Information-seeking strategies

Machin-Mastromatteo, Juan-D. . Information-seeking strategies., 2025 In: Encyclopedia of libraries, librarianship, and information science. Elsevier, pp. 249-258. [Book chapter]

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This entry presents an examination of information-seeking strategies within the academic and scientific realms. It delineates the characteristics of scientific and academic information, including distinctions between scientific productivity, production, academic production, and dissemination; while it also provides a categorization of the types of scientific documents, the usage of citation indices, retrieving full texts, and complementary information sources. After presenting a summary of some information-seeking behavior models, it details several useful information-seeking strategies to broaden or narrow search results in information systems, including Boolean logic.

Item type: Book chapter
Keywords: information-seeking strategies, scientific research, bibliometric indices, digital repositories, open access, Boolean logic, peer-reviewed journals, academic information, information retrieval, information behavior, search methodologies.
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CD. User training, promotion, activities, education.
H. Information sources, supports, channels.
L. Information technology and library technology
Depositing user: Dr. Juan-D. Machin-Mastromatteo
Date deposited: 22 Jun 2025 08:46
Last modified: 22 Jun 2025 08:46
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/46295

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