Reza Masoumirad
Abstract
This study aims to examine the impact of information seeking behavior on the research performance of faculty members at Guilan University. For this purpose, using survey, 177 samples are selected; data has been collected through questionnaire with proper reliability and validity and are analyzed using ...
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This study aims to examine the impact of information seeking behavior on the research performance of faculty members at Guilan University. For this purpose, using survey, 177 samples are selected; data has been collected through questionnaire with proper reliability and validity and are analyzed using regression method. The results showed that more than two-thirds of faculty members of Guilan University have not participated in training courses related to information seeking behavior. In addition, information seeking skill of more than 50 percent of the faculty members of Guilan University is in low level, 38 percent is on average level and 12 percent is in high level. Research performance of 28.8 percent of faculty members in this university is weak, 65.5% is in average level and 5.6 percent is at a good level. The results of multivariate regression analysis showed significant impact of education, information seeking skill and use of information seeking tools (with determination coefficient of 62/0) on research performance of faculty members at Guilan University.
