Theories of Information Behavior

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What have we learned and what are we missing in information science and behavior? Based on the monograph "Theories of Information Behavior," this presentation proposes a conceptual scheme of the 72 current frameworks/theories of information behavior.

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Presentation by Lisa M. MetzerSept. 13, 2010

CCI 610

Purpose

Explore the 72 conceptual frameworks in I.S.

Consider:What have we learned?What’s missing?

72 Entries

Theories drawn from:

Information Behavior (IB)

A simplifying model/s

Classifying

ConceptsContext/SituationIntentional vs. AccidentalViewpoint – Cognitive, Social, Affective,

BehavioralSystem vs. UserProcess: Linear vs. NonlinearWeb/DigitalQueriesCriticalOther

Context / Situation

Intentional vs. Accidental

Cognitive – Social – Affective - Behavioral

System vs. User-Centered

Process-Oriented

LinearNon-linear

Web / Digital

Queries and Critical

Other

What have we learned?

What’s missing? (Gaps)

Implications for future research

“Working with conceptual frameworks and empirical research has never been easy.”

(Chatman, 1996, p. 205)

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