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024 7 _a10.2200/S00807ED1V01Y201710ICR061
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035 _a(CaBNVSL)swl00408027
035 _a(OCoLC)1015314932
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050 4 _aZA3075
_b.A424 2018
082 0 4 _a028.7071
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100 1 _aAgarwal, Naresh Kumar,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aExploring context in information behavior :
_bseeker, situation, surroundings, and shared identities /
_cNaresh Kumar Agarwal.
264 1 _a[San Rafael, California] :
_bMorgan & Claypool,
_c2018.
300 _a1 PDF (xxi, 163 pages) :
_billustrations.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aelectronic
_2isbdmedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aSynthesis lectures on information concepts, retrieval, and services,
_x1947-9468 ;
_v# 61
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web.
538 _aSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
500 _aPart of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 133-162).
505 0 _a1. Introduction: why context? -- 1.1 The field of information behavior -- 1.1.1 Why is context relevant to information behavior? -- 1.2 What is context? -- 1.2.1 The many facets and types of context -- 1.3 Chapter summary --
505 8 _a2. Literature review: the influence of context on information behavior -- 2.1 Models and frameworks incorporating context -- 2.2 Empirical studies incorporating context -- 2.2.1 Populations studied -- 2.2.2 Methods used -- 2.2.3 Variables studied -- 2.2.4 Application of context in system design -- 2.3 Mapping theoretical conceptions to one contextual element -- 2.4 Chapter summary --
505 8 _a3. Mapping the conceptual space of context -- 3.1 Background -- 3.1.1 So, what does context really mean? How do we map the conceptual space of context? -- 3.2 Delineating the boundaries of context: contextual identity framework -- 3.2.1 The scope of context -- 3.2.2 The context behind my study of context -- 3.2.3 Theoretical lens--social identity theory -- 3.2.4 Contextual identity framework -- 3.3 Delineating the elements of context -- 3.4 Delineating the variables comprising context -- 3.5 Chapter summary --
505 8 _a4. Discussion -- 4.1 Designing research studies incorporating context -- 4.2 Stereotyped context and the movement between stereotyped and shared contexts -- 4.2.1 Yin-yang: stereotyping within shared view of context -- 4.2.2 Contextual identity framework and social phenomenology -- 4.3 Context overlap and continuous change -- 4.3.1 Layers of context or overlapping contexts -- 4.3.2 Continuous reshaping of context -- 4.4 Chapter summary --
505 8 _a5. Definition and conclusions -- 5.1 Toward a unified definition of "context in information behavior" -- 5.2 Limitations and future work -- 5.3 Conclusions and implications -- 5.4 Context now and in the near future -- 5.5 Chapter summary --
505 8 _a6. Further reading -- Bibliography -- Author's biography.
506 _aAbstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.
510 0 _aCompendex
510 0 _aINSPEC
510 0 _aGoogle scholar
510 0 _aGoogle book search
520 3 _aThe field of human information behavior runs the gamut of processes from the realization of a need or gap in understanding, to the search for information from one or more sources to fill that gap, to the use of that information to complete a task at hand or to satisfy a curiosity, as well as other behaviors such as avoiding information or finding information serendipitously. Designers of mechanisms, tools, and computer-based systems to facilitate this seeking and search process often lack a full knowledge of the context surrounding the search. This context may vary depending on the job or role of the person; individual characteristics such as personality, domain knowledge, age, gender, perception of self, etc.; the task at hand; the source and the channel and their degree of accessibility and usability; and the relationship that the seeker shares with the source. Yet researchers have yet to agree on what context really means. While there have been various research studies incorporating context, and biennial conferences on context in information behavior, there lacks a clear definition of what context is, what its boundaries are, and what elements and variables comprise context. In this book, we look at the many definitions of and the theoretical and empirical studies on context, and I attempt to map the conceptual space of context in information behavior. I propose theoretical frameworks to map the boundaries, elements, and variables of context. I then discuss how to incorporate these frameworks and variables in the design of research studies on context. We then arrive at a unified definition of context. This book should provide designers of search systems a better understanding of context as they seek to meet the needs and demands of information seekers. It will be an important resource for researchers in Library and Information Science, especially doctoral students looking for one resource that covers an exhaustive range of the most current literature related to context, the best selection of classics, and a synthesis of these into theoretical frameworks and a unified definition. The book should help to move forward research in the field by clarifying the elements, variables, and views that are pertinent. In particular, the list of elements to be considered, and the variables associated with each element will be extremely useful to researchers wanting to include the influences of context in their studies.
530 _aAlso available in print.
588 _aTitle from PDF title page (viewed on December 12, 2017).
650 0 _aInformation behavior.
650 0 _aContext-aware computing.
653 _ainformation behavior
653 _ainformation seeking
653 _acontext
653 _asituation
653 _aenvironment
653 _atask
653 _auser
653 _asource
653 _acontextual identity framework
655 0 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781681730813
_z9781681736099
830 0 _aSynthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
830 0 _aSynthesis lectures on information concepts, retrieval, and services ;
_v# 61.
_x1947-9468
856 4 2 _3Abstract with links to resource
_uhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?bknumber=8222948
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