Information behavior in digital environment of students from Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study information behavior in digital environment of students from Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon. The sample was 387 undergraduate students from Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon in the academic year 2019. The research tool was a questionnaire. The results of the research were that the students aimed to find supplementary information for extra work, do report and research or project respectively. Students had the process of searching for information in the following order : specify the topic; select or organize the information; survey information and resources; search information link and follow up with new information. Most information behavior of students was searching from the websites such as Google, Yahoo and using link points on search engines like Google, Yahoo, etc. Method for assessing information that students used the most was complete content and reliable information. Method for keeping track of information that students used the most was from social media such as Weblog, Facebook, YouTube. The information format that students used the most were pictures. And the action after obtaining the information that students used the most was validation and completeness of the content.