Information Seeking Behavior and Reading habits of special library users in Bhopal city.
Journal Title: International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
This study was undertaken to determine the information seeking behavior and reading habits of special library users in Bhopal city. Information seeking behavioral studies is one of the important areas in user studies. The motives and purposes of users give rise to information use and requirements. To satisfy such needs and requirements, users adopt many ways and means of accessing and searching sources of information. Then they try to acquire necessary information both regularly and in an ad-hoc way as necessary from these sources. In the act of acquiring information, the user uses or calls upon the predetermined, this may thus lead to satisfaction or dissatisfaction in relation to purposes and needs. The users may seek information in a number of ways such as reading books, browsing periodicals, consulting abstracting and indexing periodicals, contacting colleagues and friends, seeking information from guides and senior co-workers, gathering information from library and information centers and attending seminars, conferences etc.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Shiva Shrivastava
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