The Assessment on Behavioral Intention to Use Digital Library Among Undergraduates Majoring Natural Science in Chengdu
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Purpose: This paper aims to assess the determinants of willingness to use Online Library's Full-text Resources among undergraduate students majoring natural science from ten higher education institutions in Chengdu. System quality, information quality, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude, and subjective norms were examined to determine whether these factors affect students' behavioral intention to use OLFRs. Research design, data, and methodology: The researcher used a quantitative exploratory method to distribute questionnaires to undergraduate students. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to determine the relationship between the study variables. Results: The quality of the system and information plays a significant role in shaping the perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Specifically, perceived ease of use has a noteworthy impact on perceived usefulness. Furthermore, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and subjective norms collectively exert a significant influence on attitude. Moreover, attitude towards use and subjective norms are key factors that significantly impact the behavioral intention to use. Conclusions: The results of this study are of positive significance to university libraries, digital library/intelligent library service providers, and users to use digital resources more efficiently, to improve college students' information literacy, and even to build a learning society.
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