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The Analysis of the Information Users' Needs and Information Seeking Behavior in He Field of Science and Technology

국내 과학기술분야 정보이용자의 요구 및 정보추구행태 분석

  • Lee, Jee-Yeon (Department of Library and Information Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Han, Seung-Hee (Dept. of Library and Information Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Joo, Soo-Hyung (Department of Library and Information Science, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

In this study, we investigated the information users' needs and information seeking behavior in the field of science and technology. We found that the science and technology researchers most frequently needed information while conducting the research & development related tasks and drafting research papers. The researchers attributed the main sources of research ideas to be the communication among colleagues and the literature review. The researchers's most preferred information sources were digital libraries, web search engines, and academic information portal. In conclusion, the science and technology researchers regarded the online use of electronic materials as the primary source of information. We hope that this investigation reported herein to be the foundation for developing user-centered information services for the science and technology discipline.

본 연구에서는 질문지법을 이용하여 과학기술분야 연구자들의 정보요구와 탐색 행태를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 연구자들은 주로 연구개발의 업무, 보고서 작성 등치 업무에서 정보를 필요로 하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 연구의 아이디어를 알아내는 방법으로는 주로 문헌을 활용하고, 연구자간 커뮤니케이션도 빈번하게 활용하고 있었다. 또한 그들이 가장 많이 활용하는 정보원으로는 디지털 도서관, 웹 검색 엔진, 학술정보포털 등으로 응답하여 온라인을 통한 정보 요구가 높은 것으로 알 수 있었다. 이러한 이용자 요구 조사 결과를 토대로 이용자 중심의 과학기술정보서비스를 개발할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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