Information Search Pattern in Electronic Environment

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The information search patterns of the users are different depending upon their personal attributes and environment. The main aim of present study is to examine the information search pattern of the science doctoral students in the electronic environment. How researchers search information, the type of information needed, the services they used and their priorities in searching for information are highly relevant, because they provide a basis for reorganizing libraries and information centers and reshaping their information support activities. The technological developments in recent years particularly in the area of computer, telecommunication and storage technologies have significantly changed the way we generate, collect, organize, present, disseminate, share and use information. The role of the librarian would change to accommodate their changing work environment. Librarians would need to be familiar with multi-platform systems in order to serve and aid their clientele. Their knowledge of organizing and indexing information for the researcher will have intrinsic value, especially for the end-users when they search the system. This study will help libraries and other information managers in India and other developing countries to develop information and communication technology based library system where the doctoral students can access and search the latest electronic information sources. This will be of great help to plan and develop well automated information and communication technology enabled library system.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR M. Bavakutty

Dr. M. Bavakutty, a very senior library professional in India, was formerly the University Librarian, Professor and Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University fo Calicut and the Dean, Faculty of Humanities. He is the author of six books and more than one hundred professional research papers published in professional journals and presented in international and national seminars/conferences. He organized six national seminars/conferences, including the 42nd All India Library Conference of Indian Library Association in 1996 and several training programmes at University of Calicut. He was Library Consultant for a Japanese project on Hills Area Development.

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Title
Information Search Pattern in Electronic Environment
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170005124
Length
356p., Tables; Figures.
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