Information need, a theory connecting information search to knowledge formation, Charles Cole
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Information need, a theory connecting information search to knowledge formation, Charles Cole
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Information need
Nature of contents
bibliography
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772525869
Responsibility statement
Charles Cole
Series statement
ASIS&T monograph series
Sub title
a theory connecting information search to knowledge formation
Table Of Contents
The importance of information need -- The history of information need -- The framework for our discussion -- Modeling the user in information search -- Information seeking's conceptualization of information need during information search -- Information use -- Adaptation : internal information flows and knowledge generation -- A theory of information need -- How information need works -- The user's situation in the pre-focus search -- The situation of user's information need in pre-focus information search -- The selection concept -- A review of the user's pre-focus information search -- How information need works in a focusing search -- Circles 1 to 5 : how information need works -- Corroborating research -- Applying information need -- The astrolabe : an information system for stage 3 information exploration -- Conclusion
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