An Exploratory Study of Information Search Behaviors of International Students in Korea

Yoon , J. (2022). An Exploratory Study of Information Search Behaviors of International Students in Korea. 한국비블리아학회지, 33(1), 259-277, https://doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2022.33.1.259

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Abstract

This study aims to understand international students’ web search behaviors. During the experiment, fifteen international students were asked to conduct three search tasks which includes six search questions. Depending on the characteristics of search task, there were differences in search performance and search behavior. It was commonly found that participants with higher Korean fluency showed higher search performance; however, prior knowledge about the search topic did not always affect the search performance. In the search tasks that required navigation through menus and links within one web domain, participants often overlooked the correct answers, even if they were at the webpages containing the correct answer. Also, some participants did not realized that they found wrong answers. For enhancing information seeking behaviors among foreigners in Korea, the followings were suggested: 1) to design websites which are easy for non-native speakers to navigate, and 2) to use social media as a means of interactive communication.

keywords: 외국인 유학생, 정보검색행위, 웹검색, 비모어 검색, 검색성과, International Students, Information Search Behavior, Web Search, Retrieval in Non-native Language, Search Performance

Submission Date: 2022-02-22

Revised Date: 2022-02-24

Accepted Date: 2022-03-12

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Vol.33 No.1

An Exploratory Study of Information Search Behaviors of International Students in Korea

Abstract

한국비블리아학회지