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Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior / by Donald O. Case, Lisa M. Given.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Studies in informationPublisher: Bingley : Emerald, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 4. edDescription: xvi, 507 pages illustrations 24 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1785609688
  • 9781785609688
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Även utgiven elektroniskt: Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behaviorDDC classification:
  • 025.524 23/swe
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Summary: The 4th edition of this popular and well-cited text is now co-authored, and includes significant changes from earlier texts. Presenting a comprehensive review of over a century of research on information behavior (IB), this book is intended for students in information studies and disciplines interested in research on information activities. The initial two chapters introduce IB as a multi-disciplinary topic, the 3rd provides a brief history of research on information seeking. Chapter four discusses what is meant by the terms 'information' and 'knowledge.' Chapter five discusses 'information needs,' and how they are addressed. The 6th chapter identifies many related concepts. Twelve models of information behavior (expanded from earlier editions) are illustrated in chapter seven. Chapter eight reviews various paradigms and theories informing IB research. Chapter nine examines research methods invoked in IB studies and a discussion of qualitative and mixed approaches. The 10th chapter gives examples of IB studies by context. The final chapter looks at strengths and weaknesses, recent trends, and future development.
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The 4th edition of this popular and well-cited text is now co-authored, and includes significant changes from earlier texts. Presenting a comprehensive review of over a century of research on information behavior (IB), this book is intended for students in information studies and disciplines interested in research on information activities. The initial two chapters introduce IB as a multi-disciplinary topic, the 3rd provides a brief history of research on information seeking. Chapter four discusses what is meant by the terms "information" and "knowledge. "Chapter five discusses "information needs," and how they are addressed. The 6th chapter identifies many related concepts. Twelve models of information behavior (expanded from earlier editions) are illustrated in chapter seven. Chapter eight reviews various paradigms and theories informing IB research. Chapter nine examines research methods invoked in IB studies and a discussion of qualitative and mixed approaches. The 10th chapter gives examples of IB studies by context. The final chapter looks at strengths and weaknesses, recent trends, and future development.

The 4th edition of this popular and well-cited text is now co-authored, and includes significant changes from earlier texts. Presenting a comprehensive review of over a century of research on information behavior (IB), this book is intended for students in information studies and disciplines interested in research on information activities. The initial two chapters introduce IB as a multi-disciplinary topic, the 3rd provides a brief history of research on information seeking. Chapter four discusses what is meant by the terms 'information' and 'knowledge.' Chapter five discusses 'information needs,' and how they are addressed. The 6th chapter identifies many related concepts. Twelve models of information behavior (expanded from earlier editions) are illustrated in chapter seven. Chapter eight reviews various paradigms and theories informing IB research. Chapter nine examines research methods invoked in IB studies and a discussion of qualitative and mixed approaches. The 10th chapter gives examples of IB studies by context. The final chapter looks at strengths and weaknesses, recent trends, and future development.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of Figures and Tables (p. xi)
  • Editorial Advisory Board (p. xiii)
  • Preface (p. xv)
  • Part 1 Introduction, Typical Scenarios, and History of Research
