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


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

Authors: Muzammil Tahira, Kanwal Ameen

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries

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Publisher: Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2009

Volume: 10

Issue: 1

Language: en

Keywords: Information needsInformation Seeking BehaviorScientists and TechnologistsUniversity of the PunjabPakistan

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Abstract

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.


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