The Role of Education in Assessing Students' Information-Seeking Behavior Capabilities for Utilizing Digital Information

The main purpose of the research is to investigate the role of education on the Information-Seeking ability of out-of-school children in using digital libraries and databases. In this study, the research method is Semi-experimental and survey. The statistical population of the research consists of 195 students who have dropped out of school in two schools (Moshtaq School in Kerman and Arslan Boys' School in Rafsanjan. The tool for collecting information was a checklist. The result of research, the education of deprived children's measurement of available digital libraries and information databases (Database of Tebyan Net, Digital Library of the National Library, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Database of Iranian Book and Literature Home) is 2.935 percent respectively at a relatively favorable level. before education deprived children's measurement of behavior in the use of digital libraries and information databases is 2.125 percent respectively, use unpleased. but after education-deprived children measurement of behavior in the use of digital libraries and information databases is 2.45 percent respectively, which is better. The level of children's behavior in using full-text databases in digital libraries is evaluated at a relatively favorable level with an average of 2.38. The results of the research showed that in the reviewed textbooks, more attention has been paid to the methods of locating, obtaining, and selecting information, library, and electronic search. It is necessary for students to learn the ability to distinguish reliable information sources from false sources. Also, the ability to search for information including knowing keywords, Boolean logic, and formulating and limiting the use of search terms with various operators is significant in the form of information-seeking behavior. Teaching to understand problem statements, teaching to use databases, and correct use of information technologies, and the web environment are among the suggestions of the research.