the subject of much attention and numerous studies. Considering the greatness of this valuable history, among the intentions in founding JundiShapur University of Ahvaz have been extending that very scientific trend and continuing the achievements of that ancien...

Defining the concept of “information” has always been an attractive challenge for LIS professionals. Such a definition is important, as due to the axial role of information as the raw material of Library and Information profession/discipline, giving a clear definition on this concept can help trimming much of the other LIS-related definitions which...

Background and Objectives: The evidence-based databases provide the details of the latest scientific findings of research on an individual subject. Factual databases have gained a significant attention regarding the importance and application of evidence-based medical information. Therefore, the purpose of present study was to investigate the level...

Codification of the"20-years-vision-statement" is one of the most important steps have been taken in the activities that taking place in Iran after the Islamic Revolution, according to which in 1404 will be among the world's top 15 countries. Vision includes macro and micro trends in different areas of the country. And not only predict the future,...

بررسی رابطۀ بین سبک های تفکر و رفتار اطلاع جویی در بین دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی دو دانشکده علوم پایه و ادبیات و علوم انسانی دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد هدف این تحقیق بوده است. روش: این تحقیق به روش پیمایشی انجام شده است. جامعه آماری 1532 نفر، و حجمِ نمونه 306 نفر بوده که به روش طبقه ای تصادفی متناسب با حجم انتخاب شده است. داده ها با استفاده از دو پرسش نامه...

Library standardization is mainly concerned with technical services, space and equipment, and information content of library collection with little or no regard for the user. Given every country's certain social, economical and cultural conditions, specialized libraries should engage increasingly in producing information-literate users on the basis...

This paper presented a model on developing information literacy for Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. This model was based on three sides: formulating rules and regulations, content production, and communication among the activists. In each of these sides, while referring to noting-worthy points, the top possible actions were me...

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چکيده: مقاله ي حاضر گزارش پژوهشي است كه با استفاده از روش پيمايشي و تحليل محتوا به هنجاريابي «استاندارد قابليت هاي سواد اطلاعاتي براي آموزش عالي» پرداخته است. جامعه ي پژوهش را دانشجويان تحصيلات تكميلي چهار دانشگاه فردوسي، تهران، شيراز ، و چمران تشكيل داده اند. اطلاعات لازم در بخش پيمايشي با استفاده از پرسشنامه و به شيوه ي خوداظهاري، از يك نمونه 650...

This research, done through content analysis and surveying methods, examined the appropriateness of the translated (in Farsi) text of "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education" (ACRL,2000) to be applied as a tool in information literacy education and in measuring information literacy skills in post graduate level as well. Firs...

چکيده: آنچه در رابطه با استاندارد کردن کتابخانه ها انجام مي شود، عمدتا به خدمات فني، فضاي فيزيکي و تجهيزات، و محتواي اطلاعاتي (مجموعه) مربوط مي شود. اما با توجه به اين که بسياري از حرفه مندان و صاحب نظران اين حرفه، رويکرد کاربردمداري را در ارايه خدمات کتابخانه اي به ماموريت مداري و مجموعه مداري ترجيح مي دهند، اين شيوه نگاه به استانداردسازي، با رويک...

پيوندي كه اطلاعات و جامعه با يكديگر برقرار كرده‌اند موجب شده كه تمامي‌پديده‌هاي جامعه نيازمند اطلاعات گردند و تحول پديده‌هاي اجتماعي در گرو ارتقاي سطح دانش افراد جامعه باشد. يكي از پديده‌هاي جامعه‌ي اطلاعاتي امروز، اقبال عمومي و فزاينده به ارتقاي سطح دانش از طريق ادامه‌ي تحصيلات در سطوح عالي و تكميلي مي‌باشد. افزايش اين تقاضا لازم مي‌آورد كه ابزاره...

موتورهاي كاوش در اينترنت, عمده ترين ابزار براي شناسايي و مكان يابي منابع اينترنتي هستند. شناخت ويژگي ها و كاركردهاي اين موتورهاي موجب خواهد شد كه از منابع اينترنتي به شيوه اي كارآمدتر استفاده شود. کليدواژگان: موتور كاوش , ارزيابي موتورهاس كاوش , اينترنت , منابع اينترنتي , موتورهاي وراكاوش , گوگل , آل . د . وب . ادونسد , تئوما , آلتاويستا , ادونسد

This paper studies the relationship between information consuming, national development and information production. The Methodology of research is correlation. Statistical community is consisted of developed and developing countries having - respectively -- the highest and the lowest degree of national development indicators, plus Iran. The correla...

در این مقاله پس از بررسی تاریخی مختصر جهانی شدن و اصول آن و نیز رویکردهای مختلف به این پدیده، مشخصا با رویکرد اقتصادی، سیاسی، فرهنگی/ اجتماعی و اطلاعاتی به پدیده ی جهانی شدن پرداخته شده و وجود اطلاعاتی مثبت و منفی آن مورد بررسی قرار گرفته اند

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