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There are variables within a system that influence the question and its formation. Taylor divided them into five groups: general aspects (physical and geographical factors); system input (What type of material is put into the system, and what is the unit item?); internal organization (classification,
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The conscious and unconscious need for information not existing in the remembered experience of the investigator. In terms of the query range, this level might be called the "ideal question" — the question which would bring from the ideal system exactly what the inquirer, if he could state his need.
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was funded by the Federal Communications Commission to examine a wide range of social sciences from multiple disciplines to propose a set of critical information needs," according to Friedland. He continued, "USC reached out to a team of scholars collectively identified as the Communications Policy
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William J. Paisley moved from information needs/uses toward strong guidelines for information system. He studied the theories of information-processing behavior that will generate propositions concerning channel selection; amount of seeking; effects on productivity of information quality, quantity,
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Herbert Menzel preferred demand studies to preference studies. Requests for information or documents that were actually made by scientists in the course of their activities form the data for demand studies. Data may be in the form of records of orders placed for bibliographics, calls for books from
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currency, and diversity; the role of motivational and personality factors, etc. He investigated a concentric conceptual framework for user research. In the framework, he places the information users at the centre of ten systems, which are:
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The conscious mental description of an ill-defined question. In this level, the inquirer has a conscious information need in the mind and might talk to someone else in the field to get an answer.
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Political information, including information about candidates at all relevant levels of local governance, and about relevant public policy initiatives affecting communities and neighborhoods."
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an interlibrary loan system, or inquires addressed to an information center or service. Menzel also investigated user study and defined information seeking behaviour from three angles:
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Menzel, Herbert. "Information Needs and Uses in Science and Technology." Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, Vol. 1, Interscience Publishers 1966, pp 41–69.
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Paisley, William J. "Information Needs and Uses." Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, Vol.3, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Chicago 1968, pp. 1–30.
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Hjørland, Birger (1997). Information seeking and subject representation. An activity-theoretical approach to information science. Westport, CO: Greenwood Press.
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indexing, subject heading, and similar access schemes); question input (what part do human operators play in the total system?); output (interim feedback).
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The environment, including information about air and water quality; environmental threats to health; and access to restoration and recreation;
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A researcher forms a rational statement of his question. This statement is a rational and unambiguous description of the inquirer's doubts.
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When approached from the science communication system, they are studies in the flow of information among scientists and technologists.
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When approached from the point of view of the scientist or technologists, these are studies of scientists' communication behaviour;
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Health and welfare, including specifically local health information as well as group-specific health information where it exists.
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Friedland, Lewis A. (2017), "1. America's critical community information needs", in Lloyd, Mark; Friedland, Lewis A. (eds.),
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Research Network (CPRN). ... CPRN found that communities need access to eight categories of critical information ...:
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The control and thereby improvement of the utilization of information manipulation of essential conditions.
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Civic information, including information on civic institutions and opportunities to associate with others;
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Friedland, Lewis A.; Napoli, Philip; Ognyanova, Katherine; Weil, Carola; Wilson, Ernest J. III (2012),
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Economic opportunities, including job information, job training, and small business assistance;
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When approached from the point of view of any communication medium, they are use studies;
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In this paper, Taylor attempted to describe how an inquirer obtains an answer from an
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Review of the literature regarding critical information needs of the American public
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Education, including the quality of local schools and choices available to parents;
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The concept of information needs was coined by an American information journalist
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is often understood as an individual or group's desire to locate and obtain
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The explanation of observed phenomena of information use or expressed need;
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Transportation, including available alternatives, costs, and schedules;
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Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
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Wilson, T.D. (1981), "On User Studies and Information Needs",
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Taylor, Robert S. (1962), "The Process of Asking Questions",
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The communications crisis in America, and how to fix it
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The communications crisis in America, and how to fix it
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It is the actual, but unexpressed, need for information
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According to Taylor, information need has four levels:
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See also other chapters in Lloyd and Friedland (2017).
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Emergencies and risks, both immediate and long-term;
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The question as presented to the information system.
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Information needs are related to, but distinct from
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introducing
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information
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needs
information science
relevance
information requirements
Robert S. Taylor
"The Process of Asking Questions"
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
information system
University of Southern California
Information retrieval
Needs
ISBN
978-1-349-95030-0
doi
10.1002/asi.5090130405
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10.1108/eb026702
Category
Information retrieval

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