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Information Seeking Behaviour: A Conjectural Aproach


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1 N. K. C. Centre for Development Studies (ICSSR Institute) Bhuabneswar 751013, Orissa, India
2 DLIS, Sambalpur University, Jyosi Vihar, Buria 768019, Orissa, India
     

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Explains theory of Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) at length. Provides an insight into the myriad miens of ISB such as its concept, associated psychological attributes, behavioural options and ecological influence, impact of dissonance theory, different methods and categories of infonnation seeking. Also reflects, different models of ISB and their implications along with the findings of some of the useful research carried out on ISB.

Keywords

Information Seeking Behaviour, Information Intermediary, Information Needs, Motivation Factors, Information Seeking Behaviour Models.
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R. K. Mahapatra
N. K. C. Centre for Development Studies (ICSSR Institute) Bhuabneswar 751013, Orissa
India

K. C. Panda
DLIS, Sambalpur University, Jyosi Vihar, Buria 768019, Orissa
India


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Authors

R. K. Mahapatra
N. K. C. Centre for Development Studies (ICSSR Institute) Bhuabneswar 751013, Orissa, India
K. C. Panda
DLIS, Sambalpur University, Jyosi Vihar, Buria 768019, Orissa, India

Abstract


Explains theory of Information Seeking Behaviour (ISB) at length. Provides an insight into the myriad miens of ISB such as its concept, associated psychological attributes, behavioural options and ecological influence, impact of dissonance theory, different methods and categories of infonnation seeking. Also reflects, different models of ISB and their implications along with the findings of some of the useful research carried out on ISB.

Keywords


Information Seeking Behaviour, Information Intermediary, Information Needs, Motivation Factors, Information Seeking Behaviour Models.