Assessing Information Needs
Tools, Techniques and Concepts for the Internet Age
Published on 2. September 2003
176 pages
978-1-135-47700-4 (ISBN)
Description
Provides a systematic method of identifying, evaluating and comparing information needs, as well as a framework to enable information services to gather information from users to aid information system design, and monitor the effectiveness of an information service. Examines the role of the Internet in meeting information needs.The section on collecting data now includes web log analysis and focus group interviews. Introduces the concept of the I-player, the digital information user.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
1,17 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-47700-4 (9781135477004)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2000
1st Edition
Europa Publications Ltd
€34.00
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Person
David Nicholas is Head of the Department of Information Science, City University. He is also Director of the Internet Studies Research Group. Current interests lie in the impact of the Internet on key strategic groups and the potential of web log analysis. Other interests include information and the media; information needs analysis and bibliometrics.
Content
Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction 2. Why undertake information needs assessments? 3. What are information needs? 4. A framework for evaluating information needs 5. Factors involved in the meeting of information need 6. Collecting the data 7. Conclusion 8. References and selected bibliography
