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Robson, A. "Modelling information behaviour : linking information seeking and communication." Thesis, City University London, 2013. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/3010/.

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Over many years much academic research has been carried out in the field of library and information science (US) into the information-seeking behaviour of individuals, and many models and theories of such behaviour have been put forward. Similarly, over an even longer period, there has been much research in the field of communication stud ies, particularly mass communications, and a large number of models of communication behaviour have been described. The research described in this thesis sets out to build on this work, learning from both fields, in order to develop a more comprehensive repre
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Al-Muomen, Nujoud. "Information-seeking behaviour at Kuwait University." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2009. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8149.

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Information technology is constantly changing, and if academic users are to make best use of these resources, they must sustain efficient information-seeking behaviour. This study explores the information-seeking behaviour of graduate students at Kuwait University, and investigates the factors influencing that behaviour. The population also includes faculty members engaged in teaching and supervising graduate students, and academic librarians. Adopting Wilson's information-seeking model (1999) as the theoretical framework, the study identifies factors influencing graduate students' information
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Olawande, Esther. "Childcare information seeking behaviour of parents." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2016. http://research.gold.ac.uk/18538/.

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Parents’ ability to access good quality information is the lifeline to good family outcomes, just as access to good quality childcare offers a child the best start in life. Pioneering information seeking behaviour study in the field of childcare, this research identifies that family outcomes are determined by their information behaviour, demand on systems, social networks, information sources and other symptomatic influencing factors including trust, quality, cost, staff, time and values. The research builds on existing theoretical approaches by integrating a multi-theoretical approach to faci
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Foster, Allen Edward. "Interdisciplinary information seeking behaviour : a naturalistic inquiry." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2003. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6138/.

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The thesis begins with an introduction to the study, interdisciplinarity and information seeking behaviour. A review of the literature pertinent to information-seeking behaviour and interdisciplinarity leads to the suggestion that existing research is insufficient to address questions about the information behaviour of interdisciplinary researchers. From this review questions relating to the nature of interdisciplinary information behaviour and the shape of a model of interdisciplinary information seeking behaviour and how this relates to existing single discipline models are developed. The me
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Lundin, Jonatan. "Designing technical information : Challenges regarding service engineers’ information-seeking behaviour." Licentiate thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Innovation och produktrealisering, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-29943.

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There is a gap of knowledge regarding relevant aspects of users’ information-seekingbehaviours. The research presented in this thesis aims at gaining a deeper knowledge about such behaviours and discussing the consequences the behaviours may have on the design practice of technical communicators when designing technical information during product development. The information needs of users, and where they go to obtain information to satisfy these needs, are considered relevant aspects. The research presented in this thesis is limited to service engineers performing maintenance in a workshop. T
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McCaughan, Eilis. "Information needs and information seeking behaviour of newly-diagnosed cancer patients." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274433.

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Evelyn, Markwei D. "Everyday life information seeking behaviour of urban homeless youth." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44049.

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Youth homelessness, or the issue of street children, is a growing phenomenon in cities across the world, including Sub-Saharan Africa. Homeless youth, like all adolescents, deserve relevant information for successful transition to adulthood and for mastery of the challenges of homelessness. The pre-requisite for efficient provision of quality information services to any group is knowledge and understanding of their everyday life information seeking (ELIS) behaviour. The main objectives of this study of homeless youth in the market area of Accra, Ghana are to investigate their information need
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Mirzaei, Ardalan. "Development of a Dynamic Model for Health Information Seeking Behaviour." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/28740.

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Models and theories in health information seeking behaviour (HISB) have been developed to explore a patient's information search at a single time point. However, a patient's search for health information for specific medicines or medical conditions does not remain static but progresses and transforms over time. There are, however, limited studies that quantitatively explore HISB as a dynamic concept. Furthermore, complex systems modelling can be used to analyse the dynamic nature of HISB. Therefore, this research aimed to create an agent-based model of HISB to explore its dynamism. The firs
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Dzokoto, Frank K. "Information behaviour of construction project actors." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/23173.

