Research on Information Seeking and Use in Pakistan: An Assessment
The paper describes the beginning of research activity on information needs and presents an analysis of the literature on information needs in Pakistan to discover that no research has so far been published. It reviews 14 student-research projects produced from 1975 to 1982 at the University of the Punjab which have remained unpublished; Laments the loss of impetus given to this topic in 1974-75; and urges the LIS academics and practitioners to promote and conduct research on this critical topic.
ASSESSING INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY IN MALAYSIA AND NIGERIA : A MULTIGROUP INVARIANCE ANALYSIS
The Internet is increasingly considered a crucial information resource. However, adoption of the Internet as an information source within a given society depends on factors such as the technical infrastructure of a given area and the local culture. This paper reports a study of the information seeking behavior of people in Malaysia and Nigeria, a culture that has traditionally relied on social networks for gathering information. This paper discusses some results of a survey that assessed information-seeking behavior, computer use, and technology infrastructure. Results of analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) suggest that many respondents feel Internet can be an important information resource. The results of the survey suggest that both technical and cultural readiness are necessary to successfully implement internet information resources, and that design strategies can accommodate cultural issues.
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air at VA facilities, one of the many pieces of unfinished business beyond those major issues that we discussed in our Commentary. We agree that all facilities where current and past military personnel serve and receive treatment should be 100% smoke-free and note the recent Institute of Medicine report Combating Tobacco in Military and Veteran Populations. The report, which was commissioned by the Department of Defense (DOD) in 2007, calls for the DOD to set a timeline to eliminate smoking on military installations. The report also recommends that the DOD stop selling tobacco products in military commissaries and exchanges, prohibit tobacco use anywhere on military installations, and treat tobacco use in the same way as other health-related behaviors, such as alcohol abuse and poor physical fitness. We join Matthews and the Institute of Medicine in urging the VA and the DOD to take more immediate steps to protect the health of the men and women who serve in the armed services, as well as the civilians (such as Dr Matthews) working to serve them.