Theories of Information Behavior / Edited By Karen E. Fisher, Sanda Erdelez & Lynne ( E.F ) McKechnie.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Ess EssPublications, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxii. 431 p. : ill, ; 23 cmISBN:- 9788170005278
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Published for the American Society for Information Science and Technology by Information Today Inc - New Jersey.
ASIST Monograph Series.
Chapter 1 An Introduction to
Metatheories, Theories, and Models----------------Marcia J. Bates Chapter 2 What Methodology Does to Theory: Sense-Making Methodology as Exemplar----------Brenda Dervin
Chapter 3 Evolution in Information Behavior Modeling Wilson's Model----------T. D. Wilson
Theories of Information Behavior presents authoritative overviews of more
than 70 conceptual frameworks for understanding how people seek, manage, share,
and use information in different contexts. a practical and readable
reference to both well-established and newly proposed theories of information
behavior, the book includes contributions from 85 scholars from ten countries.
Each theory description covers origins, propositions, methodological
implications, usage, links to related conceptual frameworks, and listings of
authoritative primary and secondary references. The introductory chapters
explain key concepts, theory-method connection, and the process of theory
development.
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