Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior among Medical Students: A Case Study of Ladoke Akintola University Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
Author : Adegun Isau Adewole
Abstract – The rapid increased of information in this present era has significant implication for the library usage and the education of university students. It also brings effectiveness of the library to the next level and envisioned as customization of information to meet users’ needs. This research paper examines the information needs and their information seeking behavior of the students as users of College of Health Sciences Library, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Nigeria. This research aim to accesses the students’ seeking behavior by measuring user’s information needs with (a) Frequency the users use College of Health Sciences Library (b) Purpose for seeking information from College of Health Sciences Library (c) Type of material seeking in College of Health Sciences Library (d) Information seeking approach in College of Health Sciences Library (e) Problem faced by users while seeking information from College of Health Sciences Library and solution. A survey method was used for collection of data. One hundred and fifty (150) copies of questionnaires were distributed. Response rate of 130 out of 150 representing 87% of the total questionnaires obtained for data analysis. The finding revealed that 42, 35, and 15% of the users visit the library daily, every day and once in a week. This indicates that the library environment is conducive for learning. Also, findings shows that 27.7, 23.1,21.5, and 15.4% majority of students purpose of seeking information in the library is to preparing for examination, updating knowledge, writing assignment and project. It is also recommended that as a matter of urgency, some problems faced by the users of College of Health Science Library must be solved. Such problems are availability of internet services, problem of log in to internet, erratic supply of electricity, current and adequate supply of information materials, training and retraining of library staff for them to have time to attend to the users.
Keywords - Information Needs, Professional Librarian, Para-Professional, University, Library, Students, Nigeria, College, Health Science
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.7.2.2021.1386
Cite This Article As: Adewole A.I (2021). Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior among Medical Students: A Case Study of Ladoke Akintola University Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS),7(2) 71-77. www.ijrls.in
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Publication Date : 19 May 2021