Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
ISBN: 978-1-68173-081-3
Verlag: MORGAN & CLAYPOOL
This book looks at the many definitions and theoretical and empirical studies of context, and the author attempts to map the conceptual space of context in information behavior. The book proposes theoretical frameworks for mapping the boundaries, elements and variables of context. It further discusses how to incorporate these frameworks and variables in the design of research studies on context. The author then arrives at a unified definition of context. This book should provide a better understanding of context to designers of search systems as they seek to meet the needs and demands of information seekers. It will be an important resource for researchers in Library and Information Science, especially doctoral students looking for one resource that covers an exhaustive range of the most current literature related to context, the best selection of classics, and a synthesis of these into theoretical frameworks and a unified definition. The book should help to move forward research in the field by clarifying pertinent elements, variables, and views. In particular, the list of elements to be considered, and the variables associated with each element, will be extremely useful to researchers wanting to include the influences of context in their studies.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Literature Review: The influence of context on information behavior
- 3. Mapping the conceptual space of context
- 4. Discussion
- 5. Definition and conclusions
- 6. Further Reading
- References
- Author Biography