Past studies on a person’s choice of information sources have
shown mixed results because of a lack of understanding of the
'context' surrounding information seeking that impacts a person's
choice of an information source. The Contextual Identity
Framework combines three conflicting views of context to try and
define its boundaries in information behavior. However, it is not
clear in which of these three views of context would ‘information
source’ fit. Would it be part of the shared context or contextual
stereotype or both? Also, prior studies have often muddled the
distinction between sources and channels, and between sources
and source types. They have not been comprehensive in
classifying types of information sources, especially with the
advent of new media. To help address these gaps, this theoretical
study proposes: 1) a classification of information source types; 2)
a workflow of interaction among different possible elements of
context; and 3) the placement of information source within the
context of information seeking behavior as defined by the
Contextual Identity Framework. The frameworks should help us
better understand information sources in relationship to the
context of information seeking behavior, and help lend greater
rigor to empirical studies relating to a person’s choice of
information sources. It would also benefit designers of search
systems paving the way for the possible information
Past studies on a person’s choice of information sources haveshown mixed results because of a lack of understanding of the'context' surrounding information seeking that impacts a person'schoice of an information source. The Contextual IdentityFramework combines three conflicting views of context to try anddefine its boundaries in information behavior. However, it is notclear in which of these three views of context would ‘informationsource’ fit. Would it be part of the shared context or contextualstereotype or both? Also, prior studies have often muddled thedistinction between sources and channels, and between sourcesand source types. They have not been comprehensive inclassifying types of information sources, especially with theadvent of new media. To help address these gaps, this theoreticalstudy proposes: 1) a classification of information source types; 2)a workflow of interaction among different possible elements ofcontext; and 3) the placement of information source within thecontext of information seeking behavior as defined by theContextual Identity Framework. The frameworks should help usbetter understand information sources in relationship to thecontext of information seeking behavior, and help lend greaterrigor to empirical studies relating to a person’s choice ofinformation sources. It would also benefit designers of searchsystems paving the way for the possible information
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