Introduction to Information Behaviour
Nigel Ford
This landmark textbook is an essential primer for students and practitioners interested in information seeking, needs and behaviour, user studies and information literacy.
Introduction to Information Behaviour uses a combination of theory and practical context to map out what information behaviour is and what we currently know about it, before addressing how it can be better understood in the future. Nigel Ford argues that new understandings of information behaviour research may help maximise the quality and effectiveness of the way information is presented, sought, discovered, evaluated and used.
The book introduces the key concepts, issues and themes ... Read more
- Defining information behaviour and why is it useful to know about it
- Information needs
- Information seeking and acquisition
- Collaborative information behaviour
- Factors affecting information behaviour
- Models and theories of information behaviour
- Research approaches and methodologies
- Designing information systems
- The future trajectory of information behaviour research and practice.
Readership: This book will be core reading for students around the world, particularly those on library and information science courses. It will also be of interest to practitioners and professional information users, providers and developers.
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