Information Seeking Behaviour and Use Pattern of Faculty Members of V.L.B Group of Institutions: A Study

The concept of information remains vague, it can be perceived as something between data, knowledge which is communicated or received concerning a particular fact of circumstance in order to reduce the user's uncertainty by meeting their needs. To create information awareness and to promote the...

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Published in:International journal of information dissemination and technology 2013-01, Vol.3 (1), p.67
Main Authors: Prakash, S Jeya, Kuriakose, K Rajesh, Nirmala, P J
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