Discussions about acceptance of the free software for management and creation of referencial database for papers

Authors

  • Flavio Ribeiro Córdula Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
  • Wagner Junqueira de Araújo Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2015.257

Keywords:

Bibliographic database, Digital journal, Information retrieval, Technology acceptance model – TAM

Abstract

Objective. This research aimed to determine the degree of acceptance, by the use of the Technology Acceptance Model - TAM, of the developed software, which allows the construction and database management of scientific articles aimed at assisting in the dissemination and retrieval of stored scientific production in digital media. Method. The research is characterized as quantitative, since the TAM, which guided this study is essentially quantitative. A questionnaire developed according to TAM guidelines was used as a tool for data collection. Results. It was possible to verify that this software, despite the need of fixes and improvements inherent to this type of tool, obtained a relevant degree of acceptance by the sample studied. Conciderations. It also should be noted that although this research has been directed to scholars in the field of information science, the idea that justified the creation of the software used in this study might contribute to the development of science in any field of knowledge, aiming at the optimization results of a search conducted in a specialized database can provide.

Author Biographies

Flavio Ribeiro Córdula, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Possui graduação em Ciências da Computação pelo Centro Universitário de João Pessoa (2008) e mestrado em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2015). Atualmente é analista de tecnologia da informação da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Tem experiência na área de Ciência da Computação, com ênfase em Ciência da Computação, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: recuperação da informação digital, instantaneidade da informação, representação da informação, recuperação da informação e metadados.

Wagner Junqueira de Araújo, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Doutor em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade de Brasília (2009), mestre em Ciência da Informação - UNB (2001), especialista em Sistemas de Informação (1995) e Bacharel em Ciência da Computação pela Universidade do Oeste Paulista (1993). Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência da Informação - PPGCI-UFPB. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão nas Organizações Aprendentes. Professor Adjunto - III do Departamento de Ciência da Informação da Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB.

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Published

2016-03-14

How to Cite

Córdula, F. R., & Araújo, W. J. de. (2016). Discussions about acceptance of the free software for management and creation of referencial database for papers. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (61), 38–53. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2015.257

Issue

No. 61 (2015)

Section

Original

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