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Use Pattern of Information Sources by School Children in a School Environment : A Case Study of Vijayapura District, Karnataka


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore University, Bangaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Jnanashakti Campus, Karnataka, India
     

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The purpose of this study is to find out the level of use of information sources by school children in Vijayapura District. Information is crucial to the learning process and students explore various sources to meet their information needs. The survey reveals that the maximum number of school children uses text books for getting their required information. Journals, Magazines, Encyclopedia, Dictionaries, and Educational materials etc., are very less used by students. Patents, Reports, Standards/Specifications and Archives are never used by a majority of school children. The study concludes that there is a need for educating these school children in the use of information sources.

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Information Sources, Use Pattern, School Children, School Environment, Vijayapura District.
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Authors

Deepa R. Kulkarni
Department of Library and Information Science, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore University, Bangaluru, Karnataka, India
P. G. Tadasad
Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Jnanashakti Campus, Karnataka, India

Abstract


The purpose of this study is to find out the level of use of information sources by school children in Vijayapura District. Information is crucial to the learning process and students explore various sources to meet their information needs. The survey reveals that the maximum number of school children uses text books for getting their required information. Journals, Magazines, Encyclopedia, Dictionaries, and Educational materials etc., are very less used by students. Patents, Reports, Standards/Specifications and Archives are never used by a majority of school children. The study concludes that there is a need for educating these school children in the use of information sources.

Keywords


Information Sources, Use Pattern, School Children, School Environment, Vijayapura District.

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