Information Seeking Behaviour of Students in Two Post-Graduate Colleges of District Nasik (Maharashtra): A Survey

Authors

  • Sharad T Avhad Librarian, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Canada Corner, Nasik, Maharashtra 422002, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Information Seeking Behavior, Students, Colleges, Library Resources and Services

Abstract

The study investigates the information seeking behavior of students in two Post- Graduate Colleges of District  Nasik (Maharashtra). The survey covers 272 students of two colleges. The survey reveals that 162 (59.55%) PG  respondents admit that library timings 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. are adequate, 131 (48.16%) spent up to 1 hour in the  library, 135 (49.63%) visit the library daily, 88 (32.35%) admit quality infrastructure facilities, 124 (45.58%) seek  information from their teachers, 130 (47.79%) seek information for covering their class syllabus, 224 (43.75%) use  library books, 224 (82.35%) are aware about N-List Program me and OPAC/Web OPAC, 119 (43.75%) not use  library resources and services due to lack of time, 118 (43.38%) are satisfied with their library resources and  services, 74 (27.20%) respondents perception about library staff is very good. 

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Published

2022-12-15

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2 (2022): Library Progress(International) (Jul-Dec) 2022

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Information Seeking Behaviour of Students in Two Post-Graduate Colleges of District Nasik (Maharashtra): A Survey . (2022). Library Progress (International), 42(2), 431–438. https://doi.org/10.48165/