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Exploring Context in Information Behavior - Seeker, Situation, Surroundings, and Shared Identities (Paperback)
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Exploring Context in Information Behavior - Seeker, Situation, Surroundings, and Shared Identities (Paperback)
Series: Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
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The field of human information behavior runs the gamut of processes
from the realization of a need or gap in understanding, to the
search for information from one or more sources to fill that gap,
to the use of that information to complete a task at hand or to
satisfy a curiosity, as well as other behaviors such as avoiding
information or finding information serendipitously. Designers of
mechanisms, tools, and computer-based systems to facilitate this
seeking and search process often lack a full knowledge of the
context surrounding the search. This context may vary depending on
the job or role of the person; individual characteristics such as
personality, domain knowledge, age, gender, perception of self,
etc.; the task at hand; the source and the channel and their degree
of accessibility and usability; and the relationship that the
seeker shares with the source. Yet researchers have yet to agree on
what context really means. While there have been various research
studies incorporating context, and biennial conferences on context
in information behavior, there lacks a clear definition of what
context is, what its boundaries are, and what elements and
variables comprise context. In this book, we look at the many
definitions of and the theoretical and empirical studies on
context, and I attempt to map the conceptual space of context in
information behavior. I propose theoretical frameworks to map the
boundaries, elements, and variables of context. I then discuss how
to incorporate these frameworks and variables in the design of
research studies on context. We then arrive at a unified definition
of context. This book should provide designers of search systems a
better understanding of context as they seek to meet the needs and
demands of information seekers. It will be an important resource
for researchers in Library and Information Science, especially
doctoral students looking for one resource that covers an
exhaustive range of the most current literature related to context,
the best selection of classics, and a synthesis of these into
theoretical frameworks and a unified definition. The book should
help to move forward research in the field by clarifying the
elements, variables, and views that are pertinent. In particular,
the list of elements to be considered, and the variables associated
with each element will be extremely useful to researchers wanting
to include the influences of context in their studies.
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Imprint: |
Springer International Publishing AG
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Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services |
Release date: |
December 2017 |
First published: |
2018 |
Authors: |
Naresh Kumar Agarwal
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Dimensions: |
235 x 191mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
163 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-101185-6 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
English
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Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Computer communications & networking >
General
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LSN: |
3-03-101185-6 |
Barcode: |
9783031011856 |
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