  • 1 Information Behavior: An Introduction (p. 3)
  • 1.1 Introduction (p. 3)
  • 1.1.1 A Bit of Vocabulary (p. 5)
  • 1.1.2 Emphasizing People Rather than Systems (p. 7)
  • 1.1.3 Ten Myths about Information and Information Seeking (p. 10)
  • 1.1.4 When, Why, and Where Information Behavior Has Been Studied (p. 12)
  • 1.1.5 The Contexts in Which Information Behavior Is Investigated (p. 14)
  • 1.1.6 The Scope of "Information Behavior" (p. 15)
  • 1.2 How This Book Is Organized, and How to Use It (p. 16)
  • 1.2.1 Organization of the Book (p. 16)
  • 1.2.2 Which Chapters to Read If... (p. 18)
  • 2 The Complex Nature oflnformation Behavior (p. 19)
  • 2.1 Five Information Seeking Scenarios (p. 20)
  • 2.1.1 Buying Products (p. 20)
  • 2.1.2 Finding Information in a Library (p. 23)
  • 2.1.3 Voting on a Political Issue (p. 28)
  • 2.1.4 Healing a Patient (p. 30)
  • 2.1.5 Curiosity: "I Want to Know More about Cancer" (p. 33)
  • 2.2 Summary (p. 36)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 39)
  • 3 The History and Focus of Information Behavior Research (p. 41)
  • 3.1 The History of Studying Information Behavior (p. 41)
  • 3.1.1 Origins of the Research Genre (p. 41)
  • 3.1.2 Reviews of IB Literature (p. 43)
  • 3.1.3 The Categories and Contexts of IB Studies (p. 45)
  • 3.1.4 Choosing Examples of Studies (p. 49)
  • 3.2 Summary (p. 50)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 51)
  • Part 2 Concepts Relevant to Information Behavior
  • 4 The Concept of Information (p. 55)
  • 4.3 Searching for a Definition of Information (p. 56)
  • 4.1.1 Explaining "Information" (p. 57)
  • 4.1.2 The Concept of Information (p. 58)
  • 4.1.3 Typologies of Information Concepts (p. 59)
  • 4.2 A Source of Much Confusion: "Information Theory" (p. 60)
  • 4.3 Five Issues in Defining Information (p. 63)
  • 4.3.1 Must Information Be Useful? (p. 63)
  • 4.3.2 Does Information Require Intentions? (p. 65)
  • 4.3.3 Must Information Be True? (p. 66)
  • 4.3.4 Must Information Be Physical? (p. 67)
  • 4.3.5 Does Information Require a Structure or Process? (p. 68)
  • 4.4 Must There Be a Universal Definition of Information? (p. 71)
  • 4.5 Distinctions among Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom (p. 74)
  • 4.6 Summary (p. 75)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 77)
  • 5 Information Needs, Motivations, and Use (p. 79)
  • 5.1 The Motivational Puzzle (p. 79)
  • 5.1.1 What Is a "Need"? (p. 80)
  • 5.1.2 Needs versus Demands (p. 82)
  • 5.2 Four Scholars Ponder Motivations (p. 83)
  • 5.2.1 Seeking Answers (p. 83)
  • 5.2.2 Reducing Uncertainty (p. 84)
  • 5.2.3 Making Sense (p. 86)
  • 5.2.4 The Spectrum of Motivations (p. 87)
  • 5.3 The Trouble with Information Needs (p. 89)
  • 5.4 Information Seeking (p. 91)
  • 5.5 The Use of Information (p. 93)
  • 5.6 Summary (p. 94)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 96)
  • Related Concepts (p. 97)
  • 6.1 Learning (p. 98)
  • 6.1.1 Information Literacy (p. 98)
  • 6.1.2 Information Practice (p. 99)
  • 6.2 Decision Making (p. 100)
  • 6.2.1 Making Decisions (p. 101)
  • 6.2.2 Solving Problems (p. 103)
  • 6.3 Unintended or Unstructured Searching (p. 104)
  • 6.3.1 Browsing, Scanning, Encountering, and Serendipity (p. 105)
  • 6.3.2 Additional Distinctions (p. 107)
  • 6.4 Identifying Relevant Information (p. 110)
  • 6.4.1 Relevance (p. 110)
  • 6.4.2 Relevance and Pertinence in Information Retrieval (p. 111)
  • 6.4.3 Salience (p. 113)
  • 6.5 Information Selection (p. 114)
  • 6.5.1 Selective Exposure (p. 115)
  • 6.5.2 Emotion and Affect (p. 116)
  • 6.5.3 Information Avoidance (p. 117)
  • 6.5.4 Knowledge Gaps and Information Poverty (p. 119)
  • 6.5.5 Information Overload and Anxiety (p. 122)
  • 6.6 Information versus Entertainment (p. 127)
  • 6.7 Sharing and Collaboration (p. 134)
  • 6.8 Summary (p. 135)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 136)
  • Part 3 Models and Theories of Information Behavior
  • 7 Models of Information Behavior (p. 141)
  • 7.1 Models (p. 142)
  • 7.1.1 What Is a Model? (p. 142)
  • 7.1.2 Models of Information Seeking (p. 144)
  • 7.2 Examples of Information Seeking Models (p. 148)
  • 7.2.1 The Krikelas Model (p. 148)
  • 7.2.2 The Ellis Model (p. 151)
