Everyday information practices: An exploration of intra‐individual information behavior across everyday contexts

Lee, Lo; Ocepek, Melissa G.

doi:10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501145

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“…The call for more holistic research has inspired exploratory studies examining information behaviour in both work-related and non-work contexts. In an ethnographic investigation, Lee and Ocepek (2018) focussed on one graduate student working in a wet lab. Three recurrent patterns regarding the participant's information seeking in overlapping contexts were identified.…”

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“…The findings of the present study demonstrate that such critiques are not fully justified because the ELIS approach explicitly warns against creating false dichotomies. On the positive side, the empirical studies conducted by Dalmer (2019), Dalmer and McKenzie (2019), Lee and Ocepek (2018) and McKenzie (2020) have opened promising avenues for holistic research on information behaviour occurring in overlapping contexts. These investigations demonstrate how the growing use of networked and mobile technologies, as well as working remote from home have blurred the boundaries between work-related and non-work spheres of everyday life as a context of information behaviour.…”

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“…Future studies may further refine this picture by identifying common and integrative, perhaps, even universal features of information behaviour independent of the requirements of a particular context. From this perspective, the empirical studies conducted by Lee and Ocepek (2018) and McKenzie (2020) are particularly promising because they demonstrate how work-related and non-work constituents of everyday life permeate, forming a holistic context of information seeking and personal information management. To elaborate the picture received from exploratory investigations of this kind, qualitative research approaches making use of in-depth interviews and diaries would be particularly useful.…”

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Everyday life as an evolving context of information behaviour

Savolainen

2022

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to elaborate the nature of everyday life as a context of information behaviour by examining how researchers have approached this issue. To this end, particular attention is directed to how they have characterized everyday life as a constellation of work-related and non-work constituents.Design/methodology/approachEvolutionary concept analysis was conducted by focussing on 40 studies on the topic. It is examined how the conceptualizations of everyday life and the relationships between work-related and non-work constituents have been evolved since the 1990s. The analysis is based on the comparison of the similarities and differences between the characterizations of the above constituents.FindingsEarly conceptualizations of everyday life as a context of information behaviour were largely based on Savolainen's model for everyday life information seeking. Later studies have proposed a more holistic approach to everyday life in times when the boundaries between work-related and free-time activities have become blurred, due to the growing use of networked information technologies and telecommuting. Since the late 1990s, the understanding about the nature of everyday life as a context of information behaviour has become more nuanced; thanks to a more detailed identification of the overlaps of work-related and non-work constituents.Research limitations/implicationsAs the study is based on a sample of studies examining the relationships of work-related and non-work constituents, the findings cannot be generalized to concern the contextual nature of everyday life as a whole.Originality/valueThe study pioneers by offering an in-depth analysis of the nature of everyday life as a context of information behaviour.

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Everyday life information seeking: A systematic review with bibliometric analysis

Han,

Zhao,

Chen

2024

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This study presents the first comprehensive systematic review and bibliometric analysis of the Everyday Life Information Seeking (ELIS) research domain, spanning nearly three decades of academic contributions. Initiated by Savolainen’s groundbreaking study in 1995, ELIS research has significantly progressed; however, to date, no researchers have undertaken a thorough overview of this field. Employing a mixed-methods approach, this study combines systematic review techniques with bibliometric analysis, aiming to bridge this gap. The methodology includes rigorous data filtration from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, amassing a total of 345 articles published between 1995 and 2023. Findings indicate a marked increase in ELIS publications and citations, particularly after 2008, underscoring a growing interest in everyday life information seeking. Analysis identified significant contributions from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, and Australia. Thematic analysis unveiled three main research directions: the influence of digital technology on ELIS, information seeking in health scenarios, and diverse information needs and sources among specific user groups. Furthermore this study also proposes an integrative framework, emphasizing the importance of understanding information-seeking behaviors within the complex and diverse context of everyday life. It recognizes the necessity of incorporating various sociocultural perspectives and adapting to the continuously evolving digital environment. This framework serves as a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners dedicated to improving information services and interventions in daily life. The limitations of this study include language and database restrictions, as well as the exclusion of gray literature. Additionally, given the significant potential of integrating information seeking with technology to improve daily life, future research should focus on the foundational theoretical issue of how artificial intelligence technology is reshaping users’ ELIS behaviors.

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Everyday information practices: An exploration of intra‐individual information behavior across everyday contexts

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Everyday life as an evolving context of information behaviour

Everyday life as an evolving context of information behaviour

Everyday life information seeking: A systematic review with bibliometric analysis

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