Study on Information-Seeking Behavior of Social Sciences | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

Information seeking behavior refers to the way people search and utilize information. This study focuses on information-seeking behavior of social sciences. The inflation of the scientific publication puts a hard pressure on the academics in this respect, they developed new digital practices to cope with this situation. With the uprising of information Communication Technologies (ICTs) flow of information is rapidly enhanced. User needs are fulfilled through a single click. Wide-ranging reading of volume of information is an additional dilemma. It is a reality that wide range information create ambiguous in taking final decision. In this circumstance inspired information seeking is exceedingly tricky. and the mainly study in which discussed about Information Seeking, Information Seeking Behavior, Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the legal profession, Information Seeking Behavior in Digital Environment, Purpose of Seeking Information, Type of Information often search by social scientists, Time Spent in various purposes by social scientists