Information Behavior Models

• Autores: Thomas Wilson
• Localización: Encyclopedia of library and information sciences / coord. por Marcia J. Bates, Vol. 3, 2010 (Dublin-Information Literacy), págs. 2392-2400
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This entry outlines the development of models of information behavior. The concept of a model is defined and the different types of model are identified. Models of information behavior are presented within a typology of descriptive model, decision-based models, and causal models. It is suggested that, in research terms, a movement from descriptive models to causal models is needed if theory development is to take place in the field