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Construction is one of the largest industry sectors in terms of size and output in the United Kingdom (UK). The sector contributes about 10% directly to the UK's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and drives historical GDP growth. However, Construction projects and Organisations continue to underperform at significant levels which is underpinned by actors' Information Behaviours (IBs).
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Holappa, H. (Harri). "The information-seeking behaviour of science fiction and fantasy writers." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2017. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201702231225.

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The topic of this master’s thesis is the information-seeking behaviour of creative writers in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. The artistic information-seeking behaviour on the whole has been the subject of only a handful of published studies, and creative writer studies have been almost non-existent. This study utilized the online questionnaire method with an emphasis on Likert items and nonparametric statistical analysis to answer the following research questions: 1) What are the information sources and channels used by SF&F writers in the three work roles of creative writing p
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Jamali, Mahmuei Hamid Reza. "Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2008. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444281/.

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The study of information-seeking behaviour of scientists has been one of the main concerns of librarians and information scientists since mid twentieth century and yet we need to improve our understanding of their information behaviour in order to maximise the efficiency of information services provided. This thesis studies the information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers with an intradisciplinary approach in order to look at similarities and dissimilarities among the subfields within physics and astronomy. The study also looks at the information-seeking behaviour of people with
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Mohamed-Arraid, Ali. "Information needs and information seeking behaviour of Libyan doctors working in Libyan hospitals." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2011. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8791.

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Objective: The aims of this study were to examine urban and rural doctors' information needs and information seeking behaviours; review their use of information channels; sources; information and communication technologies and to assess their information literacy. It was expected that this would inform future efforts that support doctors in their daily care of patients. Methodology: A multi-method approach was used in this study. The main reason for that was to increase understanding gained from the quantitative data by obtaining more in-depth information from qualitative data and to integrate
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Nhleko, Nhlanhla M. "Information behaviour of Durban University of Technology Masters and Doctoral students with specific reference to the use of Information Technology (IT)." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57355.

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Ever-evolving information technology influences the information behaviour of users. This enforces both academic libraries and other libraries to try by all means to cope with the accelerating rate of information technology. The abundance of electronic and digital resources and tools have been reported to have a strong impact on the information behaviour of researchers (Vilar and Žumer 2011).<br>Mini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2015.<br>Carnegie Corporation of New York<br>Information Science<br>MIT<br>Unrestricted
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Berney, Brendan Thomas. "Exploration of social information seeking in knowledge management with the Socialiser Engine, a software tool supporting social information seeking behaviour." Thesis, University of Salford, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.400767.

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Lithebe, Matsie Theresa. "Investigation of information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Members of Parliament in Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8070.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-105).<br>Information plays a crucial role in people's lives. Members of Parliament (MPs) as decision makers therefore need to be equipped with information so that they can be able to make sound decisions based on facts. They need to have access to different types of information sources such as newspapers, both local, regional and international, journals and books. Libraries of parliaments are and should also be seen to be making it easier for MPs to access information. This study investigates the information needs and information-seeking behaviou
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Somadikarta, Lini B. "Information seeking behaviour of Indonesian agriculturalists working in government research institutes." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1990. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/27435.

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Bamashmous, N. O. M. "Information seeking behaviour patterns of dental trauma patients and their parents." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2014. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1449255/.

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Introduction: Traumatic dental injuries are considered a dental public health problem due to their high prevalence worldwide. Major complications can be associated with trauma, affecting the quality of life of patients and their parents/carers. Information retention has been reported to decrease following stressful situations. It is important to understand the information seeking behavior (ISB) of these families to help them understand and retain information provided regarding dental trauma. Aims: To investigate the ways in which dental trauma patients and their parents, look for information,
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Jifri, Sharaf. "The information-seeking behaviour of British IT exporters and Saudi IT importers." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1994. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/27388.

