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Information Use Behaviour of Mental Health and Neuroscience Professionals: a Study


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
2 Department of studies in Library Science and Information, University of Mysore, Mysore 570006, India
     

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Information revolution has been tremendous in health sciences for the past three decades. There have been drastic changes in information and communication technologies in the field of health sciences. The aim of this paper is to study the information needs and information use pattern of the professionals of Mental health and Neurosciences in Karnataka, especially those who have been engaged in practice, research and teaching in various medical colleges and hospitals.

Keywords

Information Need, Information Use, User Behavior, Mental Health And Neurosciences.
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About The Authors

S. Raghavendra
Department of Library and Information Science, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006
India

Y. Venkatesha
Department of studies in Library Science and Information, University of Mysore, Mysore 570006
India


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Authors

S. Raghavendra
Department of Library and Information Science, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
Y. Venkatesha
Department of studies in Library Science and Information, University of Mysore, Mysore 570006, India

Abstract


Information revolution has been tremendous in health sciences for the past three decades. There have been drastic changes in information and communication technologies in the field of health sciences. The aim of this paper is to study the information needs and information use pattern of the professionals of Mental health and Neurosciences in Karnataka, especially those who have been engaged in practice, research and teaching in various medical colleges and hospitals.

Keywords


Information Need, Information Use, User Behavior, Mental Health And Neurosciences.

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