جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « information seeking » در نشریات گروه « کتابداری و مدیریت اطلاعات »

Today, information retrieval has been considered by researchers in various fields as an aspect of information behavior. Research suggests that informational behavior is formed in the social, psychological, and environmental contexts. There seems to be a find a link between psychological factors and the field of behavioral information. One of the psychological factors that can make this connection possible is the issue of mindfulness. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to analyze the relationship between mindfulness and the information-seeking behavior of graduate students of Kermanshah universities.

The present study is applied in terms of purpose and survey-descriptive in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of the study included graduate students of Razi University, Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch. Sample size was obtained by stratified random sampling. The selection of the statistical population was purposeful. Data collection tools were performed using two questionnaires, including a 39-item short version Baer et al (2006) of the mindfulness scale. Furthermore, using the researcher-made questionnaire with 20 questions in the form of six subscales information-seeking behavior was measured. Data analysis was performed using Pearson test and multiple regression using SPSS software version 23.

The Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there was a significant relationship between the subscale of mindfulness including five subscales of observation, description, and operation with alertness, imprecision, and non-communicability as independent variables with information-seeking behavior. Regression results showed that the subscale of observation, description, and observation, action with alertness, irrationality, and non-communicability could significantly explain the variance of information-seeking behavior.

Since information behavior originates in the minds of individuals the findings of the study indicate the effect of mindfulness variables on information behavior. The findings of this research from a theoretical and practical point of view can lead to a clearer explanation of the mindset of information behavior and provide a deeper understanding of psychological processing.

A digital native is someone who is born in the digital age. Computers, mobile phones, and in general, the new technologies have surrounded their lives. Natives are more comfortable using technology, and more skilled than their predecessors. The dependence on technology and hence the use of digital media has led to significant changes in various aspects of the lives of digital natives, one of which is the way information is acquired. This study aimed to investigate the information seeking behavior of digital natives in smart schools in Tehran. 

This research is an empirical research with the qualitative approach. Methods used included literature review and library study, questionnaire and interview. The study unit in the present study is the students of 10th and 11th grade students of Faezun School. At first, 12 students were selected by purposeful sampling method for interview. The data were then collected by semi-structured interviews and analyzed by coding method. 

Findings showed that the most used sources were databases, Google search, friends, e-books, print books and Wikipedia. But the library is not that important for them as an information source and they don't use it. In terms of the information-seeking process, the findings showed that the search for information in this generation is non-linear and not all follow a specific pattern. Since digital natives have good access to information tools and spend most of their time in digital media, they usually use cyberspace to meet their needs. Possible barriers to accessing information from a digital natives’ perspective include filtering, poor English, poor information literacy skills, low Internet speed, high cost of Internet, and lack of access to quality content in Persian. Other findings regarding the evaluation of information resources showed that digital natives perform well in the evaluation of educational resources but perform poorly in evaluating non-educational resources, for example in the social media space.

The results revealed that digital natives have poor performance in information searching and content assessment skills in social media; considering the importance of the above in information seeking behavior, it is suggested that holding workshops and training courses set it on the agenda related to the items listed.

The principle of uncertainty in quantum physics changed the attitude towards self and existence. Uncertainty exists in many human activities and various factors cause uncertainty in individuals. The purpose of this paper was to study the uncertainty and information needs and the relationship between these two variables.

This paper is a literature review and the concepts are clarified by examining texts related to uncertainty and information needs

In this paper, the effects of uncertainty on information acquisition, information need and information behavior were examined. Fuzzy logic has been proposed as a way to reduce uncertainty in the information retrieval system.

