CONSTITUTING "INFORMATION" AND "USER" AS RESEARCH OBJECTS: A Theory of Knowledge Formations as an Alternative to the Information Man-Theory
نویسنده
چکیده
The article concentrates on epistemological and methodological issues. Theories of the nature of information and its users are metatheories which guide the formation of concrete research programs in information seeking research. The article presents the discourse analytic viewpoint, the "theory of knowledge formations", as an alternative to the cognitive viewpoint, "the information man -theory". The implications for the development of research strategies are discussed.
منابع مشابه
Analysis of User Interface Environment in Scientific Databases According to the Viewpoints of Postgraduate Students Applying Dervin's Sense-Making Theory
Abstract Background and purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the user interface environment of some databases (Science Direct, Springer, Clinical Key, and Wiley online library) from the perspective of users applying Dervin's sense-making theory. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 100 PhD students and research-based PhD students in Mazandar...
متن کاملIdentification of the underlying factors affecting information seeking behavior of users interacting with the visual search option in EBSCO: a grounded theory study
Background and Aim: Information seeking is interactive behavior of searcher with information systems and this active interaction occurs in a real environment known as background or context. This study investigated the factors influencing the formation of layers of context and their impact on the interaction of the user with search option dialoge in EBSCO database. Method: Data from 28 semi-stru...
متن کاملBehavioral Considerations in Developing Web Information Systems: User-centered Design Agenda
The current paper explores designing a web information retrieval system regarding the searching behavior of users in real and everyday life. Designing an information system that is closely linked to human behavior is equally important for providers and the end users. From an Information Science point of view, four approaches in designing information retrieval systems were identified as system-...
متن کاملروش ردیابی چشم در تعامل انسان رایانه، بررسی فرایند تعامل برپایه داده های حرکات چشم
Nowadays most of the day today services we receive are based upon computer systems. Services such as information searching or online shopping are considered among the most frequent online information systems' services. Users assess and process the information they receive from information systems. The theory of mind information processing asserts that humans process and analyze the information ...
متن کاملStudying Users’ Emotions Attribution Style in Information Retrieval Based on Weiner’s Emotion Attribution Theory
Background and Aim: This research aimed to study emotions attribution style of users in information retrieval based on Weiner's theory. Methods: The survey method was used in this study. Population consisted of graduate students in humanities at Imam Reza (AS) International University. Sample of 72 students was selected. Data was collected by attribution style questionnaire (ASQ) and two resea...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005