The use of personal digital assistants in the health sciences: results of a survey From: Journal of the Medical Library Association | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Doranski, Marceline; De Groote, Sandra L | Copyright Medical Library Association Jul 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine how personal digital assistants (PDAs) are used on an academic health sciences campus to define the level of training and support the library can provide to the students and faculty.

Method: A Web-based questionnaire was developed. A total of 1,538 health sciences faculty and residents were sent an email message requesting participation. Data from the returned surveys were analyzed with SPSS.

Results: Sixty-one percent of sur...

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