Information Seeking Research
Some of the assorted theories, models, and researchers used to
illustrate the characters information seeking behaviors are the
following [for the record, some of these are borrowed from
outside LIS]:
- Selection of dubious information
sources : Elfreda Chatman studied the working poor, women,
prisoners and retirees.
- People prefer informal sources for
spur of the moment info needs : Kirsty Williamson, older
adults
- Information sharing within groups
(ostracism/exclusion) : Eric Jones, et. al.
- User's perspective : Carol
Kuhlthau
- Beliefs : Donald Case on J.D.
Johnson's model
- Personal construct theory : George
Kelly
- Preference for attitudinally
consistent info amongst those with strongly held beliefs :
Laura Brannon, Michael Tagler and Alice Eagly
- Competency theory : Justin Kruger and
David Dunning
- Overconfidence as indicator of
incompetence : Melissa Gross
- Invitational attitude (as in "new
shit") [vs. indicative attitude] : Kelly's personal construct
theory
- Positive attitude : Kuhlthau; and,
Eva Jonas, Verena Graupmann and Dieter Frey (dissonance
reduction)
- Openness to experience : Jannica
Heinström
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