..., thereby promoting literacy and development to every facet of the university community. Originality/value This study is unique in that it focuses on a special library patron group: postgraduate students, specifically those in teacher-education. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no studies have...

... attempted to cover as wide a variety of postgraduate students as possible, we should be clear that these do not form a homogenous group in information terms. There are bound to be distinct differences, particularly according to subject, but also age, gender, prior educational experience, personality etc...