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Subjects
Human information processing, Information behavior, Information retrieval, Research, Library Science, Recherche documentaire, Gebruikersonderzoek, Informatieverzameling, Methodologie, Libraries, Information Storage and Retrieval, Informatiebehoefte, Recherche de l'information, Recuperacʹao da informacʹao, Processos cognitivos, Zoekstrategiee˜n, Pesquisa bibliografica, Theorie, Library research

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Table of Contents

Figures and Tables. Page xiii
Preface. Page xv
Part 1. Introduction and Examples
Chapter 1. Information Behavior: An Introduction
1.1. Introduction Page 4 1.2. How This Book Is Organized, and How to Use It Page 15
Chapter 2. Common Examples of Information Behavior
2.1. Five Information Seeking Scenarios Page 18 2.2. Summary Page 33
Part 2. Concepts Relevant to Information Behavior
Chapter 3. The Concept of Information
3.1. Searching for a Definition of Information Page 40 3.2. Definitions of Information and Their Problems Page 45 3.3. Must There Be a Universal Definition of Information? Page 60 3.4. Distinctions Among Information, Knowledge, and Data Page 64 3.5. Summary Page 65
Chapter 4. Information Needs and Information Seeking
4.1. The Motivational Puzzle Page 69 4.2. Four Scholars Ponder Information Needs Page 72 4.3. The Trouble with Information Needs Page 78 4.4. Information Seeking and Information Behavior Page 80 4.5. Summary Page 81
Chapter 5. Related Concepts
5.1. Decision Making Page 85 5.2. Browsing, Etc. Page 89 5.3. Relevance, Pertinence, and Salience Page 93 5.4. Avoiding Information Page 97 5.5. Information versus Entertainment Page 108 5.6. Summary Page 108
Part 3. Models, Paradigms, and Theories in the Study of Information Behavior
Chapter 6. Models of Information Behavior
6.1. Models Page 120 6.2. Examples of Information Seeking Models Page 123
Chapter 7. Perspectives, Paradigms, and Theories
7.1. Perspectives and Paradigms Page 142 7.2. Theories Page 145 7.3. Sources of Theory in Information Seeking Page 148 7.4. Some Relevant Paradigms Page 151 7.5. Other Theories Page 164 7.6. Summary Page 168
Part 4. Methods for Studying Information Behavior
Chapter 8. The Research Process
8.1. Relating Theory to Methodology Page 174 8.2. Basic Considerations in Research Page 177 8.3. Summary Page 188
Chapter 9. Methods: Examples by Type
9.1. Types and Examples of Methods Page 192 9.2. Summary Page 232
Part 5. Research Results and Reflections
Chapter 10. Reviewing the Research: Its History, Size, and Topics
10.1. Overview of Part Five Page 237 10.2. Summary Page 248
Chapter 11. Research by Occupation
11.1. By Occupational Category Page 251 11.2. Summary Page 283
Chapter 12. Research by Social Role and Demographic Group
12.1. Two Other Ways of Studying People Page 286 12.2. By Role Page 286 12.3. By Demographic Group Page 303 12.4. Summary Page 315
Chapter 13. Reviewing, Critiquing, Concluding
13.1. Reviewing Page 318 13.2. Critiquing Page 320 13.3. Concluding: Room for Optimism Page 324 Appendix A. Glossary Page 329 Appendix B. Questions for Discussion and Application Page 339 References. Page 349 Author Index. Page 399 Subject Index. Page 415

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-397) and indexes

Series
Library and information science

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Library of Congress
ZA3075 .C37 2007, ZA3075

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Hardcover
Pagination
xvi, 423 p. :
Number of pages
423

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OL17213602M
Internet Archive
lookingforinform0000case_r3h8
ISBN 10
0123694302
ISBN 13
9780123694300
LCCN
2006050838
Library Thing
188609
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281586

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