Information Seeking Behaviour of Teachers, Research Scholars, and Students of Mangalore University: An Analytical Study

Abstract

The present study has been undertaken to Information Seeking Behaviour of Teachers, Research Scholars, and Students of Mangalore University: An Analytical Study. A well-structured questionnaire was distributed among the research-scholars and teachers of Science and Technology; Social Science and Commerce and Management of the Mangalore University Library. The responses were gathered from altogether 112 questionnaires were collected from the respondents. The findings of the survey reveal useful facts about the Information Seeking Behaviour by Mangalore University. On the basis of the findings, it was suggested that in order to improve the speed of Internet should be increased and the respondents can speedily access the information and utilize the information by the important work i.e. research work, education work, writing paper/presenting paper, administrative work, entertainment and also their download relevant materials. So provide better provision for the library should organized training programme for the information professionals so that they can know about different search interface, latest changes of the journals site and develop sophisticated searching and retrieval skills or techniques. Most of respondents were suggested that Mangalore University should take necessary steps to utilize the library must take aware the students about E-Journals & E-resources.