Uncertainty is closely related to the concept of information. The most fundamental aspect of this relationship is that the occurrence of uncertainty in the problem-solving conditions is due to changes in the cognitive status of individuals, or the existence of incomplete, contradictory, unreliable and vague information in them and uncertainty can be controlled as much as possible by obtaining appropriate and timely information. Also, uncertainty has not always been a negative aspect of various studies, but it can sometimes lead to creativity and innovation

The process of information seeking and retrieval is a very complex cognitive process. One of the important approaches to exploring and understanding this process is to examine the user’s experiences. The purpose of this study was to concept and understand the Ph.D. students’ experience of the phenomenon of information seeking and retrieval in their research process.The approach of this study was interpretative that was carried out through qualitative phenomenographical research method. The participants in this study were Ph.D. students in different fields at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2019. Sampling was purposeful, criterion and snowball. The maximum diversity was considered in the sample selection and was continued to the theoretical saturation of data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 students. Interviews were implemented and analyzed through an inductive and theoretical coding method using MAQDA12 software.The results showed that after analyzing the data gathered from the interviews, six descriptive categories emerged about how Ph.D. students perceived and experienced the information seeking and retrieval phenomenon. Six categories were information seeking and retrieval as an endless sea, a valuable treasure, a road full of lights, the key to rescuing, eating the desired fruit, and a bridge to reach knowledge. The results showed that the Ph.D. students described the information seeking and retrieval in their research process as important and necessary and that their main problem was learning and teaching which made them feel unpleasant.Although this qualitative study does not aim to generalize the findings, however, according to the findings of the present research at the outcome space, this type of students’ perception and description of information seeking and retrieval phenomena at the highest academic degree is an alarm for the higher education system and should be taken seriously into consideration.

Intruduction: 

The aim is to briefly describe the pragmatist philosophy and to explore and analyze the pragmatist approach to the concept of relevance in information retrieval.

The article is a conceptual analysis that uses the Theory of Activity and literature review to explain what is happening in practice so that a person in need of information can solve his or her information needs. The theory of Activity is a comprehensive theory, by which the pragmatist approach of relevance concept is explained.

The system-oriented approach and the user-oriented approach have their origins respectively in the positivism and the hermeneutics. Only the studies on the evaluation of information retrieval (relevance) will be successful which have benefited both from the system-oriented approach and user-oriented one in studies in which all aspects of the relevance concept are considered. Pragmatists argued that a false dichotomy exists between two quantitative and qualitative approaches, and one may combine the two approaches so that the combination focuses on action. According to the pragmatic school, a document which is used is relevant. On the one hand, A can be considered relevant to task 1, only if A can help a person to achieve his/her goal and answer his/her information needs. On the other hand, that document in terms of its facial and intrinsic features should be in accordance with the need of the person who needs information, accepted by the culture of the intended community and accessible for the individual who needs information. In other words, a document that actually meets information needs is actually relevant.

Relevance is a complex concept and various factors affect its final outcome. Hence, in spite of numerous studies on the concept of relevance, further research is needed on this subject. Finally, one can say that thinking of the philosophy of science is necessary to understand the concept of relevance according to whether the purpose of science is to describe what is actually happening and is easily visible to us, or science should explain what is not readily apparent, and to determine it.

Information seeking and retrieval is a cognitive and very complex process that is important and necessary in the research process. One of the important approaches in discovering and understanding this process is to examine the experiences of users. The purpose of this study has been to discover various models of doctoral students' experience of the importance and necessity of the phenomenon in the research process, of information seeking and retrieval to identify concepts that students describe in the form of descriptive categories and to discover relationships between categories. The approach of this study was interpretative that was carried out through a qualitative phenomenographical research method. The participants in this study were Ph.D. students in different fields at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2019. Sampling was purposeful and criterion. The maximum diversity was considered in the sample selection and was continued until the theoretical saturation of data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 students. Interviews were implemented and analyzed through an inductive and theoretical coding method using MAXQDA12 software. The results showed that after analyzing the data collected from the interviews, three descriptive categories on how to understand and experience Ph.D. students emerged from the importance and necessity of the phenomenon of information seeking and retrieval. The first category was the information seeking and retrieval as a valuable treasure, the second category as a road full of lights, and the third category as the key to rescuing. The results showed that students considered this phenomenon in the research process important and necessary. Although this qualitative study does not aim to generalize the findings, however, according to the outcome space indicates that the phenomenon of information seeking and retrieval in the research process is of considerable necessity and importance. Therefore, this should be considered in the university's educational and research programs, and the path in which students experience this phenomenon should be paved to minimize limitations and problems. The results of this study will provide new insights into studies in the field. Suggestions have been given to the designers of the user's information system to improve the systems so that they can improve the interaction of users with the system during the search experience. It can also help IT professionals understand users' feelings and experiences so that they can better serve their students. In addition, it helps university education and research administrators recognize students' problems and limitations and take practical, purposeful, and useful steps to improve their education and research based on user experience.

