Information needs and uses: an analysis of the literature published in Spain, 1990–2004

González-Teruel, Aurora and Abad-García, Francisca Information needs and uses: an analysis of the literature published in Spain, 1990–2004. Library and information science reseach, 2007, vol. 29, n. 1, pp. 30-46. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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This article presents a descriptive analysis of works published in Spanish journals and of the papers of conferences held in Spain in the field of information needs and uses in the period 1990–2004 in order to determine if the change in approach described by Dervin and Nilan, among others, also occurred outside the English speaking world. An analysis of the characteristics of relevant publications in this field (by year, authorship, type of document, type of work, and means of publication) shows that although activity is increasing, information needs and uses have not yet become a well-established area. In addition, a study of the content characteristics (by type of user, methodology used, aspects of the information seeking process, use of a theoretical basis, and references to research) leads to the conclusion that in Spain there has not yet been a change in the orientation towards a user-oriented model.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Information needs, user needs, information seeking behavior, spanish research
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis.
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AB. Information theory and library theory.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CB. User studies.
Depositing user: Aurora Gonzalez-Teruel
Date deposited: 02 Dec 2007
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:10
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/10766

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