Introduction: Due to the fact that archival institutions are organised differently and operate under different administrations, a study is needed to identify how historians seek out information and the external and internal changes that affect their behaviour. Method: The 190 survey participants included 80 history professors from Malaysian public universities' social sciences and arts and humanities departments, as well as 110 lecturers teaching Malaysian General Studies (Malaysian history) to future teachers at the Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia. The study included 14 Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia branches in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, as well as seven (7) public universities that awarded bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Analysis: Questionnaires were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 20.0. Descriptive statistics such as percentages and means were used to present the results. Results: In the earlier stages, the respondents used catalogues, databases, and the internet to seek information. In addition, information was also acquired through networking channels such as conferences and social gatherings, where colleagues would follow up as needed to track the current information. Overall, according to the findings, there was a positive outlook on how academic lecturers who taught history and Malaysian General Studies sought information in the context of their profession. Conclusions: The findings of this survey generated surface results showing that a significant percentage of historians were motivated to complete their job through financial incentives, promotions, and public recognition. Additionally, there was a promising percentage of participants who expressed a strong dedication to commitment and belief in the completion of the historical research. It was discovered that there were higher tendencies for networking among historians in terms of preparedness to participate in collaborative projects and openness to sharing information. Moreover, the findings of this research reported that the advancement of information technology and the barriers that hindered historians from conducting information seeking, such as cost, time, language, and distance, were the most significant discoveries.