THE STUDY OF SELF EFFICACY AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS OF SELECT UNIVERSITIES

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THE STUDY OF SELF EFFICACY AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS OF SELECT UNIVERSITIES

 

ABSTRACT

The research appraises the self efficacy and information seeking behavior of students of selected Universities in Ogun State. it elucidate self efficacy and the concept of information and investigate the nature of self efficacy and information seeking behavior of students of selected 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; Adeniyi, 2007).

Information needs are diverse and constantly changing and not amenable to generalization. Information needs can be social, economical, political, cultural or educational

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