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Academic Information Seeking Behavior of the Faculty Members of Jagannath University, Dhaka
Sabina Sharmin
Abstract

Information seeking behavior is an area that generates considerable interest among the researchers. In this post modern era, most of the information hunter depends on electronic resources across the globe; Bangladesh is not apart from that. This study is an endeavor to find out the academic information seeking behavior of the faculty members of Jagannath University. This study has been conducted on the faculty members of Jagannath University to explore their current academic information seeking behavior. The study, using questionnaire-based survey method, was conducted on 60 randomly selected faculty members of Jagannath University in Dhaka. The study reveals that faculty members dependant various information channel like library as well as internet, seminar & conference for their desired information. The majority of the faculty members depend on their seminar library. Most of the faculty members use internet daily for updating their knowledge and they belief that internet has upgraded their teaching patters. The findings of the study also explore the difficulties faced by the faculty members. Finally, some recommendation has been made as mentioned by the respondents.

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