NDLI: A user study on the experience of information seeking for Islamic and Quranic information on the Web

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Wan-Chik, Rita Zaharah
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: Malaysian Institute of Information Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Wan-Chik, Rita Zaharah)
Abstract	This research studies why and how users search for Islamic and Quranic information on the Web. It is to understand the information needs and search behaviour of online users seeking for this particular type of information. Thirty one interviews were given to various groups of online users regarding their reasons for searching on the Web and their search processes when acquiring Islamic, particularly those of Quranic-related, information on the Web. Interview data were transcribed and then analysed inductively to identify emergent themes using inductive content analysis. The data analysis focused on extracting common themes, patterns and concepts from the transcripts that were coded by categories that emerged as the process continued. The participants interviewed believe that the Web offers quick, free and easy access to their Islamic and Quranic information needs, as additional resource and/or alternative to printed resources, access to latest updates and publications, and to correct information on the Web. The main use of the information found on the Web was mainly for personal use, study/work use, and for sharing with others. The main search medium used was using favourite links, Google and other search engines, and also forums. The languages used to search are combinations of English, Arabic and other languages although English results were more common than other languages. There were easy and hard to find topics with Hadith as one of the common topics to search when it comes to Quranic search. The findings provide important insights on user's search experiences when seeking for Islamic and Quranic information. It can serve to give Web designers and content providers on what the users are actually searching for to better adjust their services according to the needs of end users.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	6
File Size	667663
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479962426
DOI	10.1109/ICT4M.2014.7020625
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-11-17
Publisher Place	Malaysia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Decision support systems Information seeking Islam Quran User study Search experience Web search
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Information credibility assessment of Islamic and Quranic information on the web

Organ Donation in Islam: A Search for a Broader Quranic Perspective

Modern and Classical Scientific Readings of the Qur'ān A comparative study of Abdul Wadud (d. 2001) and al-Bayḍāwī (d. 1286)'s naturalistic exegesis

Exploring user spiritual experience with Islamic websites for elderly

Designing exploratory search tasks for user studies of information seeking support systems

Designing Exploratory Search Tasks for User Studies of Information Seeking Support Systems (2009)

Can Disputed Topic Suggestion Enhance User Consideration of Information Credibility in Web Search?

Discovering collaborative users based on query context for Web information seeking

Implications of User Characteristics in Information Seeking on the World Wide Web (2001)

A user study on the experience of information seeking for Islamic and Quranic information on the Web

Similar Documents

Information credibility assessment of Islamic and Quranic information on the web

Organ Donation in Islam: A Search for a Broader Quranic Perspective

Modern and Classical Scientific Readings of the Qur'ān A comparative study of Abdul Wadud (d. 2001) and al-Bayḍāwī (d. 1286)'s naturalistic exegesis

Exploring user spiritual experience with Islamic websites for elderly

Designing exploratory search tasks for user studies of information seeking support systems

Designing Exploratory Search Tasks for User Studies of Information Seeking Support Systems (2009)

Can Disputed Topic Suggestion Enhance User Consideration of Information Credibility in Web Search?

Discovering collaborative users based on query context for Web information seeking

Implications of User Characteristics in Information Seeking on the World Wide Web (2001)

A user study on the experience of information seeking for Islamic and Quranic information on the Web