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Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Case, Donald Owen (Author), Given, Lisa M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2016.
Edition:	Fourth edition /
Series:	Studies in information.
Subjects:	Informationsåtervinning. Informationsbeteende. Informationssökning. Information retrieval. Information behavior. Human information processing.

Table of Contents:

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.