Online databases in Kerman University of Medical Sciences and meeting student's information needs

The main aim of present study is to determine the responding rate of available online databases according to the informational demands of general physician students in Kerman Medical University in 2009.
This study is a descriptive one and has been done by a survey method. A questionnaire based on the Likert spectrum has been utilized in order to collect information and includes 15 categorized questions. The statistical populations of the current research are general physician students in the Medical University of Kerman.
Findings: The familiarity of the general physician students with the databases was lower than average levels (92/5%), and presented a degree lower than average level (95/7%) in using the online databases. Most of responders (48/6%) have searched online databases by simple search. PubMed database is the most widely used (the mean 2/52%) and according to students’ opinions, contents of these databases have completed the contents of printed resources (75/5%). Also, in relation to the use of these databases they mentioned some obstacles (79/7%).
Removal of many obstacles and suitable training of information retrieval skills promise more effective use of these resources.