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Download full textMothe, Josiane; Sahut, Gilles – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2018
Introduction: Whether Wikipedia is to be considered a trusted source is frequently questioned in France. This paper reports the results of a survey examining the levels of trust shown by young people aged eleven to twenty-five. Method: We analyse the answers given by 841 young people, aged eleven to twenty-five, to a questionnaire. To our…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Encyclopedias, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources
Du, Jia Tina; Haines, Jelina – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2017
Introduction: This paper reports the first stage of an ongoing information behaviour research project undertaken with a rural Indigenous community in South Australia. Method: Twenty-one Ngarrindjeri volunteers participated in the field study. Permission was granted and extensive community consultations were conducted. Analysis: Questionnaires and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Behavior, Internet
Vilar, Polona; Juznic, Primoz; Bartol, Tomaz – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2015
Introduction: The paper presents one segment of the first comprehensive national study investigating information behaviour of Slovenian researchers in all research disciplines in relation to selected demographic variables. Research questions addressed various types of information behaviour, format preferences, use of different types of sources,…
Descriptors: Preferences, Researchers, Foreign Countries, Information Sources
Sapa, Remigiusz; Krakowska, Monika; Janiak, Malgorzata – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2014
Introduction: The paper presents original research designed to explore and compare selected aspects of the information seeking behaviour of mathematicians (scientists and students) on the Internet. Method: The data were gathered through a questionnaire distributed at the end of 2011 and in January 2012. Twenty-nine professional mathematicians and…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Scientists, Internet, Mass Media Use
Bitso, Constance; Fourie, Ina – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2014
Introduction: This paper reports a study on information-seeking behaviour of prospective geography teachers at the National University of Lesotho based on their experiences during teaching practice. It is part of a larger doctoral study on information needs and information-seeking patterns of secondary level geography teachers in Lesotho. Method:…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Information Sources, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers
Špiranec, Sonja; Kos, Denis – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2013
Introduction: This paper provides a contribution to understandings of information literacy regarding context and transferability of information practices. Specifically, the paper analyses the subset of information practices in situations of student protests and addresses issues of transfer of information literacy practice from a highly formal…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Community Information Services, Student Reaction, Advocacy
Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh; Farhadpoor, Mohammad Reza – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2013
Purpose: This article examines characteristics of the external environment of library and information centres of Islamic Azad University in Iran, focusing on perceived environmental uncertainty and perceived source accessibility and quality, and their impacts on the amount of scanning and the frequency of information source use. Methods: This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Administrators, Access to Information
Kostagiolas, Petros; Martzoukou, Konstantina; Georgantzi, Georgia; Niakas, Dimitris – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2013
Introduction: This study investigated the information seeking behaviour and needs of parents of paediatric patients and their motives for seeking Internet-based information. Method: A questionnaire survey of 121 parents was conducted in a paediatric clinic of a Greek university hospital. Analysis: The data were analysed using SPSS; descriptive…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Behavior Patterns, Physicians, Anxiety
Bitso, Constance; Fourie, Ina – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2012
Introduction: This study investigates the information needs and information-seeking patterns of secondary level geography teachers in Lesotho to guide the design and implementation of an information service for these teachers. Leckie, Pettigrew and Sylvain's model of professionals' information-seeking served as a theoretical framework but was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Information Seeking, Information Needs
Zuccala, Alesia – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2010
Introduction: We examine how residents and citizens of The Netherlands perceive open access to acquire preliminary insight into the role it might play in cultivating civic scientific literacy. Open access refers to scientific or scholarly research literature available on the Web to scholars and the general public in free online journals and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Scientific Research, Focus Groups, Science Interests
Kourteli, Liana – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2005
Introduction: This paper examines the business external environment scanning theory for information in the context of Greece. Method. A questionnaire was developed to explore the relationships between general and task business environment, perceived uncertainty, scanning strategy, and sources of information with respect to type of environment,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Information, Business, Questionnaires
Pezeshki-Rad, Gholamreza; Zamani, Naser – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2005
Introduction: We report an investigation designed to explore the information-seeking behaviour of extension managers and specialists in Iran, and to identify the factors that correlate with this behaviour. Method: A questionnaire was developed to explore information-seeking behaviour of extension managers and specialists. The questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Extension Agents, Administrators
