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Information seeking habits of information and knowledge management students: A University of Johannesburg case study

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: According to Uçak (2007:697), ‘it is important to explore the information behaviours of the students who are being educated in the field of information management since the role they are going to play in establishing connections between information sources and users is crucial’. This study focuses on the identification of the information seeking behaviour of students in the department of Information and Knowledge Management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The research is based on research conducted at the Hacettep University in Ankara, Turkey.

Source: South African journal of information management

DOI: 10.4102/sajim.v12i1.417

Author: Cornelius J.P. Niemand

Institution: University of Johannesburg

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $601