Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

Analysis of Information Seeking Behaviour of Journalists in ICT Environment

1Assistant Librarian, Central Library, IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India

2Librarian, Central Library, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India

3Chief Librarian, Central Library, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India

*Corresponding author e-mail: mishra_manoj75@rediffmail.com

Online published on 16 May, 2018.

Abstract

Libraries are essential in meeting the information needs and requirements of its users. Libraries also play a great role in serving the journalists to collect their required published data for review and analysis while preparing reports for fresh publishing. This article presents the data collected through a survey conducted in Bhubaneswar on the use of libraries by the journalist with specific reference to print as well as digital media.

Keywords

Journalists, Journalism, Libraries, Web resources, E-journal, SDI, CAS, Digital media and ICT