Information seeking behaviour and international students: The role of social media in addressing challenges while abroad

• Main Authors: Hamid, Suraya, Bukhari, Sarah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Z665 Library Science. Information Science
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/15627/1/PID036.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/15627/; http://www.icoci.cms.net.my/proceedings/2015/TOC.html
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Social media are now becoming necessary tools for researchers, teachers and students in seeking for information. Past research conducted on information seeking behaviour highlighted the challenges of the international students and how they used social media to overcome their challenges while being a...