Chatman's Theories of Information Behavior (1996, 1999, 2000)

Musa, Abdullahi I.

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8156-9.ch009

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“…Some studies highlight one or both paradigms of information poverty. Some studies mostly focus on the structural—economic paradigm (Farias et al, 2013; Jain and Saraf, 2013; MacDonald et al, 2011; May, 2012), and some highlight the cultural-behavioral paradigm (Chatman, 1991; Dankasa, 2017; Lingel and Boyd, 2013; Musa, 2015; Shen, 2013).…”

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Information poverty predictors among Ahvazi citizens; Investigating some cases

Farajpahlou

Rostami

Beshlideh

et al. 2021

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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The present study aimed to investigate the most important information poverty predictors among Ahvazi citizens. This applied and correlational-descriptive study employed structural equation modeling to analyze the data. The information poverty scale and the standard questionnaires of social participation, social exclusion, technophobia, and economic capital were used to collect the data. On the next step, their reliability and validity were confirmed through using Cronbach’s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis. The study population consisted of individuals aged 15 and above living in Ahvaz. Furthermore, the subjects were selected using a multistage random sampling technique, where 520 questionnaires were collected. The results showed a significant relationship among some factors like information poverty and education, gender, social exclusion, social participation, and ultimately, economic capital. However, the relationship between technophobia and information poverty has not been confirmed. Information poverty is a multidimensional-multifactorial phenomenon, associated with diverse factors. Due to the fact that, the relationship between variables and information poverty was confirmed; we need to minimize material poverty and social exclusion, paying attention to the educational system, and increasing social participation in society in order to reduce information poverty. This phenomenon can be in contact with information-related infrastructures, increasing the number of libraries and their resources, strengthening Internet access, and teaching information literacy. Moreover, several factors can exacerbate information poverty, some of which has been addressed in this study.

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Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

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Information poverty predictors among Ahvazi citizens; Investigating some cases

Farajpahlou

Rostami

Beshlideh

et al. 2021

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Elfreda Chatman models information behavior in her Information Poverty theory and Small World model. Chatman’s work focuses on the lives of those often left out of information science studies: traditionally isolated and under-privileged populations including janitors, female prison inmates, and aging women (Musa, 2015). To investigate the claim that “economic poverty was linked to information poverty,” Chatman studied groups with low socio-economic status (Chatman, 1996: 194).…”

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Health information behavior of speakers of endangered languages

Burke

2020

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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With the advent of increased attention towards language endangerment comes the need for a better understanding of how speakers of endangered languages interact with information, specifically health information resources. This paper builds on health information behavior literature and participatory research models with indigenous communities to develop strategies for future work with indigenous communities of speakers of endangered languages, proposing a participatory methodology for future work with these communities related to health, using ethnographic interviews and focus groups. Lack of infrastructure, multilingualism, and distrust of outsiders are found to be major barriers between this population and health information resources. Approaching health information behavior research with an interdisciplinary and participatory model incorporating ethnographic and linguistic field methods into traditional information behavior methodologies can mitigate the challenges these barriers present. Understanding the health information behavior of speakers of endangered languages will aid in future efforts to make health information resources accessible to wider audiences and to document indigenous knowledge. Currently, fieldwork with speakers of endangered languages is confined to linguistic and anthropological investigation. Through the proposed methodology, community members can work alongside linguists and information professionals to create culturally appropriate health information resources in their native language.

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“…Chatman's theories have been applied in various studies [20][21][22][23]. Out of Chatman's many theories, the small world concept has received more attention in many studies [24][25][26][27][28].…”

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Seeking information in circles: The application of Chatman’s life in the round theory to the information small world of Catholic clergy in northern Nigeria

Dankasa

2016

Journal of Information Science

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This study explores Chatman's proposition of the theory of life in the round that members of a small world who live in the round will not cross the boundaries of their world to seek information. The study tests Chatman's proposition to find out whether it is applicable to the special population of Catholic clergy. The study was conducted with Catholic clergy from Northern Nigeria. Findings show these clergy are not likely to cross boundaries of their small worlds to seek information about their ministry or private lives. They prefer to seek such information within their circle of clergy. The findings align with Chatman's conclusion that life lived in the round has a negative influence on information seeking. This study advances the understanding of Chatman's theory of life in the round and positions religious status as a factor that is capable of influencing the information seeking process.

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Chatman's Theories of Information Behavior (1996, 1999, 2000)

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Information poverty predictors among Ahvazi citizens; Investigating some cases

Information poverty predictors among Ahvazi citizens; Investigating some cases

Health information behavior of speakers of endangered languages

Seeking information in circles: The application of Chatman’s life in the round theory to the information small world of Catholic clergy in northern Nigeria

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