This study was conducted with a holistic approach to reviewing and redefining the process of interaction with information.

Data was collected by semi-structured interviews with 18 social and humanities researchers and analyzed by thematic analysis.

Thematic network of information interactions consists of 5 global themes. In this network, with symmetry as one of the global themes, we found four other themes, ie opening, orientation, networking, and consolidation. Symmetry results in a relatively balanced view on the influence of human and non-human in information interactions. It prevents human or non-human agents to exert absolute domination of the interaction. In the symmetric model of information interactions, three layers of contexts, including internal-cognitive context, external-environmental contexts, and technology-tool are decisive.

The new view of interacting with information goes beyond mere interpretation from the perspective of the human user and sees it alongside in human factors. As a result of such an approach, non-human factors in the role of infrastructure and technology context, along with human factors, external and internal context have clear and interpretable effects.

Making accessible knowledge and information and attention to health information seeking behavior can increase level of health literacy and provide level of health among people in society. This study aimed to information seeking behavior about health literacy among Kerman Public Library Librarians.

This is an applied-Survey study. Statistical population include 275 librarians of Kerman Public Libraries. Questionnaire is used to collect the data, and also SPSS to analysis data.

The result of this study showed that the most common way to obtain health information is the search on the internet. The most important part of the process to provide health information, is guidance to various sources of access to health information and most of the librarians help to search for health information by members (offering answers from different methods to client’s questions). Kerman Public Library Librarians worked out on health information seeking with the aim of "getting information about methods of treatment ", "getting information about disease", "getting information about Prevention of disease" and "their health status". Also the research found out that specialists and doctors, books, TV, websites and Telegram (social network) with highest average recognized as most important health information channels.  

According to positive effecting of health information resources and channels on Librarians health literacy improvement, we can help to increase the health literacy levels and health status levels of people by educating of information resource searching and support of their information seeking behavior.

the aim was to identify users' search strategies and the rate of using search strategies on the web. It is a practical survey. The statistical population included all the postgraduate students in the first semester at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. 95 students were selected by stratified random sampling method. To gather the data, log files were used. 12 search strategies were identified which was divided into 5 general categories. Iterative evaluation strategy in another tab was a new form of evaluation strategy of results. Among all, starting search strategies were the most commonly used category which were repeated 397 times, and the search results evaluation strategies were ranked afterward, with 321 replications. The category of Simultaneous multiple resource access strategies, with 77 repetitions, were also the least used strategies, but in particular, the recurring exploration strategy, with 21 repetitions, was the least applicable strategy. Conducting correlation test between strategies showed that some of Pearson's correlation coefficients were significant. The strongest relationship was between the starting search strategies and the search result evaluation strategies with a 0.591 correlation coefficient. The results showed that the majority of students used traditional and simple strategies, such as the formulation of search terms strategy and the iterative result evaluation strategy, and they used more complex strategies in few cases. These results showed that the students need to be trained in using strategies.

