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Postgraduate student success rate with free-form information searching
Author(s)
Uwimana, Iris
Date Issued
2017
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
The Internet has become a useful instrument in connecting users, regardless of their
geographical locations, and has thus has made the world a small village where users can
interact and search for information. Another aspect that has made the Internet popular
amongst users, is its growing popularity as a global resource connecting millions of users
surfing the Web daily, searching for and sharing information. A successful search for
information depends on the user’s ability to search effectively, and this ability is based on
computer competency, knowledge of Information Technology (IT), perceptions of IT usage,
and the demographics of the user. These user’s characteristics tend to influence the overall
user experience. Although the Internet is used by different groups of users to achieve
different objectives of information search, not all of them achieve these objectives.
The main aim of this study was to determine the success rate of post-graduate students
using free-form information searching to find academic reference materials.
geographical locations, and has thus has made the world a small village where users can
interact and search for information. Another aspect that has made the Internet popular
amongst users, is its growing popularity as a global resource connecting millions of users
surfing the Web daily, searching for and sharing information. A successful search for
information depends on the user’s ability to search effectively, and this ability is based on
computer competency, knowledge of Information Technology (IT), perceptions of IT usage,
and the demographics of the user. These user’s characteristics tend to influence the overall
user experience. Although the Internet is used by different groups of users to achieve
different objectives of information search, not all of them achieve these objectives.
The main aim of this study was to determine the success rate of post-graduate students
using free-form information searching to find academic reference materials.
Additional information
Thesis (MTech (Business Information Systems)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017.
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