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Article Name :
INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS OF JAMIA HAMDARD (HAMDARD UNIVERSITY), NEW DELHI: A CASE STUDY
Author Name :
Imran Khan
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-194
Article URL :
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Abstract :
The present study has been undertaken to investigate information seeking behavior and the level of satisfaction of the faculty members and the students of Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi. For this purpose, a structured questionnaire covering most relevant aspects of the study including frequency of library visit, purpose of information seeking, preferred resources, most preferred search engine, satisfaction level of the users, etc. was distributed among 150 faculty members and 350 students out of which 129 questionnaires from the faculty members and 284 questionnaires from the students were received. The collected data was tabulated in a logical order and conclusions were made based on the analysis and interpretation of the results.
Keywords :
  • information seeking behaviour
  • online sources
  • online database
  • e-resources
  • search engines
  • satisfaction level