A Survey of Information Seeking Behavior of Graduate Students of Islamic Azad University: Najaf Abad Branch

Subject Areas : Journal of Information Systems and Services

Asefeh Asemi ¹ , Saeed Rajaeepour ² , Narges Oraee ³ , Ali Akbar Mirzaee ⁴

1 - Associate Professor of Knowledge and Information Science, University of Isfahan
2 - Assistant Professor of Educationional Management, University of Isfahan
3 - M.A. of Knowledge and Information Science
4 - M.A. of Knowledge and Information Science

Received: 2012-12-17 Accepted : 2013-04-04 Published : 2013-09-21

Keywords: : Information seeking behavior, Information needs, Graduate students, Islamic Azad University of Naj,

Abstract :

Purpose: The aim of this research is toinvestigate the information seeking behavior of Islamic Azad University of Najafabad Master students.  Methodology: A descriptive-survey method was used and the statistical population of this research was the students of the first semester of 2010-2011 academic year. The research tool was a researcher-developed questionnaire.  Findings: The findings showed that the main source of information for student was a knowledgeable person in the subject. The main purpose was writing thesis, and the most important instrument was library software. About the university library: most of the information resources were textbooks, the primary purpose of information seeking in the library was doing homeworks,  and the most used tools, was library software and the most information resource services used in library was  library reference services. Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that academic libraries and librarians failed to meet the information needs and conduct information seeking behavior of graduate students, which is due to the weaknesses of the planning and investment.

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