Understanding human information behavior : when, how, and why people interact with information / Beth St. Jean, Ursula Gorham, Elizabeth Bonsignore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

St. Jean, Beth, 1966- author.

Gorham, Ursula, 1975- author.

Bonsignore, Elizabeth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information behavior.

Physical Description:

xxi, 306 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"This introductory textbook for undergraduate students in information science, information studies, computer science, and related disciplines provides an applied grounding in information behavior. The book positions information behavior as a foundational element undergirding all of the information and computer science disciplines and professions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to information behavior

Fundamental concepts

Historical development of the field

Related concepts

Information literacy

Digital divide and digital inclusion

Finding, reading, and critiquing information behavior studies

Research methods

Assessing user information-related preferences and information needs

Investigating user information behavior

Connecting information behavior and human-computer interaction: User experience, accessibility, and usability

Information behavior models and theories

Consumer health information behavior and health justice

Youth information behavior

Legal information behavior and access to justice

Information behavior in libraries

The information-related professions: The underlying thread of information behavior

Glossary

Index

About the authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: St. Jean, Beth, 1966- Understanding human information behavior

ISBN:

9781538119129

1538119129

9781538119136

1538119137

OCLC:

1198990810

Publisher Number:

99996443101

40030495114