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Article Name :
INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF LAW PRACTITIONERS IN MYSORE DISTRICT:A SURVEY
Author Name :
Chikkamanju , Ramesha A. N.
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-460
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Abstract :
Adequate knowledge about the information seeking behaviour of users is vital for developing library collections, services and facilities to meet their information needs effectively. The purpose of this study is to identify the information sources used by the junior Lawyers of Mysore court. A questionnaire was distributed to 535 advocates of Mysore court and 470 filled in questionnaires were returned, giving an overall response rate of 87.85%. It was found that majority of the practitioners respondents (28.08.%). The junior advocate respondents occupy the second position in their overall satisfaction on all legal information.
Keywords :
  • library resources
  • services
  • district court
  • practitioners
  • user studies