The relation between the category of the ‘need’ and the category of the ‘demand’ for information

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This paper examines the terminological confusion underlying the study of information use, and reviews the major studies in the field. The conclusion is that confusion in research methods is inextricably linked to a lack of clarity in terminology. Attention is drawn to the significance of different social and cultural contexts in shaping ‘information needs’, and a research scheme is evolved for the study of users of ‘professional information’ in Poland.

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论文评审过程:Available online 13 April 2002.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/0268-4012(87)90015-6