Utilization of Android Smartphones by Students in Information Searching at the University Library of North Sumatra

Eva Rabita, Zaslina, Dirmansyah

2018

Abstract

This qualitative research methods, collected data through observation and interviews conducted on students of various faculties of Universitas Sumatera Utara, who regularly use smartphone for information searching especially at the libraries area. The data collection techniques used in this study are as follows. (1). Observation, (2). Interviews, and (3). Library study. This research take as the informants were the year of 2016 and 2017 active-students of the faculties of CulturalSience at Universitas Sumatera Utara. Seen in the results of the study that the authors found that smartphones are said to be one type of new media because they can access information quickly through their internet facilities. In addition, humans can communicate remotely by using smartphones that have diverse facilities not only limited to telephones, SMS, but developing smartphones currently offer video call features that provide a transformation in communication activities

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rabita E., Zaslina. and Dirmansyah. (2018). Utilization of Android Smartphones by Students in Information Searching at the University Library of North Sumatra.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 1693-1697. DOI: 10.5220/0010095616931697

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={Eva Rabita and Zaslina and Dirmansyah},
title={Utilization of Android Smartphones by Students in Information Searching at the University Library of North Sumatra},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={1693-1697},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010095616931697},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - Utilization of Android Smartphones by Students in Information Searching at the University Library of North Sumatra
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Rabita E.
AU - Zaslina.
AU - Dirmansyah.
PY - 2018
SP - 1693
EP - 1697
DO - 10.5220/0010095616931697