  • 7.2.3 The Kuhlthau Model (p. 152)
  • 7.2.4 The Bystrom and Järvelin Model (p. 154)
  • 7.2.5 The Savolainen Model (p. 155)
  • 7.2.6 The Johnson Model (p. 157)
  • 7.2.7 The Williamson Model (p. 161)
  • 7.2.8 The Wilson Model (p. 162)
  • 7.2.9 The Foster Model (p. 164)
  • 7.2.10 The Shenton and Hay-Gibson Model (p. 165)
  • 7.2.11 The Robson and Robinson Model (p. 167)
  • 7.2.12 The Freund Model (p. 170)
  • 7.2.13 Reviewing the Models (p. 171)
  • 7.2.14 Additional Models (p. 173)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 175)
  • 8 Metatheories, Theories, and Paradigms (p. 177)
  • 8.1 Metatheories, Perspectives, and Paradigms (p. 178)
  • 8.1.1 Metatheories (p. 178)
  • 8.1.2 The Research Spectrum and the Great Divide (p. 179)
  • 8.1.3 Perspectives and Paradigms (p. 181)
  • 8.2 Theories (p. 183)
  • 8.2.1 What Is a Theory? (p. 183)
  • 8.2.2 Levels of Theory (p. 185)
  • 8.3 Sources of Theory in Information Behavior (p. 187)
  • 8.4 Objectivist Paradigms (p. 190)
  • 8.4.1 Zipfs Principle of Least Effort and Cost-Benefit (p. 190)
  • 8.4.2 Uses and Gratifications (p. 194)
  • 8.4.3 Uncertainty Management Theory, etc. (p. 199)
  • 8.4.4 Other Objectivist Theories (p. 200)
  • 8.5 Interpretivist Paradigms (p. 202)
  • 8.5.1 Constructivism, Activity Theory, and Sense Making (p. 203)
  • 8.5.2 Social Constructionism. Practice Theory, and Discourse Analysis (p. 206)
  • 8.5.3 Phenomenology and Other Social Approaches (p. 208)
  • 8.5.4 Other Interpretivist Paradigms (p. 209)
  • 8.6 Mapping the Theoretical Influences on Authors (p. 211)
  • 8.7 Summary (p. 213)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 214)
  • Part 4 Research Designs and Methods for Studying IB
  • 9 Research Design, Methodology, and Methods (p. 217)
  • 9.1 Relating Theory to Research Design (p. 218)
  • 9.1.1 Why We Need Sound Research Design (p. 219)
  • 9.1.2 Methodologies and Methods (p. 220)
  • 9.2 Basic Considerations in Research Design (p. 222)
  • 9.2.1 Stages of Research (p. 222)
  • 9.2.2 Inductive (Qualitative) and Deductive (Quantitative) Designs (p. 225)
  • 9.2.3 Rigor and Trustworthiness (p. 226)
  • 9.2.4 Purpose, Units, and Time (p. 229)
  • 9.2.5 Ethics in Research (p. 231)
  • 9.3 Examples of Methods (p. 235)
  • 9.3.1 Survey Methods: Questionnaires, Interviews, Focus Groups, and Diaries (p. 236)
  • 9.3.2 Experimental Methods: Lab-Based and Field Experiments (p. 250)
  • 9.3.3 Textual Methods: Discourse Analysis, Historical Analysis, and Content Analysis (p. 257)
  • 9.3.4 Visual Methods: Observation and Visual Analysis (p. 264)
  • 9.3.5 Studies Using Multi-Methods (p. 266)
  • 9.3.6 Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews (p. 268)
  • 9.4 Summary (p. 270)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 272)
  • Part 5 Reviewing and Critiquing Research
  • 10 Research by Roles and Contexts (p. 277)
  • 10.1 Occupations as Roles (p. 278)
  • 10.1.1 Scientists and Engineers (p. 279)
  • 10.1.2 Social Scientists (p. 287)
  • 10.1.3 Humanities Scholars (p. 291)
  • 10.1.4 Physicians, Nurses, and Other Health Care Providers (p. 295)
  • 10.1.5 Managers (p. 304)
  • 10.1.6 Journalists (p. 308)
  • 10.1.7 Lawyers (p. 312)
  • 10.1.8 Farmers (p. 314)
  • 10.1.9 Artists (p. 315)
  • 10.1.10 Other Occupations (p. 317)
  • 10.2 Other Roles (p. 319)
  • 10.2.1 Citizens, Voters, and the Public at Large (p. 320)
  • 10.2.2 Consumers (p. 327)
  • 10.2.3 Hobbyists (p. 330)
  • 10.2.4 Gatekeepers (p. 333)
  • 10.2.5 Patients (p. 335)
  • 10.2.6 Students (p. 341)
  • 10.2.7 Immigrants (p. 343)
  • 10.2.8 Other Roles (p. 345)
  • 10.3 Summary (p. 345)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 346)
  • 11 Reviewing, Critiquing, Concluding (p. 349)
  • 11.1 Reviewing (p. 349)
  • 11.2 Critiquing (p. 351)
  • 11.2.1 A History of Criticisms (p. 351)
  • 11.2.2 Changes in Methodology, Theory, and Impact (p. 354)
  • 11.3 Conclusions and Trends (p. 359)
  • 11.3.1 Ten New Lessons of Information Behavior Research (p. 361)
  • 11.3.2 Trends and Final Thoughts (p. 364)
  • Recommended for Further Reading (p. 365)
  • Appendix A Glossary (p. 367)
  • Appendix B Questions for Discussion and Application (p. 377)
  • References (p. 389)
  • Author Index (p. 475)
  • Subject Index (p. 497)