Factors that Influence Information-Seeking Behavior: The Case of Greek Graduate Students

The purpose of this survey is to determine the information-seeking behavior of graduate students of the Faculties of Philosophy (8 Schools) and Engineering (8 Schools) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Discipline did not seem to affect information-seeking behavior critically. The majority...

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Published in:The Journal of academic librarianship 2011-03, Vol.37 (2), p.155-165
Main Authors: Korobili, Stella, Malliari, Aphrodite, Zapounidou, Sofia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exact sciences and technology
Foreign Countries
Graduate Students
Greece
Greece (Thessaloniki)
Information and communication sciences
Information Literacy
Information science. Documentation
Information Seeking
Information seeking behaviour
Library and information science. General aspects
Polls & surveys
Postgraduate students
Sciences and techniques of general use
Student Behavior
Student Surveys
Use and user studies. Information needs
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Summary:The purpose of this survey is to determine the information-seeking behavior of graduate students of the Faculties of Philosophy (8 Schools) and Engineering (8 Schools) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Discipline did not seem to affect information-seeking behavior critically. The majority of the sample demonstrated a low to medium level of information-seeking behavior. This survey revealed the need for improving the level of graduate students' information literacy skills.
ISSN:0099-1333
1879-1999
DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2011.02.008