scholarly journals INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR STUDENT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDENT IN INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Edulib ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desviana Siti Solehat ◽  
Doddy Rusmono ◽  
Gema Rullyana
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Abstrak: Sulitnya mencari literatur bahasa asing di perpustakaan menjadi masalah bagi mahasiswa departemen bahasa asing dalam memenuhi kebutuhan informasi akademiknya. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini secara umum adalah untuk mengetahui perilaku pencarian informasi mahasiswa Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Asing Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia dalam memenuhi kebutuhan informasinya. Tujuan khusus penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mengetahui informasi apa yang diperlukan mahasiswa DPBA, (2) untuk mengetahui asal sumber informasi mahasiswa DPBA, (3) untuk mengetahui perilaku pencarian informasi mahasiswa DPBA, dan (4) untuk mengetahui hambatan yang timbul dalam melakukan pencarian informasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan model studi kasus. Penentuan subjek penelitian dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling.  Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah 12 mahasiswa dari enam departemen bahasa asing yang berbeda yakni Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Arab, Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Jepang, Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Jerman, Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Perancis, Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Korea, dan Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara dan studi dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dan analisis data yang telah dilakukan peneliti, maka hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa membutuhkan informasi berupa buku penunjang seperti buku teks, modul, video dan rekaman, literatur mengenai kebudayaan, kesusastraan, dan tata bahasa. Sumber informasi yang digunakan mahasiswa adalah ruang baca, buku, internet, dan sumber manusia. Kemudian, perilaku pencarian informasi mahasiswa adalah dengan starting, chaining, browsing, differentiating, extracting, verifying, dan ending, serta hambatan internal dan eksternal yang dialami mahasiswa. Kata Kunci : Kebutuhan Informasi, Perilaku Pencarian Informasi, Sumber Informasi Abstract. Based on the result of observation, the students of foreign language departements find the dificulty for finding foreign languages literature. It becomes a main problem for them to fulfill their information needs, especially for supporting their academic needs. Generally, this research aims to determine the information seeking behavior of foreign language departement' students. Meanwhile, the specific purposes of this research are 1) determining types of information those are needed by the students of DFLE, 2) finding the sources of information those are needed by them, 3) knowing the information seeking behavior of DFLE students, and 4) determining the obstacles when seking information. This research is done by using descriptive qualitative and case sudy model.. Purposive sampling is used for selecting informants. There are twelve informants from six different foreign language departements, those are departement of arabic language education, departement of japanese language education, departemen of germanic language education, departement of french language education, departement of korean language education, and departement of english language education. Interview and document study are chosen as techniques of collecting data. The result shows that text books, module, video and record, literature about cultures and grammar are kind of library collection those are needed by them. Reading room, books, and internet, and human explanation are the sources they used to get information. The information seeking behavior of students are starting, chaining, browsing, differentiating, extracting, verifying, and ending. Barrier of seeking information come from internal and external.Keywords : Information Needs, Information Seeking Behavior, Information Sources  

Information seeking behaviour ofArab social science and humanities postgraduates: Adescriptive study

2021 ◽  
pp. 116-137
Author(s):  
Ahmed Maher Khafaga Shehata ◽  
Amr Hassan Fatouh Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
English Language ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Seeking Behavior

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study of information-seeking behavior among a group of Arab postgraduate students in social science and humanities disciplines. The paper also explores information-seeking styles and examines how information seeking is affected by external factors. The study employed a qualitative approach to explore informationseeking behavior in the sample and the sources of information used to obtain scholarly information. A sample of 33 participants was interviewed to elucidate the information-seeking behavior of the Arabic language speakers. The analysis of the interviews revealed that the participants use different methods to find information on the internet. These methods vary from using search engines to using sites that provide pirated scholarly papers. The data showed that most of the sample students use search engines and databases provided by their universities, but they should be trained in research ethics to avoid unacceptable research practices. The results also indicate that searching in other languages represents a challenge for Arab postgraduates in the social sciences and humanities. This study was conducted with social science and humanities postgraduates as part of a series of studies aiming to explore Arab language speakers' scholarly practices. The information-seeking behavior of science disciplines may differ, as the teaching language is mainly in English. This study contributes to the field by expanding our understanding of how non-English language speakers seek scholarly information and what sources are used to obtain the scholarly papers.

scholarly journals Perilaku Pencarian Informasi Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia Universitas Bung Hatta

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Rayi Rannisa ◽  
Elva Rahmah
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Education Department ◽  
University Library ◽  
Seeking Behavior

AbstractThis study aims to determine what information needs and how information seeking behavior of students of the Department of Indonesian Language Education at Bung Hatta University. The method used in this research is descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques were carried out by direct interviews with Indonesian Language Education Department students who were working on a thesis in the room of the Bung Hatta University Library thesis based on the interview grid provided by using a tool in the form of a Vivo Y83 pen as a tool. interview recorder. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded as follows. First, students of the Indonesian Language Education Department need information sources such as research journals, books, resource persons, and the internet in tracing information by considering the publication year. the collections in the Bung Hatta University library can be categorized as incomplete. Second, Indonesian Language Education Department students will seek information in other university libraries, and the Regional Library if the information needed cannot be found at the Bung Hatta University Library and visit the reading room and thesis room in information retrieval. OPAC Information Search tool (Online Public Access Catalog) has been used well in information retrieval at the Bung Hatta University Library so that the time needed to search for information can be shortened, namely 1 to 2 hours. Before searching for information, informants will record what things will be traced so that the information found can be used and according to needs.Keywords: information needs, information seeking behavior

scholarly journals Health Information Behavior of Expectant and Recent Fathers

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily M. Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Behavior ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
And Child Health

Given the importance of paternal involvement in maternal and child health, the current investigation takes a closer look at expectant and recent (E/R) fathers’ health information behavior during pregnancy, childbirth, and child care. A total of 186 E/R fathers (68 low-income) completed a survey gauging information needs, sources of information, and information-seeking behavior. Results are summarized in four statements that may help low-income E/R fathers get the information they need during a partner’s pregnancy or after a child is born: (a) paternal information needs are diverse, (b) information needs change across stages of child development, (c) interpersonal sources are important before and after birth, and (d) relationships matter.

