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Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad

Internet and books are regarded as the world's two main sources of information. Students, especially in higher leaning institutions rely on these sources in various learning activities. Internet has becoming popular among them, as they regard it as the most useful source of information. However...

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Main Authors: Mohd Amin, Zahari, Abu Bakar, Amzari, Rahmad, Fadhilnor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Information Management 2010
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Reading interests. Book reviews
Library science. Information science
Electronic information resource searching
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14131/1/AJ_ZAHARI%20MOHD%20AMIN%20TINTA%2010.pdf
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spelling my.uitm.ir.141312016-06-24T07:49:55Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14131/ Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad Mohd Amin, Zahari Abu Bakar, Amzari Rahmad, Fadhilnor Reading interests. Book reviews Library science. Information science Electronic information resource searching Internet and books are regarded as the world's two main sources of information. Students, especially in higher leaning institutions rely on these sources in various learning activities. Internet has becoming popular among them, as they regard it as the most useful source of information. However, the importance of books as a source of information cannot be denied. This paper attempts to discover the information searching behaviour of students with regards to the two sources of information and identify which source being used more than the other. Previous research supports the finding that both sources function in the same manner; in providing the required information. The only difference is the method or skills needed retrieving information from either source. Technology through internet may have invaded the world, but the authentic element of books are still indispensible. That is why internet and books are both relevant in fulfilling information needs of student. Faculty of Information Management 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14131/1/AJ_ZAHARI%20MOHD%20AMIN%20TINTA%2010.pdf Mohd Amin, Zahari and Abu Bakar, Amzari and Rahmad, Fadhilnor (2010) Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad. TINTA, 19. pp. 7-14. ISSN 0127-5100
institution Universiti Teknologi Mara
building Tun Abdul Razak Library
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topic Reading interests. Book reviews
Library science. Information science
Electronic information resource searching
spellingShingle Reading interests. Book reviews
Library science. Information science
Electronic information resource searching
Mohd Amin, Zahari
Abu Bakar, Amzari
Rahmad, Fadhilnor
Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad
description Internet and books are regarded as the world's two main sources of information. Students, especially in higher leaning institutions rely on these sources in various learning activities. Internet has becoming popular among them, as they regard it as the most useful source of information. However, the importance of books as a source of information cannot be denied. This paper attempts to discover the information searching behaviour of students with regards to the two sources of information and identify which source being used more than the other. Previous research supports the finding that both sources function in the same manner; in providing the required information. The only difference is the method or skills needed retrieving information from either source. Technology through internet may have invaded the world, but the authentic element of books are still indispensible. That is why internet and books are both relevant in fulfilling information needs of student.
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author Mohd Amin, Zahari
Abu Bakar, Amzari
Rahmad, Fadhilnor
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Abu Bakar, Amzari
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title Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad
title_short Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad
title_full Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad
title_fullStr Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad
title_full_unstemmed Review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / Zahari Mohd Amin, Amzari Abu Bakar and Fadhilnor Rahmad
title_sort review on information searching behavior: books vs internet / zahari mohd amin, amzari abu bakar and fadhilnor rahmad
publisher Faculty of Information Management
publishDate 2010
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14131/1/AJ_ZAHARI%20MOHD%20AMIN%20TINTA%2010.pdf
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