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Place, community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences

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Gibson, AN; Kaplan, S
Published in: Library and Information Science Research
April 1, 2017

Even in a digitally advanced society, much of our daily lives is based in place, but information behavior research has largely ignored place as theoretically relevant to information behavior. This study explores the implications of a place-based approach to studying information practices, and examines factors that influence information seeking and sharing in place-based communities among parents of individuals with disabilities. Based on qualitative data gathered from 35 parents of individuals with disabilities, it proposes a spatial model of information source preferences based on the theory of information horizons, and discusses implications of the model for future research related to information seeking and places. It also presents substantive place-related findings about local information needs, including discussion of the local parent network as an information seeking system.

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Library and Information Science Research

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0740-8188

Publication Date

April 1, 2017

Volume

39

Issue

2

Start / End Page

131 / 139

Related Subject Headings

  • Information & Library Sciences
  • 4610 Library and information studies
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 0807 Library and Information Studies
  • 0806 Information Systems
 

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Gibson, A. N., & Kaplan, S. (2017). Place, community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences. Library and Information Science Research, 39(2), 131–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2017.03.001
Gibson, A. N., and S. Kaplan. “Place, community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences.” Library and Information Science Research 39, no. 2 (April 1, 2017): 131–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2017.03.001.
Gibson AN, Kaplan S. Place, community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences. Library and Information Science Research. 2017 Apr 1;39(2):131–9.
Gibson, A. N., and S. Kaplan. “Place, community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences.” Library and Information Science Research, vol. 39, no. 2, Apr. 2017, pp. 131–39. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2017.03.001.
Gibson AN, Kaplan S. Place, community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences. Library and Information Science Research. 2017 Apr 1;39(2):131–139.
Journal cover image

Published In

Library and Information Science Research

DOI

ISSN

0740-8188

Publication Date

April 1, 2017

Volume

39

Issue

2

Start / End Page

131 / 139

Related Subject Headings

  • Information & Library Sciences
  • 4610 Library and information studies
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 0807 Library and Information Studies
  • 0806 Information Systems