Everyday Life Information Seeking Behaviour of New Muslim I mmigrants in Montreal

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hawa Alnaki
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Science Field ◽  
Muslim Immigrants ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Everyday Life Information Seeking

The study will examine the everyday life information seeking behavior of new Muslim immigrants in Montreal, as well as their information needs and the challenges they face. While there has been some work that focuses on the information needs and information seeking behavior of new immigrants in the United States, to date there has been little research within the Canadian context. Specifically, there is a failure to account for new Muslim immigrants' information needs in Montreal from the perspective of the library and information science field. Most information behavior research categorizes Muslim immigrants in Canada according to nationality or gender.

The effect of socio-demographic characteristics on the information-seeking behaviors of police officers

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 350-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idris Guclu ◽  
Ali Can
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviors

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the information-seeking behaviors of police officers who work in police stations in the context of staying current. Leckie et al.’s (1996) model of the information-seeking behavior of professionals is tested. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative research design was employed for data collection. The sample includes 642 cases. It is both descriptive and exploratory. Findings – Police officers first rely upon their personal knowledge and experience, then their colleagues and then official documents. On the other hand, they rarely consulted informants, libraries, journals, books, and attendance at conferences as information sources. There were significant differences in the information sources used by police officers based on their gender in the context of staying current. Lastly, the results of this study indicated that service years in policing and the roles in police station were significantly correlated with the information sources used by police officers regarding staying current. Originality/value – This study, being the first, provides a huge theoretical base for future studies. It contributes to the discipline of information science by validating a theoretical model in a different context. In addition, it contributes to public safety by understanding the frontline police officers’ information needs and information-seeking behavior.

How college students use the Web to conduct everyday life research

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison J Head ◽  
Michael B. Eisenberg
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Everyday Life Information Seeking ◽  
Almost All

This paper reports on college students’ everyday life information-seeking behavior and is based on findings from 8,353 survey respondents on 25 U.S. college campuses. A large majority of respondents had looked for news and, to a slightly lesser extent, decision-making information about purchases and health and wellness within the previous six months. Almost all the respondents used search engines, though students planning to purchase something were more likely to use search engines, and those looking for spiritual information were least likely to use search engines. Despite the widespread use of search engines, the process of filtering relevant from non-relevant search results was reportedly the most difficult part of everyday life research. As a whole, these students used a hybrid information-seeking strategy for meeting their everyday life information needs, turning to search engines and Wikipedia almost as much as they did to friends and family. A preliminary theory is introduced that describes the relationship between students’ evaluation practices and their risk-associated searches.

scholarly journals PERILAKU PENCARIAN INFORMASI MAHASISWA DALAM MEMENUHI KEBUTUHAN INFORMASI SEBELUM DAN SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Muhammmad Nurfadillah ◽  
Ardiansah Ardiansah
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Virus Spreading

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought changes to every aspect of life, one of which is education. Due to these circumstances, conventional learning has turned into online learning to avoid potential virus-spreading in university clusters, and UPI Library and Information Science 2019 students must follow the policy. The study aims to determine the information-seeking behavior of university students in meeting their information needs and differences in information-seeking behavior before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study method uses a descriptive quantitative research method. The sample of this research is students who experience two types of learning, conventional learning (in the classroom) and long-distance learning (online class). The results of this study indicate that there are differences in information-seeking behavior of UPI Library and Information Science 2019 students before and during the Covid-19 pandemic both in terms of motivation, place, sources, strategies, and obstacles in finding information. This is shown from the percentages of respondents' answers that show a decrease in physical activity such as visiting the library and a decrease in the use of printed media in finding information during the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, the use of electronic and online-based media to search for information such as e-journal catalogs is increasing, and the use of electronic information sources has also increased during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Krikelas' Model of Information Seeking Behavior (1983)

2015 ◽  
pp. 82-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarika Sawant
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
External Source ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Tools And Techniques

Over the period of four decades plenty of information seeking behavior models have been presented by many researchers. James Krikelas (1983) was the first to develop an information seeking model derived from published Library and Information Science (LIS) literature about information needs and uncertainty. The present chapter discusses the Krikelas model, the researcher's views of the model and the empirical studies that implemented it. The Krikelas model can be reassessed considering the advances taking place in today's online environment. The internal and external source preferences which are important part of the model have taken new form. The advanced online tools and techniques can help the researcher in capturing information, organizing and eventually collaborating with others to fulfill the information giving and gathering process. Further studies are recommended to redesign the Krikelas model considering new possibilities with the addition of feedback at the end.

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