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Description of  Looking for Information: Examining Research on How People Engage with Information (Studies in Information) Ed 5

1803824247 pdf This fifth edition of Looking for Information is redesigned to reflect the breadth of research across information behaviour studies, with a new streamlined, six-chapter structure, presenting a refreshed look at peoples information needs and seeking practices, while also embracing contemporary concepts such as information use, creation, and embodiment. This edition retains its core purpose by highlighting essential aspects of research on peoples information behaviours, including detailed examples from more than 1200 research publications. The authors present historic works (including those focused on peoples occupations) alongside contemporary research addressing the situations and contexts that shape peoples experiences. Studies using innovative methodological or theoretical approaches, and those reflecting ongoing shifts towards interdisciplinarity are also featured. Read more