The purpose of present study is investigates psychometric properties of information seeking anxiety scale in university students. Sample in this study consists of 262 university student (137 female and 125 male). Respectively the subscale reliabilities were acceptable and were appropriate Barriers with information resources (α=0.85), barriers with computer and the Internet (α=0.79), barriers with library services (α=0.83), barriers with Searching for information (α=0.80), technical barriers, (α=0.82), and barriers with topic identification (α=0.87). Confirmatory Factor analysis according model was confirmed. results 6-factor Internal consistency coefficients were 0/74. Based on results can be said, 6-factor model (Barriers with information resources, barriers with computer and the Internet, barriers with library services, barriers with Searching for information, technical barriers, and barriers with topic identification) of information seeking anxiety scale is valid and reliable instrument for assessment the information seeking anxiety in university students.

considering the significance of cognitive and psychological factors in human-information interaction, this study investigates the role of cognitive biases in academic information behavior of postgraduate students at Kharazmi University. this qualitative research used classic grounded theory as the method. The research population included all postgraduate of Kharazmi University who were at the writing up stage. Twenty-five students were chosen through a purposive convenient sampling process. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed based on the classic grounded theory coding and qualitative content analysis. Eisenberg & Berkowitz information behavior model was used as the framework.
Findings: The results showed that cognitive biases influence people's information behavior and 28 of cognitive biases were identified. Cognitive biases interfere on different six steps of Eisenberg & Berkowitz information behavior model. Biases can play a role in identifying and explaining information needs, selecting information resources, selecting information centers, using information, organizing and sharing information and evaluating the information seeking process. cognitive biases can affect or be affected by other factors involved in information behavior. Failure in information access and information retrieval, information avoidance and also failure in resolving information needs are some of cognitive biases’ consequences. Cognitive biases should be studied in different contexts so that other aspects can be more thoroughly understood

This article analyzes and critiques the position and application of cognitive approaches in information science. It also introduces new horizons of cognitive research in information science.
this research is descriptive and based on review-analytical type. For review and analyses of topic have been used scientific resources.
Findings: cognitive approach has been effective on research flow and resolve problems of information science. Compared with others areas, Information retrieval widely has influenced by cognitive approach. Despite advantages and effective results of classical cognitive approach have in information research, but were met with criticisms. These criticisms resulted in emergence of social-cognitive approach in information science. In this approach, context and social conditions of user is important in interaction with information system.
information science needs integrated theoretical frameworks in order to be able used together social and also cognitive approach elements to resolve their research problems. Cognitive approach can be used for study of concepts and multiple processes that are crucial in information dissemination, distribution and transmission. It is also important that the use of cognitive approach spread to others areas of information science and expand the scope of multidimensional studies.

This paper reviews the literature related to the impact of culture as a contextual factor on human information behavior.
The article reviews past studies related to the culture and information especially cultural theories by Hall and Hofstede and the studies that have used their cultural dimensions in the area of information behavior.
Findings: Past studies show that culture as a contextual factor has an impact on various aspects of information behavior. Although there have been studies on the use of culture for designing user interfaces, few studies have dealt with the impact of culture on the information behavior. Better understanding of the impact of contextual factors, especially culture on information behavior, can lead to a right plan for training, proper website designing and the service designing for users in order to increase the utility and profit of information resources in a country. Paying attention to the relation between dimensions of Hall and Hofstede’s cultural models and information seeking process can lead to the better information system design in a society and a particular culture.

The purpose of research is Study the status of information seeking and notification of public librarians about health information.
Study is a descriptive and analytical type and it has been done by survey method. Instrument for data collection is questionnaire that distributed to the 119 people of librarians and data’s analyzed with SPSS software.
Findings: research in internet is the most common method of obtaining librarians health information with mean 4/09. the most role of librarian's in supply health information is guidance to various resources access to health information in library with mean 3/32 and the most help of librarian's for searching health information by members ((provide answers from the various methods to client’s questions)) is with mean 3/41. Between the rate of health information seeking behavior of librarians with gender and educational level there are no significant difference. Between the rate of health information seeking behavior of librarians with age there is significant difference. Between the rate of role of librarian's in provide community health information with educational level there is no significant difference. Between the rate of role of librarian's in provide community health information with age there is significant difference.
This study because of librarians can have a significant role in providing health Information services to clients and in the total of society, is useful.

