Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of College Students: A Survey

Abstract: Information seeking behavior refers to the way people search and utilize information. Information seeking behavior is a broad term which involves a set of actions that an individual takes to express information needs, seek information, evaluate and select information, and finally uses this information to satisfy his/her information needs. This study was undertaken to determine the information seeking behavior and use of information resources by students of Arts, Commerce and Science College, Maka. Total 120 undergraduate students of different disciplines such as arts, commerce and science were selected as a sample applying random sampling technique. A detailed questionnaire has been circulated to the students of Arts, Commerce and Science College in order to assess their information seeking behavior. The present era is the era of information and knowledge revolution. Many electronic resources are available in the library. The increase in information available on the web has affected information seeking behavior. Innumerable types of information, in a large variety of containers and in many different locations, are all available in one place.