Purpose

This paper aims to examine the extent of benefits Kuwait University faculty received from the electronic resources offered by Kuwait University Libraries Administration, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey was distributed using Google Forms via different social media platforms and official emails. The sample was Kuwait University faculty from all 16 colleges.

Findings

The results showed humble use of electronic resources during this critical time. The faculty mostly used the electronic resources for writing research papers, and databases and e-journals were their most preferred resources. The majority of nonusers indicated that they did not need these resources, and the rest referred to their unawareness of these resources. The results also showed that the majority of nonusers were willing to learn more about the electronic resources and how to use them.

Originality/value

The results and recommendations of this study are expected to be beneficial to Kuwait University and Kuwait University Libraries Administration, specifically, in terms of knowing what the faculty members use and prefer and the problems they face when searching electronic resources.

中文翻译：

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科威特大学教师在COVID-19大流行期间使用电子资源

目的

本文旨在研究科威特大学教师从科威特大学图书馆管理局提供的电子资源中受益的程度，特别是在2020年COVID-19大流行期间。

设计/方法/方法

通过不同的社交媒体平台和官方电子邮件，使用Google表格分发了一项在线调查。样本是来自所有16所学院的科威特大学教师。

发现

结果表明，在此关键时刻电子资源的使用率很低。该学院主要使用电子资源来撰写研究论文，而数据库和电子期刊是他们的首选资源。大多数非用户表示他们不需要这些资源，其余的则表示他们对这些资源不了解。结果还表明，大多数非用户都愿意了解有关电子资源以及如何使用它们的更多信息。

创意/价值

这项研究的结果和建议有望对科威特大学和科威特大学图书馆管理局有所帮助，特别是在了解教师使用和偏爱什么以及他们在搜索电子资源时面临的问题方面。