Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior /
by Donald O. Case, Lisa M. Given
- 4th ed.
- xvi, 507 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Studies in information, 2055-5377 .
- Studies in information. .
Includes bibliographical 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.