Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Science & Technology Teachers of the University of the Punjab, Lahore

Tahira, Muzammil and Ameen, Kanwal Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Science & Technology Teachers of the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries, 2009, vol. 10, n. 1. [Journal article (Unpaginated)]

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The paper focuses on enquiring the information needs and Information seeking behavior of Science and Technology (S&T) teachers of the University of the Punjab (PU). Their preferences regarding various formats of information sources (printed and electronic) and importance of formal and informal sources have been explored through quantitative survey. Self-completion questionnaire was used to reach whole population of institutions/colleges/departments of all Science and Technology faculties. Findings reveal: both libraries and e-resources are playing important role in meeting respondents’ information needs; direct access to e-sources has slightly decreased the number of their visits to departmental and central libraries; and faculty spend comparatively more time on searching web sources than print sources.

Item type:	Journal article (Unpaginated)
Keywords:	Information needs; Information seeking behavior; Scientists and Technologists; University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis.
Depositing user:	UR Rehman Shafiq
Date deposited:	29 Jul 2015 08:06
Last modified:	29 Jul 2015 08:06
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/25613

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