Theories of Information Behavior

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Theories of Information Behavior is written by Karen E. Fisher and published by Information Today, Inc.. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 157387230X (ISBN 10) and 9781573872300 (ISBN 13).

This unique book presents authoritative overviews of more than 70 conceptual frameworks for understanding how people seek, manage, share, and use information in different contexts. A practical and readable reference to both well-established and newly proposed theories of information behavior, the book includes contributions from 85 scholars from 10 countries. Each theory description covers origins, propositions, methodological implications, usage, links to related conceptual frameworks, and listings of authoritative primary and secondary references. The introductory chapters explain key concepts, theorymethod connections, and the process of theory development.