Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries (Advances in Library and Information Science) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1522502963 ISBN 13: 9781522502968

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2016

Synopsis

Digital libraries have been established worldwide to make information more readily available, and this innovation has changed the way information seekers interact with the data they are collecting. Faced with decentralized, heterogeneous sources, these users must be familiarized with high-level search activities in order to sift through large amounts of data. Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries addresses the problems of usability and search optimization in digital libraries. With topics addressing all aspects of information seeking activity, the research found in this book provides insight into library user experiences and human-computer interaction when searching online databases of all types. This book addresses the challenges faced by professionals in information management, librarians, developers, students of library science, and policy makers.

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About the Author

Adeyinka Tella is a senior lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Tella is a commonwealth scholar who finished his PhD in September 2009 from the Department of Library and Information Studies; University of Botswana. Tella was rated as the no 28th scientist in Nigeria and first in his University in the ranking of scientist in Nigeria released by Webometrics in March, 2015. In 2007, he was awarded a small grant for thesis writing for the PhD students’ category by the council for the development of social science research in Africa (CODESRIA). He has written and published articles mostly in international reputable refereed journals together with chapters in books. He is one of the contributors to an information science reference “Cases on Successful E-learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy.” Currently, he is the Associate Editor International Journal of Library and Information Science, and Editor-in-Chief- International Journal of Information Processing and Communication (IJIPC). His research areas include e-learning, information literacy, information communication technology, psychology of information, etc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522502963
• ISBN 13: 9781522502968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Tella Adeyinka