Information Seeking Behavior of the Faculty of GC University Lahore: Information Seeking Methods of Educationists

by Khurram Shahzad

The main purpose of this study was to reveal the information seeking behavior of faculty members of Government College University, Lahore. An effort was also made to know the impact of information and communication technologies on information seeking behavior. The study was conducted in four phases. In the first phase, a comprehensive review of related literature was conducted to understand the theoretical and technical aspects of this study. In the second phase, instrument of questionnaire was developed for data collection. In the third phase, collected data were tabulated and analyzed. In the final phase, conclusions were drawn along with recommendations. Findings of the study reveal that majority of the respondents used to converse with experts for seeking information. Respondents often used to seek information for teaching purposes. Respondents used electronic resources for seeking their specific information. They were pleased with overall environment, staff and services of the Library. The problems mentioned by the respondents indicate the need of formal training to use electronic resources for seeking information.

180 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2012