How to effectively use information in digital environment?

Silveira, Teresa How to effectively use information in digital environment?, 2008 . In 17th annual BOBCATSSS symposium (Bobcatsss 2009), Porto (Portugal), 28-30 January 2009. (Unpublished) [Conference paper]

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The never-ceasing flow of information made available by digital environment compels us to a reflection on people’s informational behaviour. To confront the reasons that lead them to the search of information, as well as the ways in which they access, select and use it in digital environment, are concerns to be held while trying to develop strategies aiming the profitability of the information use in this environment. So, in this article we will try to present some strategies to the effective use of information in digital environment, such as, for example, the investment in training as well as in Web pages quality evaluation.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Information Society, Informational Behaviour, Training, Web page evaluation grids.
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion.
L. Information technology and library technology > LC. Internet, including WWW.
Depositing user: 2009 Bobcatsss
Date deposited: 02 Apr 2009
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:14
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/12950

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