INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF COLLEGE STUDENT OF NONESCOST

I.Respondents Demographic Profile

Direction: Check the appropriate box.

1. Sex:

Male Female

2. Program:

BLIS

BSIT

BSIS

BSFI

BSBIO

BAELS

3.Year Level:

1 1st Year

2ND Year

3rd Year

4th Year
II. Specific information requirements
Direction: Kindly check the appropriate scale according to your
answer.

Scale:
5-Strongly Agree
4-Agree
3-Neither Agree/Nor Disagree
2-Disagree
1-Strongly Dis-agree

Specific Needs 5 4 3 2 1
Academic Semester
Health
Literature
Research
Economic
Arts and Literature
Science and Technology
General Knowledge
News
III. Sources you commonly utilize to meet your information needs.
Direction: Kindly check the appropriate scale according to
your answer.

Scale:
5-Most Preferred
4-Oftentimes
3-Sometimes Preferred
2-Not Preferred
1-Not Available

Sources to Meet Your Information Needs 5 4 3 2 1

Social Media
Library
Website
Using Search Engine
News Paper
Journals
Lectures
Encyclopedias
Thesis
IV. What are your preferred tools utilize in seeking information
inside the library?
Direction: Kindly check the appropriate scale according to
your answer.

Scale:
5-Most Preferred
4-Oftentimes
3-Sometimes Preferred
2-Not Preferred
1-Not Available

Preferred Sources 5 4 3 2 1
Printed Sources
Electronic Sources
Both Sources
V. Specific challenges you encounter when searching for the
information needed.
Direction: Kindly check the appropriate scale according to
your answer.

Scale:
5-Strongly Agree
4-Agree
3-Neither Agree/Nor Disagree
2-Disagree
1-Strongly Dis-agree

Problems 5 4 3 2 1
Lack of knowledge to use OPAC
Lack of time
Slow internet speed
Limited knowledge on the use of keywords
Out-dated Information
Difficulty with locating articles in
journals
Lack of ICT knowledge
Inability to seek, to obtain, and to
evaluate information