Estudo do Comportamento Informacional dos usuários da Médiathèque Simone de Beauvoir da Aliança Francesa João Pessoa

Abstract

The research aimed at analyzing the behavior of search and information use from users of Médiathèque Simone de Beauvoir, the French Alliance library João Pessoa, Paraíba State, from the model developed by David Ellis. The results revealed that the users´ information behavior resembled the categories established in Ellis´ model. The mapping of search behavior and information use of the library media users indicated that they use the internet in a noteworthy way: from the beginning to the chaining search for information, they use references presented on the Internet, considering that an important source of information and they trust the official websites. It was concluded that the use of the Internet is a characteristic of the users´ information behavior nowadays.

Diffusion of theories and theoretical models in theIbero‐Americanresearch on information behavior

“…On the other hand, two works that introduce the Ellis model into their designs do so along with other models originating in LIS. Such is the case of Figueiredo and Paiva (2015), on users of a media library, conducted through surveys, in which Wilson's models and sensemaking are used moderately, as well as the study of Ramalho et al (2016) involving students with visual impairments. This used a questionnaire, based-at a moderate level-on the Wilson and Choo models.…”