Information Seeking

This book is an attempt to examine the impact of information technology on the information seeking behaviour of medical practitioners. This work analyses various aspects of information needs and search strategies adopted by medical practitioners, i.e.,preferred information channels, factors affecting the information seeking behaviour, preference to formal and informal information sources, use of e-resources and e-services. It throws light onpreferred online databases as well as open access journals. More interestingly, the book draws some important recommendations which enable doctors to keep themselves up-to-date with the latest developments in medical field.Hence the book provides deep insights into medical information world.