Uncovering the Online Information Seeking Behaviors of Chinese University Students: A Pilot Study

Authors

Ralph Gabbard
Allison Leaming
Qian Liu
Wang Lei
Melissa Guy

Abstract

The online behaviors of researchers have been studied from many angles in the library and information science literature. This collaborative study presents a unique perspective by detailing the behaviors exhibited by Chinese university students executing a researcher-defined task. Data was collected using a verbal protocol analysis method. The study results are correlated to research provided by leading scholars in the field of information seeking behaviors. The results of the study provide a valuable starting point for understanding the behaviors exhibited by a growing and significant group of online researchers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Gabbard, Ralph; Leaming, Allison; Liu, Qian; Lei, Wang; and Guy, Melissa (2014) "Uncovering the Online Information Seeking Behaviors of Chinese University Students: A Pilot Study," Journal of East Asian Libraries: Vol. 2014: No. 159, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jeal/vol2014/iss159/4