Investigating and Proffering Solutions to the Information Seeking Behaviour of Immigrants in the United Kingdom
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2019-02-01
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Library Philosophy and Practice
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the information seeking behaviour of immigrants in the United
Kingdom, main focus was on the asylum seekers. The research method was extended literature review
type. The literature review takes the shape of a systematic review. Past studies were used to know
what has been done about the study and what is missing, which helped the researcher in creating the
research questions. Data were collected from different findings of several researchers, the analysis
of secondary authors were collated to form the findings of this research. International studies were
mostly used because more research has been done internationally than in the UK. The limitation of
the study was trust issues, the findings cannot be trusted based on the research method used. The
findings, answer the research questions of information needs, information source and information
barriers of immigrants. The researcher provided some recommendations for informational
professionals and librarians as how to solve the research problems. The role of the Library was also
discussed extensively as to help immigrants upon arrival in a new environment.
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Information Seeking Behaviour, Information Seeking, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers, United Kingdom, Libraries, Librarians, Information Professionals
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Adekanmbi, O. F. (2019). Investigating and Proffering Solutions to the Information Seeking Behaviour of Immigrants in the United Kingdom. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-11.