Publisher: Abo Akademi University Press
Release date: 2002-01-01
Format: Web
Description: Students who are in the process of writing their master thesis are assumed to be mature and information literate enough to handle this task. The master thesis assignment requires independent work and the analysis of a significant amount of information. The results of the present study however showed that information-seeking behavior varies at the thesis stage. These differences could be related to personality and approach to learning.
Subjects: information-seeking behaviour
Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the influence of personality and approachto studying on students' information-seeking behavior.
Language(s): en
Open to international use: Yes
Geographical scope: International
Audience: Library IL facilitators