Information Seeking Behavior of Legal Researchers Towards Use of Electronic Legal Resource: A Study Dr. Priya Rai Deputy Librarian National Law University.

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Information Seeking Behavior of Legal Researchers Towards Use of Electronic Legal Resource: A Study Dr. Priya Rai Deputy Librarian National Law University Delhi Caliber2013-Library Vision 2020 Moving Towards the Future

Information Seeking Behavior: Reviews Access to Legal Information as an Essential Ingredients for Effective Justice in a Democratic Society. McClelland(2009) Information-seeking Behaviour as an Individual's Way and Manner of Gathering and Sourcing for Information for Personal Use, Knowledge Updating, and Development. Kakai (2004) Information seeking behaviour is a broad term, which involves a set of actions that an individual takes to express information needs, seek information, evaluate and select information, and finally uses this information to satisfy his/her information needs. Majid and Kassim (2000) Information seeking behaviour is a broad term, which involves a set of actions that an individual takes to express information needs, seek information, evaluate and select information, and finally uses this information to satisfy his/her information needs. Majid and Kassim (2000)

Information Seeking for Construction of Multiple Problems Multitasking Habits of Legal Information Seekers :- Advocacy Drafting, Preparing Documents & other Legal Correspondence Counselling & Advising Clients on Various Legal Issues Class Room Teaching Moot Court Activities Legal Information Seekers Need: Primary Sources of Law Secondary Sources of Law Tertiary Sources of Law

Changing Need of Legal Researchers: Electronic Environment Commercial Legal DatabasesPublic Domain Legal Resources Hein OnlineIndiaCode Westlaw InternationalJUDIS LexisNexis AcademicPRS Legislation India JSTORLII of India SCC OnlineIndian Kanoon AIR InfoTechWorld Legal Information Institute ManupatraSocial Science Research Network CLA OnlineFindLaw Taxmann OnlineGlobal Legal Information Network (GLIN)

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The present study has the following objectives:  To Find The Information Seeking Behavior of Users of Academic Law Libraries in Digital Environment  To Identify The Problems Users of Academic Law Libraries Faces in Accessing Legal Information  To Know The Benefits of Electronic Databases For Legal Research  To Find The Library Orientations Programs Facilitated For Users of Academic Law Libraries  To Suggest Strategies to Improve Information Services by Academic Law Libraries. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Survey was conducted as a part of Doctoral Research to find the Information Seeking Behavior of Legal Researcher of Academic Law Libraries In Delhi. : Survey GroupsData Collection Undergraduates Postgraduates Research Scholars Faculty Members Questionnaire Method Circulated among 685 users % Responses received back (528)

Information Seeking Behavior of Legal Researchers towards Use of Electronic Legal Resource: A Study

Findings and Suggestions Users of the academic law libraries considered electronic databases as most useful sources of information 96.6% users identify that the computer assisted legal research as the most preferred way to fulfill the Information seeking need. It is observed that the users often faces problems while access the information in digital libraries. Librarians must adopt a proactive approach towards making the access process effective and less restrictions in accessing. The study finds that 67.1% users face login problem whereas 71.97% users of academic law libraries mentioned the lack in the library support services. The study identified the benefits of full integration of ICTs in accessing information; majority (79.6%) users agree that electronic databases support easy access of literature beyond the library hours. The study indicates that there is urgent need of library orientation and online information search skill programs to increase users’ awareness, supporting to achieve information seeking behavior in digital environment.

Conclusion The issues relating to information seeking behavior and ICT usage of legal researchers has become more paramount especially when information communication technologies have become the means of harnessing legal information in law libraries worldwide. This has posed serious challenges to law librarians The study finds that the librarians having adequate knowledge on subject matter and competency on electronic databases in the field are the only solution in improvising better library services to fulfill the information seeking need of research scholar. The issues relating to information seeking behavior and ICT usage of legal researchers has become more paramount especially when information communication technologies have become the means of harnessing legal information in law libraries worldwide. This has posed serious challenges to law librarians The study finds that the librarians having adequate knowledge on subject matter and competency on electronic databases in the field are the only solution in improvising better library services to fulfill the information seeking need of research scholar.

INTERNATONAL LAW REPORTS & JOURNALS Stacking racks for reference & text booksSTUDY CARRELS & SITTING ARRANGEMENT INNER VIEW OF THE LIBRARY Inauguration of Justice T.P.S. Chawla Library 14th August 2010