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ive Theory, Bandura (1986) wrote that individuals possess beliefs that enable them to exercise a measure of control over their thoughts, feelings, and actions, that "what people think, believe, and feel affects how they behave" (p. 25). These beliefs comprise a self system with symbolizing, forethinking, vicarious, self-regulatory, and self-reflective capabilities, and human behavior is the result of the interplay between this personal system and external sources of influence. In all, Bandura painted a portrait of human behavior and motivation in which the beliefs that people have about themselves are key elements. Social Cognitive Theory and Self-efficacy Bandura (1986) argued that self-referent thought mediates between knowledge and action and that the capability to self-reflect is the most distinctively human characteristic, for it permits individuals to evaluate their own experiences and thought processes. Through reflection and selfevaluation, individuals can alter their

Strategically using information Abstract: Information use is an understudied area within information science thus strategies pertinent to using information remains understudied. However, research implicates strategically using information as a performance booster, especially within academic contexts. This paper reports on an ongoing research on information use strategies of graduate students as they attend to an identified academic task. Résumé: L’utilisation et les stratégies pertinentes à l’utilisation de l’information demeurent un domaine sous-étudié en science de l’information. Cependant, la recherche implique l’utilisation stratégique de l’information comme stimulant du rendement, particulièrement en contexte scolaire. Cette communication porte sur une recherche en cours sur les stratégies d’utilisation de l’information des étudiants universitaires de 2 e et 3 e cycle lors d’une tâche scolaire prédéfinie. 1.