Scholarly Foraging and Network Discovery Tools

Cronin, Blaise; Hert, Carol A.

doi:10.1108/eb026957

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“…Foraging is a concept used in evolutionary psychology (Kurland & Beckerman, 1985;Mantovani, 2001;Mithen, 1989Mithen, , 1990Stephens & Krebs, 1986). Information science researchers have also discussed aspects of foraging (Agada & Kim, 1996;Cronin & Hert, 1995;Madden, 2004;Sandstrom, 1994Sandstrom, , 2001Spink & Cole, 2002;Stonier, 1997) and Bates (1989) proposed a berrypicking model as an approach to information behavior. The objective of Pirolli and Card (1999) is to relate information foraging to the design of information searching IR environments for diverse groups of users.…”

Section: Information Foraging Approachmentioning

confidence: 97%

Human information behavior: Integrating diverse approaches and information use

Spink

Cole

2005

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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For millennia humans have sought, organized, and used information as they learned and evolved patterns of human information behaviors to resolve their human problems and survive. However, despite the current focus on living in an "information age," we have a limited evolutionary understanding of human information behavior. In this article the authors examine the current three interdisciplinary approaches to conceptualizing how humans have sought information including (a) the everyday life information seeking-sense-making approach, (b) the information foraging approach, and (c) the problem-solution perspective on information seeking approach. In addition, due to the lack of clarity regarding the role of information use in information behavior, a fourth information approach is provided based on a theory of information use. The use theory proposed starts from an evolutionary psychology notion that humans are able to adapt to their environment and survive because of our modular cognitive architecture. Finally, the authors begin the process of conceptualizing these diverse approaches, and the various aspects or elements of these approaches, within an integrated model with consideration of information use. An initial integrated model of these different approaches with information use is proposed.

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Section: Information Foraging Approachmentioning

confidence: 97%

Human information behavior: Integrating diverse approaches and information use

Spink

Cole

2005

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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“…Scholars can create a symbolic presence by establishing a home page and showcasing their papers, projects, and prejudices, and by linking to other sites-the producer perspective. Conversely, the Web can be viewed as a nutrient-rich resource space for scholars, which supports browsing and discovery mode searching-the consumer perspective (e.g., Cronin & Hert, 1995). For example, the networks of links created by one's peers provide fresh narratives on, and novel ways of seeing, the world.…”

Section: Invoked On the Webmentioning

confidence: 98%

Invoked on the Web

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“…How information is presented and the number of resources retrieved for consideration also challenge OEIS users. The lack of necessary skills and tools can lead to an increase in user frustration with the retrieval process as well as with the system in general (Chau, 1997;DeBra & Post, 1994;Herr, 1995). This places the user in a role traditionally performed by the systemmweeding through the information in the list to determine relevancy (Harter, 1986;Salton & McGill, 1983).…”

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“…An ecological perspective incorporates many theories, including ecological psychology and activity theory. Given a focus on the user as a sentient being, the ecological perspective has gained increased interest from researchers' examining the information-retrieval process (see, e.g., Dervin & Nilan, 1986;Herr, 1995;Hjorland, 1997;Nahl, 1998;Stonier, 1997;Watson, 1998;Watters & Shepherd, 1994). The perspective did not gain recognition for several decades until the works of Barker (1968), Gibson (1979) and Vygotsky (1978) were published.…”

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“…According to Weed (1989), the spiral depicts activities as they move through time. Navigation Users navigate the system, exploring or foraging (Cronin & Herr, 1995;Sandstrom, 1994) as they seek to build orientation. Each movement is unique and is influenced by many factors from the user and environment (Allen & Otto, 1996).…”

Section: Information-seeking Strategies In Oeis: a Conceptual Model Amentioning

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A conceptual framework for understanding information seeking in open-ended information systems

Hill

1999

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Technologies such as the lnternet and WorldWide Web are changing our conceptwns of irrformation systems,from who uses them and how they are used, to how the systems are created and who is doing the creating. Everyday users are afforded the same information retrieval opportunities as information scientists or librarians by using emerging in~rmation systems such as the Web. Yet, defining best practices for assisting users in finding the information they seek remains an unrealized goal. Discovering how users engage in information retrieval and strategy building while searching for in~rmation in oven-ended systems such as the Web is an area in need of exploration ~: these systems are to fu~ll their potential as tools for information seeking and learning. This paper describes a theoretically and empirically based framework for how users formulate and employ information-seeking strategies in open-ended information systems ( OEISs). Background information and challenges related to OEISs are provided. OEIS theoretical and user perspectives are described. An example based on a recent research study is provided to illustrate use of the OEIS irrfvrmation-seeking framework. Implications for practice and research are o~ered) l An original version manuscript was submitted for the 1997 Young Scholars competition, and was evaluated by a panel of reviewers as having potential for publication. The present version includes revisions recommended by that review and an additional review.

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Scholarly Foraging and Network Discovery Tools

Cited by 34 publications

References 7 publications

Human information behavior: Integrating diverse approaches and information use

Human information behavior: Integrating diverse approaches and information use

Invoked on the Web

A conceptual framework for understanding information seeking in open-ended information systems

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