Information-Seeking Behavior of Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral Students: A Survey of Istanbul University, Turkey

DİLEK KAYAOĞLU H.

Challenges of Information Management Beyond the Cloud 4th International Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World, IMCW 2013, Limerick, Ireland, September 4-6, 2013. Revised Selected Papers, Gathegi, J.N., Tonta, Y., Kurbanoglu, S., Al, U. (Eds.) , Editör, Springer, Berlin, Berlin - Heidelberg, ss.123-136, 2014

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Mesleki Kitap
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Yayınevi: Springer, Berlin
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Berlin - Heidelberg
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-136
  • Editörler: Gathegi, J.N., Tonta, Y., Kurbanoglu, S., Al, U. (Eds.) , Editör
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The main purpose of this study is to examine the research habits of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students at Istanbul University. Specifically, the study tries to develop a deeper understanding of the changing nature of participants’ general research processes and their information-seeking behavioral patterns. Moreover, the study investigates whether academic level and discipline influence participants’ information-seeking behavior. Based on survey findings, the author makes recommendations for improving both students’ information literacy levels and library services to better meet the needs of users.