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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
List of contents
Lists of Figures and Tables
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Behavior
Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts
Chapter 3: Historical Development of the Field
Chapter 4: Related Concepts
Chapter 5: Information Literacy
Chapter 6: Digital Divide and Digital Inclusion
Chapter 7: Finding, Reading, and Critiquing Information Behavior Studies
Chapter 8: Research Methods
Chapter 9: Assessing User Information-Related Preferences and Information Needs
Chapter 10: Investigating User Information Behavior
Chapter 11: Connecting Information Behavior and Human Computer Interaction: User Experience, Accessibility, and Usability
Chapter 12: Information Behavior Models and Theories
Chapter 13: Consumer Health Information Behavior and Health Justice
Chapter 14: Youth Information Behavior
Chapter 15: Legal Information Behavior and Access to Justice
Chapter 16: Information Behavior in Libraries
Chapter 17: The Information-Related Professions: The Underlying Thread of Information Behavior
Acronyms
Glossary
About the Authors
About the author
By Beth St. Jean; Ursula Gorham and Elizabeth Bonsignore
