Information Seeking in Electronic Environments

Information Seeking in Electronic Environments describes how the strategies we use to locate information have begun to change as a result of computers and telecommunications technology. Accessible to students and to the perspicacious citizen who wishes to understand how technology has begun to influence life in the information society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Information and information seeking; 2. Information seekers and electronic environments; 3. Information-seeking perspective and framework; 4. Foundations for personal information infrastructures: 5. Information-seeking knowledge, skills, and attitudes; 6. Analytical search strategies; 7. Browsing strategies; 8. Designing support for Browsing: 9. A research and development perspective; 10. The continuing evolution of information seeking; 11. Future directions and conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Marchionini, Gary (University of Maryland Marchionini
• Assisted by: J. Long (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.1997
• EAN: 9780521586740
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58674-0
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 245 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system