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The objects of this research are large, medium and small export/ import firms. This investigation represents an attempt to understand information-seeking behaviour in the IT export/import business in Britain and Saudi Arabia. Quantitative and qualitative research methods have been used in analysing the structure of the various IT export/import information provisions. The strengths and weaknesses of various forms of information provision are examined in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency. A structured analysis of various information sources (such as magazines and IT trade fairs) has al
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Chaura, Maloto Green. "Information behaviour of fourth year students of Mzuzu University in Malawi." University of the Western Cape, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4112.

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Magister Artium - MA<br>The study investigated the information behaviour of fourth year students of Mzuzu University in Malawi. The study specifically intended to establish the information needs, preferred information sources and information seeking behaviours of fourth year students at Mzuzu University. The study also aimed at ascertaining whether emotions experienced by these students conformed to some of those identified by Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process (ISP) model. The study used the Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process model as a theoretical framework because of its being closer
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Adams, Lindall Elaine. "Information Seeking Behaviour of Generation Y Students at the Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2851_1275522363.

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<p>The project examines the information seeking behaviour of a small group of so-called Generation Y students at the Stellenbosch University as they undertake an academic&nbsp<br>assignment. There is consensus across the world that universities need to adapt to the needs of Generation Y students, brought up with high-level information technology, the internet and social networking. However, research shows that this does not mean that they are information literate. They have high-tech skills but often do not know how to analyse an information need or discriminate between information sources. In
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Al-Dousari, Elham. "Information needs and information seeking behaviour of doctors in Kuwait government hospitals : an Exploratory study." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2009. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/9786.

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In recent years, there has been an increasing demand to study the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of doctors as an essential element in developing successful clinical information systems and improving the quality of healthcare services. This doctoral thesis focuses on exploring the information needs and information seeking behaviour of doctors in Kuwait government hospitals (KGH). The aims are to investigate the internal and external information sources used by doctors in Kuwait government hospitals and to analyse whether the existing clinical information sources meet their
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Laplante, Audrey. "Everyday life music information-seeking behaviour of young adults: an exploratory study." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22017.

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The aim of this qualitative research was to contribute to a richer understanding of the everyday life music information-seeking behaviour of young adults. The objectives were (1) to uncover the strategies and sources young adults use to discover new music artists or genres, (2) to understand what motivates young adults to engage in information-seeking activities, and (3) to explore what clues young adults look for in music items to make inferences about the relevance or utility of these items.Fifteen young adults (18 to 29 years old) of the French-speaking Montreal Metropolitan community part
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Kumaran, Mahalakshmi, and Mary Chipanshi. "Exploring the information-seeking behaviour of internationally educated nurses (IENs) in Saskatchewan." Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10388/7082.

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Abstract: Introduction: To explore the information seeking behavior of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) and to investigate their exposure to libraries and library training in both their home countries and after being hired in Saskatchewan. Methods: This two-phase multi-method project was carried out in Saskatchewan, Canada. A questionnaire was developed based on survey instruments used in previously conducted studies on the topic. Librarians in two academic institutions assisted with validation of the survey. In Phase 1, data were collected via an online questionnaire from IENs in three
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Madumo, Kepi David. "Information-seeking behaviour of grade R practitioners in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25336.

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In this study, the information-seeking behaviour of Grade R practitioners in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province, South Africa was investigated. The investigation included determining information needs, information sources often consulted, actions and strategies used when seeking information and challenges faced by these practitioners when seeking information. Early Child Development practitioners need information to increase their knowledge for optimum performance of their duties. Literature points to a possibility that if the Grade R practitioners can have access to
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Heinström, Jannica. "Fast surfers, broad scanners and deep divers : personality and information-seeking behaviour /." Åbo : Åbo Akademi university press, 2002. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb40050439n.

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Combes, Barbara A. "Tech savvy or tech oriented? Information-seeking behaviour and the Net Generation." Thesis, Curtin University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1605.

