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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Information seeking behaviour"”.
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Information-seeking behaviour of grade R practitioners in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
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 …
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Investigation of information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Members of Parliament in Lesotho
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, …
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Information-seeking behaviour of undergraduate visual communication and design students at the Durban University of Technology
… an online questionnaire, to investigate the information-seeking behaviour, including the information needs and retrieval strategies of undergraduate visual communication and design students. Data were collected from 23 third-year Graphic Design students, fifteen (15) Interior Design students, …
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Information-seeking behaviour of Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources' students at Neudamm Campus, University of Namibia
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 …
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User information need, information seeking behaviour and information service provision in the context of citizenship and business activities.
… undertaken by the candidate in the field of information need, information seeking behaviour and information service provision in the context of citizenship and business activities. The research undertaken by the candidate has progressed over the past five years in its theoretical underpinning …
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The development of a model of information seeking behaviour of students in higher education when using internet search engines.
This thesis develops a model of Web information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students with a specific focus on Web search engines' use. It extends Marchionini's eight stage model of information seeking, geared towards electronic environments, to holistically encompass the physical, cognitive, …
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A comparative analysis of the web information seeking behaviour of students and staff at the University of Zululand and the Durban University of Technology
… has literally added a new dimension to our information seeking activities, presenting users with a vast array of options. A considerable amount of information has migrated from the print world and is now available electronically. Thus a lot of people immediately associate the World Wide Web …
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A survey of the information seeking behaviour of the dental faculty lecturers and students at the University of the Western Cape's Oral Health Centre Library, in Mitchell's Plain
This mini-thesis offers up to date information on issues relating to the information seeking behaviour of the dental faculty lecturers and students at the University of the Western Cape’s Oral Health Centre library. The thesis argues that dental libraries with particular reference to the South …
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An ethnographic investigation of information seeking in the primary classroom
… study that was undertaken to investigate the information-seeking behaviour of primary school children. A review of the literature in the area of child information behaviour was undertaken. Five key areas of interest were identified for investigation: how children define success in information …
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A Model of Scientists’ Information Seeking and a User-Interface Design
Information systems that are available today do not optimally address the information-seeking behaviour of scholars, particularly those who belong to scientific communities; as a result, scholarly discovery is often cumbersome and incomplete. The hypothesis of this study is that an …
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A model of scientists' information seeking and a user-interface design
Information systems that are available today do not optimally address the information-seeking behaviour of scholars, particularly those who belong to scientific communities; as a result, scholarly discovery is often cumbersome and incomplete. The hypothesis of this study is that an …
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An evaluation of the requirements of users of biomedical informational services as provided by the South African Medical Research Council
… of IML to construct both a "personal" and "information behaviour" profile of both the user and non-user groups. The literature was studied to provide (i) a conceptual framework for the field of research, (ii) a compilation of findings in studies related to this study and (iii) a basis for …
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An assessment on the usage of internet services at Omaheke regional library
… provision to its users? Kuhlthau’s (2008) Information Search Processes theory and Wilson’s (1999) Information Seeking Behaviour theory guided the study. The study applied a qualitative research approach, and the data were collected through Semi-structured interviews, focus group …
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Pacing and opponents: the regulation of exercise intensity during competition
… could invite exercisers to adjust their pacing behaviour in real-life competitions and in controlled laboratory situations. Moreover, it has been illustrated that even the same opponent could evoke different pacing responses and alter the information-seeking behaviour, depending on the …
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Access and utilisation of knowledge and information by aquaculture farmers in Namibia
This study on access and utilisation of information and knowledge by aquaculture famers in Namibia investigated the knowledge gap that exists between information and aquaculture production by providing research based evidence on the nature and extent of information utilised by aquaculture farmers …
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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
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, …
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Planning families in Zaria: an investigation into the information-behaviours and favoured advice-givers of parents in northern Nigeria.
… availability of precise, impartial and credible information is crucial to building knowledge and empowering citizens to make rational individual and collective decisions. For this reason, the usefulness of information for satisfying identified needs is strongly dependent on the appropriateness of …
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Information needs and seeking behaviour of Hepatitis B and C Patients at Ngwelezane Tertiary Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
ABSTRACT The study investigates the information needs and seeking behaviour of patients with Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) patients at Ngwelezane Tertiary Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The objectives of the study were to identify information needs and information seeking of the …
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Examining health information source-selection, access, and use by men in rural areas of south-east Nigeria: mapping culturally appropriate health information provision.
The provision of accessible and usable health information is vital for making informed health decisions and embracing active and preventative health behaviours (such as reporting of symptoms, early screening and seeking medical help). Previous research in this area has focused on health-related …
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The application of classical architectural criteria to 3D digital library design to enhance the learner experience
… design was proposed. A literature review into information seeking behaviour also preceded the design of an experimental methodology to investigate the role of design on behaviour. An applied study using a methodology designed to investigate 3D design's influence on user behaviour then …
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