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CARRERA MORA, Oscar Yahevh; DELGADO DE LOS SANTOS, Sergio Antonio; OVANDO CHICO, María Catalina  and  CONTRERAS MEDINA, Emmanuel. Factors that encourage the use of the virtual library in college students: a case study at the Universidad de Gomez Palacio in Durango. Biblios [online]. 2017, n.66, pp.98-111. ISSN 1562-4730.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2017.333.

Currently there is penetration and continued development of technological infrastructure in universities, however, it warns that there is minimal usability of those technologies that quickly spread. Therefore, the present study sought to identify factors related to usage behavior of the virtual library, taking an approach to the understanding of these factors, through a case study applied at the Universidad de Gomez Palacio in Durango, Mexico, where a survey designed in two stages by five-point Likert scale was applied. Showing that the factors identified in the TAM (ease of use and perceived usefulness) influencing behavior using virtual library students and these factors are determined by elements such as knowledge of the platform, friendly interface, teacher’s momentum and efficiency in finding information.

Keywords : Education; TAM Model; University Students; Use of technology; Virtual Library.

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