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Dissertation Information for Mehmet Demircioglu

NAME:
- Mehmet Demircioglu

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- University of North Texas (USA) (2010)

ADVISORS:
- Brian Clark O'Connor

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Suleyman Ozeren
- Miguel Enrique Ruiz

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: Information seeking behavior of crime scene investigators in the Turkish National Police

Abstract: This exploratory research is the first one among occupational information seeking behavior studies that focuses on information seeking behaviors of the crime scene investigators. The data used in this dissertation were gathered via a self-administrated survey instrument from 29 cities in Turkey. Findings obtained from the data analyses show that there is a strongly positive relationship between the experience of the crime scene investigators and the use of personal knowledge and experience as a primary information source (experience is operationalized with age, service years in policing, and service years in crime scene investigation units). The findings also suggest that increasing of the level of education is negatively related to relying on immediate colleagues as an information source among the crime scene investigators. These findings are consistent with related literature and theory.

The data analysis shows that crime scene investigators work in cities with higher population rates have more complaint scores than those who work in cities with lower population rates across Turkey. The findings from the data analysis may suggest valuable implications to defeat the barriers between crime scene investigators and information sources.

The researcher drew a proposed theoretical framework of an information behavior concept in the context of crime scene investigation that may help those who are interested in the phenomenon and its applications to other contexts.

MPACT Scores for Mehmet Demircioglu

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calculated 2010-09-27 23:29:50

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