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This study was driven by the growing importance of electronic information resources in university libraries. The focus was graduate students' information needs. Conceptual framework was Dervin's sense-making theory, modified by Kari, to clarify research questions and the survey,…

The aim of this study was to determine the information-seeking behaviour, needs and preferences of doctors, specifically with reference to Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) in the UK. This is particularly relevant during the current IT and resource development currently being undert…

In the United Kingdom (UK) historic houses form part of the tourism and leisure market. Heritage encompasses a wide variety of establishments including historic houses, historic gardens, heritage centres, town centres, countryside and museums. The UK has a vast cultural resource…

This study investigates information needs and information-seeking behaviors of social science scholars at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman, as an example of a developing country in the Middle East. Its ultimate objective was to produce a model that is applicable…

More than fifty civil wars occurred at any given time during the last two decades of the twentieth century. At least half of the recent wars, whether from civil strife or invasions, had more than 100,000 refugees each with the majority being female. During this time, Afghanistan…