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Evaluation Of Web Information Sources For Academic Purposes By Undergraduate Students In A Developing Country, Foluke Okocha
Evaluation Of Web Information Sources For Academic Purposes By Undergraduate Students In A Developing Country, Foluke Okocha
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study examined the web information seeking behavior of undergraduate students by evaluating information sources for academic purpose on the web. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed evaluating students perceptions on information sources on the web. Descriptive analysis, One-Way ANOVA was carried out in the analysis of data using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. The study revealed that relevance of the information source was a major criterion for evaluation among undergraduate students in Landmark University. It was further revealed that undergraduate students showed preference for search engines as the preferred information source medium on the web as more than …