Perilaku Pencarian Informasi Santri di Pondok Pesantren Darussalam Pinaga Kabupaten Pasaman Barat

Abstract

This research aims to describe how students at the Darussalam Pinaga Islamic Boarding School, West Pasaman Regency search for information, using the perspective of Ellis' information seeking behavior model. The method used in this research is a quantitative descriptive approach. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires directly to 62 respondents. Samples were taken using saturated sampling techniques. Data is analyzed by studying, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from the collected data. The results of the research show that all students at the Darussalam Pinaga Islamic Boarding School, West Pasaman Regency follow all stages of information seeking behavior in accordance with David Ellis' information seeking behavior indicators. These stages include starting, chaining, browsing, differentiating, monitoring, extracting, verifying, and ending.