Changing Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Dental Students in the E-Environments: An Analytical Approach Pradhan Banalata* Assistant Librarian, SOA University, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author: Banalata Pradhan, bnp.iter@gmail.com
Online published on 16 May, 2017. Abstract The present article portrays the results of an investigation of print and electronic information seeking behavior of dental students of Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA University. Information seeking behavior has gained momentum, especially after the radical change in the type of information Medias and the ways to access to them in various forms such as video, textual, audio and numerical information and is processed through the use of microelectronics and computers provided through internet. In this article, the investigator discussed information seeking behavior type, method and purpose of library usage of dental students. The study does not investigate the information seeking behavior of the dental student community as a whole. The results show that most of the students of MDS and BDS seek information for preparing their class work, project work, for updating knowledge and for preparation of examination. Top Key Terms Information Seeking, Information Seeking behavior, Electronic information, Dental students, MDS and BDS. Top |