Uloga sveučilišne knjižnice u digitalnom okruženju s obzirom na informacijsko ponašanje studenata humanističkih znanosti

Changes in the information environment have influenced the information behavior of students and the way in which they seek, find and use information resources for learning. Preferences of the new generation of students toward e-sources and new technologies affect the way of their reading and learning. What happens to the reading of printed sources that are still important, especially in the field of humanities? The focus of this research will be the way of learning of undergraduate students in the field of humanities in relation to the choice of information sources, print and digital. As the choice of learning resources is partly determined by the demands of the curriculum it will be explored the characteristics and format of prescribed literature humanities curricula. It will also be explored which literature, printed or digital, students say they use and why, and their preferences. The final works will be analyzed by citation tracking in order to determine the characteristics and format of the cited literature. Understanding the behavior of students interaction with information sources, traditional and electronic, is of great importance for the development of collections and services of the university library. Therefore, this thesis will explore how students learn, which information sources they use, how and why they create patterns of learning under the influence of digital technology and how it reflects on the work of university library that has educational role as one of the primary roles.