Influence of Study Stream on the Students’ Information-Seeking Behaviour

K. Chayal, L. Vatta, R. Ranawat
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The study was conducted to find out the association between information-seeking behaviour and the stream of study (faculty) of postgraduate students. The study used a structured online questionnaire to collect the data during 2022. From a sample of 378 postgraduate students chosen at random from eight faculties (Arts, Science, Engineering &Technology, Law, Commerce, Education, Fine Arts and Social Science) at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. The findings revealed a significant association between the respondents’ stream of study (faculty) and their purpose of seeking information, frequency of using the library, the purposes of use of the library, time spent in the library, purpose-wise usage of the internet, information sources used, browsing of different e-resources, and extent of use of e-resources. All selected aspects were found to be affected by the stream of study of the students. This research can be utilized to better understand the psychology of students seeking knowledge. This research may also aid in improving the university’s information delivery system based on students’ information-seeking behaviour.
学习流对学生信息寻求行为的影响
本研究旨在探讨研究生信息寻求行为与学习方向(院系)之间的关系。该研究在2022年期间使用了结构化的在线问卷来收集数据。从斋浦尔拉贾斯坦大学八个学院(艺术、科学、工程与技术、法律、商业、教育、美术和社会科学)随机抽取的378名研究生样本中得出。调查结果显示,受访者的学习方向与他们寻求信息的目的、使用图书馆的频率、使用图书馆的目的、在图书馆花费的时间、有目的地使用互联网、使用的信息源、浏览不同的电子资源以及使用电子资源的程度之间存在显著的关联。所有选择的方面都被发现受到学生学习流的影响。通过本研究可以更好地了解学生求知的心理。本研究也有助于改善基于学生信息寻求行为的大学信息传递系统。
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