Theories of Information Behavior
- ISBN-10
- 157387230X
- ISBN-13
- 9781573872300
- Category
- Information behavior
- Pages
- 431
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Information Today, Inc.
- Authors
- Karen E. Fisher, Sanda Erdelez, Lynne McKechnie
Description
This unique book 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 10 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, theorymethod connections, and the process of theory development.
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