Information Seeking Behaviour of Social Science Research Scholars in the Electronic Information Age: A Study of Guru Nanak Dev University
Published: 2014
Author(s) Name: Amritpal Kaur, Sarita Rani |
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The paper aims to explore information seeking behaviour of the social science research scholars of Guru Nanak Dev University in the electronic information age. A well-structured questionnaire was designed to elicit the opinions of the scholars. The results of the study showed that scholars seek information mainly for research purpose, keep themselves up to date by reading e-journals, prefer to read journal articles in both formats - print as well as electronic, consider convenience as the most important reason for using e-resources. The major problems faced while accessing e-resources are slow access speed, lack of technical skills and retrieval of too much information. On the basis of the findings, some suggestions are put forth to make the use of e-resources and e-services more effective.
Keywords: Information, Information Seeking Behaviour, Social Science Research Scholars, Electronic Information Age, User Study
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