Case, Donald Owen,
Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior / by Donald O. Case, University of Kentucky, KY, USA, Lisa M. Given, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. - Fourth edition. - xvi, 507 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Studies in information, 2055-5377 . - Studies in information. .
Includes blbliographical references (pages 389-473) and indexes.
Introduction, typical scenarios, and history of research -- Information behavior: an introduction -- The complex nature of information behavior -- The history and focus of information behavior researsh -- Concepts relevant to information behavior -- The concept of information -- Information needs, motivations, and use -- Related concepts -- Models and theories of information behavior -- Models of information behavior -- Metatheories, theories, and paradigms -- Research designs and methods for studying IB -- Research design, methodology, and methods -- Reviewing and critiquing research -- Research by roles and contexts -- Reviewing, critiquing, concluding.
9781785609688 (hbk) 1785609688 (hbk)
2015478225
Information retrieval.
Information behavior.
Human information processing.
Human information processing.
Information behavior.
Information retrieval.
ZA3075 / .C37 2016
025.524 025.5/24 / CAL 2016
Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior / by Donald O. Case, University of Kentucky, KY, USA, Lisa M. Given, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. - Fourth edition. - xvi, 507 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Studies in information, 2055-5377 . - Studies in information. .
Includes blbliographical references (pages 389-473) and indexes.
Introduction, typical scenarios, and history of research -- Information behavior: an introduction -- The complex nature of information behavior -- The history and focus of information behavior researsh -- Concepts relevant to information behavior -- The concept of information -- Information needs, motivations, and use -- Related concepts -- Models and theories of information behavior -- Models of information behavior -- Metatheories, theories, and paradigms -- Research designs and methods for studying IB -- Research design, methodology, and methods -- Reviewing and critiquing research -- Research by roles and contexts -- Reviewing, critiquing, concluding.
9781785609688 (hbk) 1785609688 (hbk)
2015478225
Information retrieval.
Information behavior.
Human information processing.
Human information processing.
Information behavior.
Information retrieval.
ZA3075 / .C37 2016
025.524 025.5/24 / CAL 2016