چکیده:
The aim of this study was the comparison of Information-Seeking Behaviour with using Internet in Arts and science university students and it has been done with descriptive method. Research sample consisted of 250 university students who were selected randomly between the Arts and science students of Islamic Azad University Dezfoul Branch. Data needed was gathered by researcher- made questionnaire that was about Information-Seeking Behaviour. Research findings indicated that there was a significant difference between the Arts and science students about the knowledge of using email، using internet throught off line، the kind of used engines، using optimal strategies of search engines and learning how to use the internet. The results also showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups about the ability of setting up a web log، familiarity with internet addresses، the success in retrieving information، using the internet to observe movies and music and familiarity with internet resources.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Comparison of educational-research information seeking behavior using the internet among graduate students of humanities, technical, and engineering sciences at Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch Masoumeh Sefimalki 1 Mohammad Sanobari 2 Saeed Bakhtiarpour 3 Abstract: Keywords: - Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, Educational Planning graduate, Dezful, Iran - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, Dezful, Iran - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran Introduction Correct information seeking behavior means identifying and understanding information needs, identifying major information sources, how to access them, and their effective utilization (Fattahi, 2004).
Furthermore, due to the importance that - Wilson & Streatfield information plays in the progress of societies and, considering that internet information seeking behavior and its subsequent search and retrieval solutions on the web are among the pillars of scientific activities in the current knowledge-based world, awareness of the skills and experiences of users, especially students, in searching for information is felt more than ever (Keshavarz, 2004).
Table 1- Distribution of the research sample regarding familiarity with how to use email, categorized by group Technical Engineering Humanities Groups Rank Percentage Frequency Rank Percentage Frequency Statistical Index Options 5 1.
Table 4- Distribution of the research sample regarding the level of success in information retrieval Technical Engineering Humanities Groups Rank Percentage Frequency Rank Percentage Frequency Statistical Index Options 6 0.
Table 6- Distribution of the research sample regarding offline internet use 1 categorized by two groups Technical Engineering Humanities Groups Rank Percentage Frequency Rank Percentage Frequency Statistical Index Options 1 42.
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