Looking for information a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior
Looking for Information presents examples of information seeking and reviews studies of the information-seeking behavior of both general and specific social and occupational groups: scientists, engineers, social scientists, humanists, policy experts, the aged, the poor, and the public in general. It...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, Calif.
Academic Press
2002
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| Series: | Library and information science
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Add Tag | Summary: | Looking for Information presents examples of information seeking and reviews studies of the information-seeking behavior of both general and specific social and occupational groups: scientists, engineers, social scientists, humanists, policy experts, the aged, the poor, and the public in general. It also discusses general research on information seeking, including basic research on human communication behavior as found in the literature of psychology, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 350 pages illustration 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-334) and index |
| ISBN: | 9780121503819 |
Accessing and browsing information and communication