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This thesis is an in-depth investigation into the information-seeking behaviour of the so-called Net Generation, Generation Y or Millennials. The idea of a Net Generation that is tech-savvy has continued to have resonance with educators, politicians and the general public, in spite of a growing body of academic research which has produced evidence to the contrary. Understanding young adults’ information-seeking behaviour is an important first step preparing them for an online future.
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Seneviaratne, Wathmanel, G. C. Gunawardene, and K. A. P. Siddhisena. "Modeling community information behaviour in rural Sri Lanka: A citizen-centred perspective." School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106457.

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The study presents the findings of a sample survey carried out using two sub-sample populations (Rural Communities and Information providers). The main objective of the study is to explore the Community Information Needs of rural communities in Sri Lanka and their information behaviour. Fifteen categories of basic information needs of two types (â survivalâ and â strategicâ ) were identified. The nature of community information is recognized as non-bibliographic and service-oriented. The information supply position was identified as stagnated at service points, and the dynamism of the inf
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Rantlha, Legobole B. "Distance students’ readiness for an online information literacy programme : Unisa School of Accountancy as a case study." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61709.

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This dissertation reports on a study of the self-reported readiness of undergraduate first-year students at a very large distance teaching institution, the University of South Africa (Unisa). The Unisa library does not offer an online information literacy programme for distance students and has not conducted surveys on students’ needs and their readiness for using online information resources and an online learning management system. The main research question thus was: What are the information seeking behaviour and the readiness of Unisa distance students in using and accessing the library
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Al-Mughairi, Ali J. "Information behaviour of researchers at Sultan Qaboos University." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2006. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7779.

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The present study investigates the information gathering behaviour of the academic researchers at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. It endeavours to explore researchers' awareness and attitudes towards information sources and services. Research methods for this study were designed from the user-centred perspective with triangulation approach. Hence, data was collected by the use of semistructured interviews as the main instrument with journal study and observation as supplementary tools. The information was collected from the members of the research community in their capacity
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Nicholls, Joseph Anthony. "Text search : information-seeking strategies using paper and CD-ROM versions of a medical textbook." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343634.

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Hurst, Gillian. "An exploration of the health information seeking behaviours of older people." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/18298.

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An increasing proportion of people in the United Kingdom are living longer with long-term conditions. The National Health Service is facing the challenge of increased pressure on its service provision. A number of key health policy initiatives encourage individuals to make informed choices and purport to give them rights and control over their own health and healthcare. Within this context, people are actively encouraged to self-care, manage diseases, and make decisions and choices about healthcare in an informed way. To facilitate this, it is important to gain an understanding of the health i
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Nyman, Nils. "Information Behaviour in World of Warcraft." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-39695.

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The purpose of this paper was to study the information behaviour of players in an online computer game, namely the MMORPG1 World of Warcraft. To this end a survey was constructed to gather empirical data about the habits of players. In the survey the respondent was presented with four different scenarios and asked to first rank these by complexity and then answering which path they usually take to satisfy the informational need. The complexity was introduced as a possible contributing factor influencing the path taken. A study of different principles relevant to information behaviour was compl
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Yemisi, Olorunfemi Doreen. "The information behaviour of law students in Nigerian universities." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1418.

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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Library and Information Science) in the Department of Information Studies at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2014<br>Information seeking skills are important for students who are preparing to embark on information intensive professions such as the legal profession. Despite law libraries being available in all the Nigerian universities offering law as an undergraduate programme, law students generally do not seem interested in making optimal use of the avai
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Ukech, Susan. "Information seeking behaviour of faculty and use of the internet at Gulu University Library, Kampala, Uganda." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41000.

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This study examined the information seeking behaviour of faculty and use of the Internet at Gulu University Library. The purpose of the study was to answer the following research questions: What has been reported in the subject literature on the information behaviour of faculty with specific reference to the use of the Internet, which research methods need to be used to study the information behaviour and Internet use of faculty? What is the information seeking behaviour of faculty at Gulu University with specific reference to the following: factors driving information seeking? Informati
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Mnubi–Mchombu, Chiku. "The information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers, and the role of service providers in Namibia." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1235.

