International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Information Seeking Behaviour of Medical Practitioners: A Study of Majha Region of Punjab

1Professor, DLIS Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India

2Assistant Professor DLIS Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India

*Corresponding Author Amritpal Kaur amrit_lisc@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 18 January, 2019.

Abstract

This paper assesses the information seeking patterns of medical practitioners; their information searching techniques and channels, difficulties in the way of information gathering, familiarity with, and use of e-resources, purpose and frequency of using information sources etc. The purpose is to know how medical practitioners spare time from their busy schedule for meeting their information needs, especially in the light of e-resources.

Keywords

Information Seeking Pattern, Information Seeking Behaviour, e-Resources, Medical Practitioners, Doctors