Information Behaviour of Humanities Students during Bachelor Thesis Creation: Design and Early Findings

These slides were used to accompany a talk delivered at the 18th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 2026) held on May 26–29, 2026 in Bucharest, Romania. The talk presented the research design and preliminary results of a doctoral project examining the information behaviour of Czech humanities students during the creation of bachelor's theses. Preliminary results concern six students with diverse characteristics, while the research continues with more participants. The research uses multiple qualitative data collection methods to examine patterns in participants’ behaviour, relating findings to selected human information behaviour models and theories. The project also explores the role of the academic library as a student support centre. The aim is to contribute to the understanding of information behaviour of humanities students and transfer the knowledge into practice.