The IRMA Community
Newsletters
Research IRM
Click a keyword to search titles using our InfoSci-OnDemand powered search:
|
Barriers to Information Access for Specialized Scholars: An Analysis of Information-Seeking Behavior of Social Scientists in Developing Countries
Abstract
Developing countries must overcome the obstacles to information access so that they can join the global networks of the developed world and become part of the “information age.” Studies on the information-seeking behavior and information needs of library users in developing countries are limited. This chapter examines the information-seeking behavior of social science faculty in developing nations in an attempt to explain the barriers to information access for these specialized scholars. Information users in developing countries face different challenges than users in developed nations so it is essential to understand the various obstacles that must be overcome by library and information users in developing nations. Comparisons are made to the information-seeking behaviors and information use of social science faculty in developed nations. Patterns of information-seeking behavior in social science faculty are examined and also compared to existing and proposed models of such behavior.
Related Content
Mass Media, Elections, and Good Governance: Implications for National Development
Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh.
© 2018.
17 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
Free Media and Bank Reforms in West Africa: Implications for Sustainable Development
Toyosi Olugbenga Samson Owolabi.
© 2018.
22 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
Evaluating the Development Potentials of Community Radio
Femi Olugboji.
© 2018.
20 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
Television as Vehicle for Community Development: A Study of Lotunlotun Programme on (B.C.O.S.) Television, Nigeria
Kola Adesina, Okunnu Ganiu, Olanlokun Sukurat R..
© 2018.
25 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
Don't Talk Back!: Community Broadcasting and the Public Sphere in Nigeria
Edorodion Agbon Osa.
© 2018.
20 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
New Media Technology and Development Journalism in Nigeria
Oluchi Emma Okoroafor.
© 2018.
21 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
In Search of Women-Supportive Media for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Tunde Musibau Akanni.
© 2018.
24 pages.
View Details
View Sample PDF
|
|
|