Information Seeking Behavior of Undergraduate College Students of Tribal District Kargil: A Study
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
information, information need, seeking behavior, electronic sources, tribal students Kargil, accessAbstract
The paper presents the attitude of the undergraduate tribal students of the colleges of Kargil district towards the information sources and library services. The study aims at knowing the information needs, information sources used and information search methods and the usage pattern of the sources. Findings show that the tribal students (Library Users) mostly visit the library for reading and the most used information sources are the books. It’s found that open access through the library racks are effective for retrieving the desired information source.
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