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Search and Use of Information among Computer Science and Information Technology Undergraduates

Search and Use of Information among Computer Science and Information Technology Undergraduates. Mohd Sharif Mohd Saad Faculty of Information Management University Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam MALAYSIA mohd.sharif@gmail.com. Introduction.

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Search and Use of Information among Computer Science and Information Technology Undergraduates

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  1. Search and Use of Information among Computer Science and Information Technology Undergraduates Mohd Sharif Mohd Saad Faculty of Information Management University Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam MALAYSIA mohd.sharif@gmail.com

  2. Introduction Part of a study to investigate Information Seeking Behavior of 14 Final year undergraduate at the faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya-while conducting their final year project proposal.

  3. O bjectives of the study the decision when choosing research topics by final year students the sources and channels of information they use and prefer the utility of libraries and librarians the use of the Internet the search strategies used their thoughts on ethical issues when searching and using information.

  4. Background : Why CS & IT Final Year Undergraduates • Expected to be computer and Internet literate • Have taken Information Skills Course – offered by the library • Past 2 years being doing assignments, projects

  5. Methodology 14 students volunteers (3 males, 11 females) • Complete their Information Search Diaries • Response to email questionnaire • Face to face interview

  6. Choosing the project title 8 – Depend on titles provided by lecturers 8 – Discuss with their lecturer 3 – Propose own topic 6 – Discuss with friends/seniors

  7. Information Sources Used

  8. Information Sources Used…cont

  9. Why? • Lecturer/supervisors • Friends/seniors

  10. Search Pattern

  11. Search Pattern of the Internet

  12. Information Search and Use of Past Years Reports Continue Seeking & Evaluating

  13. Information Search and Use of Books Continue Seeking & Evaluating

  14. Search Patterns for Survey/Interview/Visit Continue Seeking& Evaluating

  15. EVALUATION OF INFORMATION

  16. Libraries and Librarians 4 – did not find the lib. services useful to them3 – the lib. fulfill their needs1 – approach the librarian for assistance Are aware of inter-lib. loan but never use themA good place to study and read Librarian looks busyLibrarian cannot help them because their subjects are very technical

  17. Ethical use of Information and Intellectual Property • Able to explain the term “plagiarism” • Cited the references used • All 14 information are “Aware” and “Agreed” the importance of IP, but admitted to using pirate software

  18. Why? • “Original software are too expensive, if I fully depend on the original one, a student like me can never afford them. I have to use it or I will never learn Computer Science” (R1) • “We cannot afford original software, after all it is not being use professionally” (R4) • “Cheap and it is normal to use in education” (R4) • “I think it dos not matter when compared to if use by a company” (R13) • “As long as it is not for commercial use “(R10) • “Students are not developing actual system” (R12).

  19. PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS

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