期刊名称：International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET)
印刷版ISSN：2278-1323
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：2
页码：0286-0288
出版社：Shri Pannalal Research Institute of Technolgy
摘要：The study was undertaken to determine the information seeking behavior of faculty members of technical education institutes of Haryana. The motives of users give rise to information needs and requirements. The thirsts for information, users adopt numerous ways and means to access various channels of communication of information. Information seeking behavior is mainly concerned with who needs what kind of information for what reasons; how information is found, evaluated and used." (Kumar, 1990). Information seeking behavior is a set of actions that an individual takes to express information needs, s eek information, evaluate and select information, and finally uses this information to satisfy his/her information needs. Information and communication technologies have changed the way the information is being produced, processed and accessed. Due to the availability of information in electronic form internet has become a powerful medium for access of information. There is a universal assumption that man was born innocent and should actively seek knowledge. 'Information seeking is thus a natural and necess ary mechanism of human existence' (Marchionini, 1995). Scholars, students and faculty actively seek current information from the various media available in libraries, e.g. encyclopedias, journals and more currently, electronic media. The present era is the era of information and knowledge revolution. The increase in information available on the web has greatly affected information seeking behavior.
