New information seeking behaviours of academics in the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Title:	New information seeking behaviours of academics in the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Author:	Mitha, Sara
Year:	2009
Periodical:	Innovation: Journal of Appropriate Librarianship and Information Work in Southern Africa
Issue:	39
Pages:	19-33
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	special libraries medical education access to information
Abstract:	The article discusses the results of a study which examined the information searching behaviour and information needs of medical academics in the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An online web-based survey generated 72 responses to 286 invitations to academics. The results showed that medical academics display behaviour similar to that found in several other studies. The results also suggest that time constraints result in medical academics' non-optimal use of library services. There are inadequacies in awareness and knowledge of some resources and a lack of training in using library services. These findings have consequences for the marketing of library services to medical academics. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]