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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements and the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2013.<br>The purpose of this study was to investigate the information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and caregivers, and to examine the role of service providers in disseminating information to OVC and caregivers in Namibia. Although several studies focusing on different aspects of the OVC situation have been done, the researcher could not identify any study
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Zunko, Jenny. "In Google we trust : The information-seeking behaviour of Swedish upper secondary school students." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13093.

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This study uses focus groups and a questionnaire to examine the information-seeking behaviours of Swedish upper secondary school students. Focus group interviews were conducted among students aged 17-20 at four Swedish upper secondary schools in two different cities. The interviews focused on how the informants themselves experienced their information seeking. In addition, a survey focused on the opinions of upper secondary school teachers regarding the source use of their students. The research questions considered were: What kind of information-seeking behaviour characterizes Swedish upper s
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Prinsloo, Erica. "The use of over-the-counter medicine and health information seeking behaviour in England." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2017. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/25032.

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Background. In England and the UK there has been a move to provide the consumer with more choice in over the counter medicine. In recognition of the number of drugs now available without prescription, new models and frameworks are being utilised with the aim to educate the public about self-treatment. How health information is sought has also undergone transformation with the advent of the internet, the adoption and utilisation of this resource has had a significant impact on how the healthcare consumer seeks information. Aims and Methods. The aim of this study was to investigate the provision
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Krubu, Dorcas. "Information behaviour of Nigerian undergraduates in the world of Web 2.0: The case of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Delta State, Nigeria, a specialized university." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5528.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Library and Information Studies)<br>The study investigated the information behaviour of Nigerian undergraduates with a focus on online media, especially Web 2.0. Nigeria has a laudable vision tagged Nigeria Vision 20:2020 (NV 20:2020), which is to be one of the top 20 knowledge economies by the year 2020. To achieve this grand feat, the nation requires a skilled population with 21st century graduate attributes who are information literate. That is, graduates who possess the competencies and high capabilities to effectively use and disseminate information for op
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Brine, Alan. "Information needs of historic houses." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2008. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/4323.

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In the United Kingdom (UK) historic houses form part of the tourism and leisure market. Heritage encompasses a wide variety of establishments including historic houses, historic gardens, heritage centres, town centres, countryside and museums. The UK has a vast cultural resource in this respect and the research intends to concentrate on establishments that are known as the "built heritage" and that are often described as "historic" or "country houses". Millions of visitors annually visit properties to experience an insight into earlier periods of British history and culture. Many operate simil
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Ekbal, N. Al-Othaimeen. "Towards an understanding of the cognitive information seeking behaviour of undergrduate students at Kuwait University." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.705183.

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Lakshminarayanan, Bhuvaneshwari. "Towards developing an integrated model of information behaviour." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2010. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/33252/1/Bhuvaneshwari_Lakshminarayanan_Thesis.pdf.

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This paper presents the results from a study of information behaviors in the context of people's everyday lives undertaken in order to develop an integrated model of information behavior (IB). 34 participants from across 6 countries maintained a daily information journal or diary – mainly through a secure web log – for two weeks, to an aggregate of 468 participant days over five months. The text-rich diary data was analyzed using a multi-method qualitative-quantitative analysis in the following order: Grounded Theory analysis with manual coding, automated concept analysis using thesaurus-based
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Monyela, Madireng Jane. "Information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students: a study of Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015440.

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Information is documented as data value in planning, decision making and evaluation of any programme, therefore any informed decision would be based on the kind of information that the decision maker has. Information seeking behaviour can be described as an individual’s manner of gathering and sourcing information for personal use, knowledge update and development. In the light of this Information, this study examined the information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students at the University of Fort Hare and Rhodes University. The study went further to understand the impact the introduction
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Nesset, Valerie 1960. "The information-seeking behaviour of grade-three elementary school students in the context of a class project /." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=115617.

