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Title: Information Seeking Behavior of Scientists of ICAR, Meghalaya: A Study
Authors: Choudhury, Monita
Sarmah, Mukut
Keywords: Information
Information Seeking Behaviour
ICAR
Issue Date: 25-Sep-2014
Publisher: INFLIBNET Centre
Series/Report no.: PLANNER-2014;8
Abstract: Understanding about the information needs and seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists could play a vital role in gathering their information needs efficiently. Libraries can use this knowledge for reorienting their collections and facilities to adapt them to the needs of the scientific community. The main purpose of the study is to examine different facets of information seeking behaviour, and specifically the information needs and seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists of ICAR Institutes of Meghalaya, , use pattern and also different types of constrains faced by them.A survey method along with random sampling technique was used for the study. A well designed questionnaire was used as a data collection tool along with observations and informal interviews. Some of 68 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 65 questionnaires received with response rate of (95.6%). Findings indicate that guidance in the use of library resources and services and mainly updating the Institutes libraries is necessary to help agricultural scieninformation needs and seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists of ICAR institutes in Meghalaya.
Description: 9th Convention PLANNER-2014, Dibrugarh University, Assam, September 25-27, 2014
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1820
ISBN: 978-93-81232-04-0
Appears in Collections:PLANNER 2014 Dibrugarh, Assam

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