TY - JOUR
T1 - Source Selection Among Information Seekers: Ideals and Realities
AU - Michels, David H
AU - Julien, Heidi
N1 - Heidi Julien and David Michels. “Source Selection among Information Seekers: Ideals and Realities.” (2001) 25:1 Canadian Journal of Library and Information Science 1.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - In a study examining the information behavior of 9 individuals over 10 weeks in daily life contexts, participants were asked to identify ideal sources of help for the questions and issues they faced. The data show how people’s expectation of the usefulness of information sources varies by the information seeker’s gender, and source characteristics such as accessibility, trustworthiness, and reliability. Usefulness of sources has both cognitive and affective aspects. Further, discrepancies between participants' stated ideals, and the sources actually used, are analyzed. The study results suggest ways to encourage use of formal information systems and services.
AB - In a study examining the information behavior of 9 individuals over 10 weeks in daily life contexts, participants were asked to identify ideal sources of help for the questions and issues they faced. The data show how people’s expectation of the usefulness of information sources varies by the information seeker’s gender, and source characteristics such as accessibility, trustworthiness, and reliability. Usefulness of sources has both cognitive and affective aspects. Further, discrepancies between participants' stated ideals, and the sources actually used, are analyzed. The study results suggest ways to encourage use of formal information systems and services.
KW - Information Seeking
KW - Information Behaviour
KW - Source Selection
UR - https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/scholarly_works/438
M3 - Article
VL - 25
JO - Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
JF - Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
IS - 1
ER -