Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries (Advances in Library and Information Science)

Adeyinka Tella

ISBN 10: 1522502963 / ISBN 13: 9781522502968

Published by IGI Global, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries (Advances in Library and Information Science)
• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522502963
• ISBN 13: 9781522502968
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

"This book addresses the problems of usability and search optimization in digital libraries, with topics addressing all aspects of information seeking activity"--

About the Author

Adeyinka Tella is a senior lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Tella is a commonwealth scholar who finished his PhD in September 2009 from the Department of Library and Information Studies; University of Botswana. Tella was rated as the no 28th scientist in Nigeria and first in his University in the ranking of scientist in Nigeria released by Webometrics in March, 2015. In 2007, he was awarded a small grant for thesis writing for the PhD students category by the council for the development of social science research in Africa (CODESRIA). He has written and published articles mostly in international reputable refereed journals together with chapters in books. He is one of the contributors to an information science reference Cases on Successful E-learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy. Currently, he is the Associate Editor International Journal of Library and Information Science, and Editor-in-Chief- International Journal of Information Processing and Communication (IJIPC). His research areas include e-learning, information literacy, information communication technology, psychology of information, etc.