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Speculating and evolving in documentation

Bawden, David - In: Journal of Documentation 60 (2004) 1, pp. 7-8

Introduces the first in a new series of articles under the heading “Speculations in documentation”. The initial article, on “Evolution and information”, is set in the context of debates as to the reality and significance of the link between the growth and development of human information...

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Information seeking in the context of writing

Attfield, Simon; Blandford, Ann; Dowell, John - In: Journal of Documentation 59 (2003) 4, pp. 430-453

Information seeking does not occur in a vacuum but invariably is motivated by some wider task. It is well accepted that to understand information seeking we must understand the task context within which it takes place. Writing is amongst the most common tasks within which information seeking is...

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Multitasking information behavior and information task switching: an exploratory study

Spink, Amanda - In: Journal of Documentation 60 (2004) 4, pp. 336-351

Recent studies show that humans engage in multitasking information behaviors, often in libraries, as they seek and search for information on more than one information task. Multitasking information behaviors may consist of library search and use behaviors, or database or Web search sessions on...

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Fast surfing, broad scanning and deep diving

Heinström, Jannica - In: Journal of Documentation 61 (2005) 2, pp. 228-247

behaviour, not actual observations. Although the statistical results were significant, generalisable conclusions would have … populations and contexts. Originality/value – Information‐seeking behaviour has not previously been studied in relation to the …

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Reading behavior in the digital environment

Liu, Ziming - In: Journal of Documentation 61 (2005) 6, pp. 700-712

Purpose – This study attempts to investigate reading behavior in the digital environment by analyzing how people's reading behavior has changed over the past ten years. Design/methodology/approach – Survey and analysis methods are employed. Findings – With an increasing amount of time...

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Towards an evolutionary perspective for human information behavior

Spink, Amanda; Currier, James - In: Journal of Documentation 62 (2006) 2, pp. 171-193

Purpose – Since the beginning of human existence, humankind has sought, organized and used information as it evolved patterns and practices of human information behaviors. However, the field of human information behavior (HIB) has not heretofore pursued an evolutionary understanding of...

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Knowledge of information behaviour and its relevance to the design of people‐centred information products and services

Hepworth, Mark - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 1, pp. 33-56

people‐centred information solutions; second, to develop a broad ontology of information behaviour research that serves to …/methodology/approach – The author draws on the information behaviour literature to highlight key drivers and to develop and illustrate the … practice does provide an indication of the validity of this conception of one's knowledge of information behaviour to people …

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A discourse analysis technique for charting the flow of micro‐information behavior

Nahl, Diane - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 3, pp. 323-339

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to describe a discourse analysis technique which can be used to analyze text or speech that is produced by people when discussing their information practices. Design/methodology/approach – The method involves coding the phrases and sentences of this...

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Evidence‐based practice in teaching: an information perspective

Williams, Dorothy; Coles, Louisa - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 6, pp. 812-835

and group exercises. Originality/value – In focusing attention on teachers' information behaviour and information literacy … profession, contributes to the literature on information behaviour and information literacy in professional contexts, and …

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The information needs and information‐seeking behaviour of the users of the European Parliamentary Documentation Centre

Marcella, Rita; Baxter, Graeme; Davies, Sylvie; … - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 6, pp. 920-934

. Findings – The information‐seeking behaviour and skills of the PDC clients are discussed, as are the criteria by which they …

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