Research was carried out as a survey utilizing a researcher made questionnaire. 1149 postgraduate students were selected to fill in the research questionnaire, and 837 questionnaires were sent back. Along with descriptive statistics, independent samples t test was used to examine the difference between groups and Pearson co-efficient to measure correlations of variables.
Findings: More than 60 percent of students evaluated electronic information resources as most valuable and responsiveness to their information needs. More than half of students were only after free search engines, databases and simple searches. Sixtey percent did not formulate their search languages and relied on trial and error to obtain pertinent information. Less than 40 percent of students prefer the databases subscribed by their university. Among different types of electronic documents, electronic papers were most popular amongst students. Most of retrieved documents were used for writing research papers. Seventy percent of students believed that in the case of cessation of electronic resources, their research activities will be hampered. Only 18 percent of students were intended to pay per access to electronic resources and most of them indicated that in the case of disconnection, they will try to find an alternative way of access.
Vis-à-vis the favored situation in science production of the country, in order to fulfill national scientific development strategies, secure access to electronic resources should be guaranteed.

Contrary to the fact that information must be accessible to all in every society, it is not obtainable for immigrants and refugees. The aim of this study is to find Information needs and the effective factors on information seeking of foreign immigrants in Iran and finding solution and presenting refining Policies.
Mixed research method was applied. Participants selected from 12 provinces (384 immigrants), were all Afghan and Iraqi legal immigrants. Instrument was a researcher made questionnaire which its reliability and validity was tested and approved. Further, to identify most convenient strategies for immigrants information accessibility ten managers and Policy makers were interviewed to find refining policies.
Findings revealed that most important social, cultural, political and health information needs of immigrants needs extended from: Job (4.02), religion (3071), borders, illegal and legal places (3.81), and diseases (4.05). Afghanistan and Iraq’s TV and radio (3.84) and educational institutions (3.85) had most significant role in securing the information needs of immigrants.
Study shows that the major challenges of Afghans and Iraqi immigrant are accessibility to information to solve Information needs. Substantial portions of these challenges might be resolved by suitable Planning and proper legislation. Also, Information providers could help immigrant by supporting humanitarian outlook and overlooking national origins of people.

To study the purpose, motivation and questions raised by users visiting National Archives of Iran during 2013 and compare it with demographic information (age, sex, education). It is a survey, and data is gathered from 419 forms which users are meant to fill before using the Archives. Twenty-nine incomplete forms were omitted. Sixty percent (60%) of users were MS students or had MS degree, more than 29% of which has studied history. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of users visited the Archives to write their thesis and 36% to author an article. Forty percent (40%) of users were history graduates. There is a correlation between the users’ field of study and usage. History students and graduates were the highest users of the collection.

First, search for information; it was considered an individual activity, but studies show that people seeking to work together during the information search activities. The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explain issues related to collaborative information seeking. This paper describes an overview of information seeking and collaboration, information seeking collaborative, dimensions and systems is discussed. This study shows that there is no single definition of collaborative information seeking between researchers. Dimensions of collaboration include Explicit vs. implicit, Depth of mediation, Synchronous vs. asynchronous, Co-located vs. distributed. The result of studies on collaborative information seeking to create systems that support this process. collaborative Information seeking to study the motives, methods, and systems which enable individuals to collaborate in the information seeking process.

This study attempts to propose a suggestive model for theorising in the field of Inquiry-Based Information Behaviour (IBiB). To achieve the research aim, Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory, Dewey’s Constructivist Theory, as well as IBL Pedagogy were analysed. Taking into account the current information behaviour models and theories which are developed based on the so called theories, we employed deductive reasoning to propose our suggestive model. Methodologically, this interpretivist study is done based on library method and implemented qualitative content analysis technique. Admitting different cognitive competencies in different age-groups as well as the role of active experience in cognitive development, each child needs her own customized cognitive-appropriate experience to be able to engage with the learning process. The specific style and rate of cognitive development makes children unique learners. The proposed preliminary conceptual model showed that active learning, open inquiry-based practices, and children’s personalized methods for responding to learning and cognitive needs, all have information ethos. And, children’s IBiB determines the extent to which they could succeed in the above processes. Testing this hypothesis, the IBiB theory which explains this phenomenon needs to be developed.