- By M. Ambika and K. Uthira Samy
- Issue No. 2 (Jun. 2018), Volume No.8
Newspaper Reading Habits among postgraduate students of Periyar University, Tamil Nadu
Reading is a way to get better knowledge of one’s own experiences and it can be an exciting journey to self-discovery. Reading transfers experiences to the individual so that the reader may expand one’s horizons, identify, extend and intensify his or her interest and gain deeper understanding of the world. News paper is also an […]
Read More- By Veena G
- Issue No. 2 (Jun. 2016), Volume No.6
Role of Open Access Digital Repositories (OADR) on Information Seeking Behavior among Research Scholars: A study
The main purpose of the study is to examine the role of Open Access Digital Repositories on Information Seeking Behavior among Research Scholars. The study adopted a questionnaire-based survey research design, 220 questionnaires were distributed among research scholars at Mangalore University, out of which 200 filled questionnaires were received after duly filled for analysis. The […]
Read More- By Hitendra Janardan Patil and Daya T. Patil (Dalve)
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2015), Volume No.5
Information Seeking Habits of Software Professionals in Western India
This study investigates the information seeking patterns and types of information sources used by software professionals which are in western region of India. The study employed the descriptive research method, using questionnaire for data collection. The present study shows that software professionals have been shown more affection to Library collection: also they preferred Non print […]
Read More- By C. Velmurugan and G.Ramasamy
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2014), Volume No.4
Utilization of Information Sources and Services through Internet among the User Community in an International School, Chennai, (TN), India: a Survey
The present study of utilization of information resource and services by library user community conducted at Lalaji Memorial Omega International School in Chennai, India. This paper investigates the understanding on library sources and services through internet by the members of students. The study covers the students of classes of 9th, 10th and 12th standards and […]
Read More- By T. Mathew Moly
- Issue No. 2 (Jun.2014), Volume No.4
Information Need and Information Seeking Behavior of Information Science Students in Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Information need and information seeking behavior study is important to find out the sources and services used by the information seekers. The objective of this research was to examine the information need and information seeking behavior of Information Science students in Haramaya University. The study shows that more than half of the students visit the […]
Read More- By D.Chinnadurai and D.Balamurugan
- Issue No. 1 (Mar.2014), Volume No.4
Use of Library Resources among Post Graduate Students in Engineering College Virudhunagar District, Tamilnadu
The study was aimed at identifying the needs and the level of awareness of the student community on networks such as internet and the like. Descriptive method has been used in this research. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed but 120 were returned duly filled in. A structured questionnaire was designed for collecting data […]
Read More- By Amira Haqqi Abdulrazzaq
- Issue No. 1 (Mar.2014), Volume No.4
Encouraging to Improving the use and search techniques skills on the webbased e- scholarly Databases subscribed by UOBL
This experimental and descriptive user study intend to focus in particular to improve search skills and encourage usage through certain techniques and tips required to formulate queries and searches to get best results of the information needed from the e-scholarly data bases prescribed by the University of Bahrain Library. A user study with 41 participants […]
Read More- By Kumud Prabha
- Issue No. 2 (Jun. 2013), Volume No.3
Information seeking behaviour of different types of users in selected libraries of Delhi
Libraries and information systems are designed and built with the primary objective of meeting the information needs of a group of people who constitute their clientele. In the past, information systems and services were developed based more on ‘literary warrant’ rather than ‘users warrant’. In fact, the key to the aims, directions and contents of […]
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