Research Scholar's information seeking behavior in Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India – A study

The study investigated the information needs and seeking behavior of research scholars in Bharathidasan University. A cross sectional survey was carried out, with samples of respondents from all the departments. The sample consists of 104 research scholars selected from all the departments. The chi-square statistic was used to test the stated hypotheses. The results provide an insight into the factors that influence research scholar‘s information seeking behavior and the information sources used. The study makes recommendations that could lead to the improvement of research scholar‘s information seeking behavior and use of information resources.