Comportamento de busca por informação dos/as jovens das comunidades rurais povoado Baixão e Taquara : um estudo exploratório

Abstract

The studies of the Information search behavior are important to identify the informational needs and assist in the production of products and services appropriate to the communities. Thus, this research had as its main objective: to characterize the search for information of young people between 15 (fifteen) and 29 (twenty-nine) years of age in the rural communities of Baixão and Taquara in the municipality of Tobias Barreto/Sergipe. Regarding the specific objectives: the profile of the young people was outlined, identifying gender, age, education and socioeconomic data. We identified the barriers these young people face to search and access information and the sources of information that are fundamental in their opinion. It is characterized as an exploratory study, of quantitative approach, and the data were obtained through the application of a questionnaire containing open, semi-open and closed questions. Among other aspects of the search behavior that were evidenced, it was found that young people from the rural communities of Baixão and Taquara mostly use the Internet as their main source of information, followed by social networks and television. The subjects of greatest interest to young people are related to health, sports, and leisure. Regarding the difficulties in searching for information, most of them do not face difficulties in searching for information and finding what they need, among those who have difficulty, they demonstrated that their biggest difficulty is not knowing how to search. It is hoped that this study may bring significant contributions to the field of librarianship and that it may motivate further discussions on this topic.