International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

Information seeking and behavioral aspects of users: A conceptual perspective

  • Author:
  • Meghna Vyas
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 701 to 710

Head, Central Library, Navrachana University, Vadodara

Abstract

This paper deals with information seeking and behavioral aspects of users. Library users are exposed to new possibilities of getting the information they in the electronic era. It also identifies the patterns of information seeking behavior of users with the help of new technology especially "Internet". Discussed need and importance of information and its retrieval weight age has been given to the search oriented techniques for the users. The user behavior has been discussed and the need of information communication highlighted. The concept and perception of the information need is given and also the agencies involved in the generation of knowledge have been discussed. Some suggestions have also been provided for result oriented search with the help of new technologies.

Keywords

Information, Information seeking, behavioral aspect, internet, Information communication Technology