Information seeking behavior in Arabic and English: A case study of scholars at Shaqra University

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Fathy Mahmoud Elgllab ◽  
Ahmed Maher Khafaga Shehata
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
English Language ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Cross Language

The purpose of this paper is to explore the information seeking behaviour of scholars working at Shaqra University in both Arabic and English languages; to investigate if there are differences in the way scholars seek information while using different languages; to identify challenges while seeking information and to describe the approaches followed by the scholars to seek information. The study deployed a quasi-experimental approach. The sample of the study consisted of 20 participants who are affiliated to Shaqra University. Each participant was asked to solve five tasks, which were designed to capture participants’ information seeking behaviour. Think aloud protocol was also used to gather more data from the participants to enrich the collected data and to fully understand scholars’ behavior. The study found that the participants’ information seeking consists of four main stages: identifying the information needs, selecting the keywords, examining the results and filtering the results. The data revealed that there is no difference between information seeking in Arabic and English languages. However, participants who are from a non-Arabic background were more accustomed to searching information in the English language. There are few studies investigating information seeking behavior of Arabic language speakers. Additionally, fewer studies have tried to explore differences in information seeking behavior while using different languages. The value of the current study lies in being the first study that focuses on investigating information seeking behavior at Shaqra University. Additionally, it is one of a few studies that examine cross-language information seeking practices of Arabic language speakers and the obstacles that face them.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Information Seeking Behaviour for Halal Food Products Among Malaysian Muslim Consumers: A Conceptual Framework

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firas S. Omari ◽  
Norhidayah Azman ◽  
Roesnita Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Potential Factors

In the new global economy, information seeking behavior of halal food products has become a central issue for Muslims. Muslims in Malaysia form two-third of the entire population who makes the significance of consuming halal food products. This paper presents a conceptual framework on the information seeking behavior of Malaysian Muslim consumers while searching for halal food products. This conceptual framework presents the potential factors that might influence the information seeking behavior for halal food products among Malaysian Muslim consumers. This paper assumes that there is a relationship among human information attributes, namely: attitude, habit and awareness of individual and sources of information as factors that may lead to an effective information searching process. This study provides insights into how Malaysian Muslim consumers seek information for a halal food product that offers an effective searching process.

Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Agricultural Scientists in Malaysia

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaheen Majid ◽  
Mumtaz Ali Anwar ◽  
Tamara S Eisenschitz
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

A Comparison of the Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Entrepreneurs in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Developing and Developed Countries

2014 ◽  
pp. 126-143
Author(s):  
Linda L. Lillard
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Private Sector Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Seeking Behavior

“Entrepreneurial spirit has been described as the most important economic development stimulus in recent decades” (Chalhoub, 2011, p. 67). In the early 1990s it was estimated that small to medium sized enterprises SMEs employed 22% of the adult population in developing countries and the role of SMEs is viewed as increasingly important in developing countries because of their capacity to create jobs (Okello-Obura, Minishi-Majanja, Cleote, & Ikoja-Odongo, 2007, p. 369). According to Lingelback, de la Viña and Asel (2005), even though entrepreneurship has been linked to wealth and poverty in developing countries and has played an important role in growth and poverty alleviation, it is the least studied significant economic and social phenomenon in the world today. Examining how the information needs and information seeking behavior of entrepreneurs from developing countries may differ from entrepreneurs in developed countries is important as it has been suggested that “entrepreneurship in developing countries is distinctive from that practice in developed countries and that understanding these distinctions is critical to private sector development in developing countries” (Lingelback, de la Vina, & Asel, 2005, p. 2). A review of the studies produced thus serves as a beginning for designing information packages and information services that can benefit a global population. Consequently, this chapter targets the information needs and information seeking behavior of entrepreneurs revealed in studies associated with SMEs in both developed and developing countries and offers conclusions and recommendations for meeting the information needs of this population.

A Comparison of the Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Entrepreneurs in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Developing and Developed Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 983-1000
Author(s):  
Linda L. Lillard
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Private Sector Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Seeking Behavior

“Entrepreneurial spirit has been described as the most important economic development stimulus in recent decades” (Chalhoub, 2011, p. 67). In the early 1990s it was estimated that small to medium sized enterprises SMEs employed 22% of the adult population in developing countries and the role of SMEs is viewed as increasingly important in developing countries because of their capacity to create jobs (Okello-Obura, Minishi-Majanja, Cleote, & Ikoja-Odongo, 2007, p. 369). According to Lingelback, de la Viña and Asel (2005), even though entrepreneurship has been linked to wealth and poverty in developing countries and has played an important role in growth and poverty alleviation, it is the least studied significant economic and social phenomenon in the world today. Examining how the information needs and information seeking behavior of entrepreneurs from developing countries may differ from entrepreneurs in developed countries is important as it has been suggested that “entrepreneurship in developing countries is distinctive from that practice in developed countries and that understanding these distinctions is critical to private sector development in developing countries” (Lingelback, de la Vina, & Asel, 2005, p. 2). A review of the studies produced thus serves as a beginning for designing information packages and information services that can benefit a global population. Consequently, this chapter targets the information needs and information seeking behavior of entrepreneurs revealed in studies associated with SMEs in both developed and developing countries and offers conclusions and recommendations for meeting the information needs of this population.

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