SELF EFFICACY AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS OF SELECT UNIVERSITIES IN OGUN STATE
INTRODUCTION
Information is an important tool used in the realization of any objective or goal of the
library. Information is an important factor in any library because they are needed by users. Every library user needs information of increasing variety and
diversity of levels, frequencies, volumes and with ease. Therefore, information need stems from a vague awareness of something missing and as culminating
in locating information that contributes to understanding and meaning Library patrons seek information because they need information resources to survive
in all sectors of life (Ajiboye and Tella, 2007, Fiankor and Adams, 2004, Fatima and Ahmad (2008)).
The information need (or need for information) is a factual situation in which, there exists an inseparable interconnection with “information” and “need”,
information needs can therefore be said to be the amount of positive information an individual or group of users need to have for their work, recreation and
many other like satisfaction. Thus, information need arise wherever individuals find themselves in a situation requiring knowledge to deal with the situation
as they see fit. In other words, lack of information needed to accomplish a task results in information need which several authors have variously described
and explained ((Singh and Satija, 2006; Fiankor and Adams, 2004;
