- Information-Seeking Behavior in Generation Y Students: Motivation, Critical Thinking, and Learning Theory Weiler, Angela The Journal of Academic Librarianship v. 31 no. 1 (January 2005) p. 46-53 2005 Research in information-seeking behavior, motivation, critical thinking, and learning theory was explored and compared in a search for possible motivating factors behind students' dependence on television and the Internet for their information needs. The research indicates that only a very small percentage of the general population prefer to learn by reading. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.