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http://dx.doi.org/10.16981/kliss.52.3.202109.239

Everyday Life Information Behaviors of College Students on Online Communities: A Case Study of Everytime  

Choe, Sinae (충남대학교 일반대학원 문헌정보학과, 경북대학교 중앙도서관)
Oh, Sanghee (충남대학교 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society / v.52, no.3, 2021 , pp. 239-266 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the usage behaviors of university students seeking and sharing everyday life information through an online community called Everytime. The study was designed based on everyday life information-seeking and activity theory models, and students from various universities were interviewed using a qualitative research method. Findings showed that Everytime users perceive Everytime as a valuable online community for pursuing and sharing everyday life information. It was primarily used to search for university life information, such as academic calendar, class, and graduation, and health, restaurants, and housing. In the case of the freshmen and sophomores who entered during the COVID-19 pandemic, their dependence on Everytime was high, and juniors and seniors who experienced university life before COVID-19 also responded that Everytime is one of the essential sources of information in university life. Although Everytime provides quick and valuable information, users mentioned the moral hazard as a major factor hindering the active use of Everytime. The results of this study are expected to be used as primary data for informatics research on the online community of college students and the development and operation of online communities for university students.
Keywords
Online Community; Everytime; Everyday Life Information-seeking; Activity Theory;
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