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This qualitative phenomenological study is one of few that investigate the information-seeking behaviour of younger elementary school children. Recent cognitive research has established that there are considerable and rapid intellectual changes throughout childhood, meaning that studies and/or models outlining the information-seeking experiences of older students and adults might not identify, explain or address the unique information needs of younger elementary school students. The study, conducted over 14 weeks in Winter 2006 with 12 volunteer students from two grade-three classes within a M
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Stokes, Peter. "Developing an information seeking profile for nursing students : the role of personality, learning style, and self-efficacy." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2160/4a5c3fd3-21f4-4c24-8ba9-2ab218ba7c2e.

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This study explored the information seeking behaviour of a group of nursing students at a single university in the United Kingdom to determine whether any of personality, learning style, or self-efficacy with information literacy impacted on this behaviour. A concurrent embedded quantitative dominant mixed-methods approach was used comprising of a questionnaire and interviews, and took place during the academic year 2008-9. Phase 1 of the research used a questionnaire (sample n=194) consisting of three validated scales (for personality, learning styles, and self-efficacy respectively), plus a
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Stokes, Peter. "Developing an information seeking profile for nursing students: the role of personality, learning style, and self-efficacy." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 2013. https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/310639/1/Stokes_thesis_updated.pdf.

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This study explored the information seeking behaviour of a group of nursing students at a single university in the United Kingdom to determine whether any of personality, learning style, or self-efficacy with information literacy impacted on this behaviour. A concurrent embedded quantitative dominant mixed-methods approach was used comprising of a questionnaire and interviews, and took place during the academic year 2008-9. Phase 1 of the research used a questionnaire (sample n=194) consisting of three validated scales (for personality, learning styles, and self-efficacy respectively), plus a
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Stuart, Gabriella. "The relationship between institutional and interpersonal trust and health information seeking behaviour in Sweden – a quantitative analysis." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-180792.

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Trust for health care professionals (interpersonal trust) and the health care system (institutional trust) is imperative for the performance of health care systems. However, at the same time, contemporary societies today are characterised by decreasing levels of trust and citizens today are increasingly inclined to seek health information from sources beyond health care professionals. Sociologists have argued that societal institutions, such as the health care system, are subject to individuals’ increasing mistrust, which has created a “critical distance” between lay citizens and modern medici
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Uugwanga, Nekulu Selma Takatsu. "Information-seeking behaviour of Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources' students at Neudamm Campus, University of Namibia." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26201.

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This study investigated the information-seeking behaviour of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources' (FANR) students at Neudamm Campus, University of Namibia (UNAM). It determined their information needs, informationseeking patterns, information use and information evaluation including preferences for information resources. In addition, it considered the challenges students encountered when accessing and using information at Neudamm Library. This was done in order to improve the delivery of information services. Taking a qualitative research approach, this study was guided by Kuhltha
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Clarke, Nerida, and n/a. "A study of the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Australian accredited coaches in the sports of swimming and track and field." University of Canberra. Information, Language & Culture, 1995. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060628.150854.

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The purpose of the present study was to examine the information needs and information seeking behaviour of coaches in the sports of swimming and track and field who had completed level 2 accreditation of the Australian Coaching Council. The study aimed to identify information needs, the sources from which information is currently obtained and to gauge the level of satisfaction with current information provision in terms of the quantity, content and timeliness of information received. The study also aimed to examine the influence of the independent variables of sport, geographic location and ed
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Gossen, Tatiana [Verfasser], and Andreas [Akademischer Betreuer] Nürnberger. "Targeted search engines for children : search user interfaces and information-seeking behaviour / Tatiana Gossen. Betreuer: Andreas Nürnberger." Magdeburg : Universitätsbibliothek, 2015. http://d-nb.info/1073584372/34.

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Tury, Sandra. "The information-seeking behaviour of distance learners: a case study of the university of London International programmes." Thesis, City University London, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.685556.

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