This paper presents an evolving framework of human information behavior. The framework
emerges from theories and empirical studies from a variety of research traditions, including
information science, communication, sociology and psychology, that inform our understanding of
human information behavior. First, fundamental concepts, such as context, situation, and social
networks, are discussed. Using these concepts, a series of propositions that strive to elucidate,
that is, provide a framework for exploring, human information behavior are proposed.
Information human information behavior, including information exploration, seeking, filtering,
use, and communication, are included (to varying degrees) in the framework. The framework
also incorporates cognitive, social, and system perspectives. A key concept in the framework is
the notion of an “information horizon.” Within any context and situation is an “information
horizon” in which individuals can act. Information horizons, which may consist of a variety of
information resources, are determined socially and individually, and may be conceptualized as
densely populated solution spaces. In a densely populated solution space, many solutions are
assumed, and the information retrieval problem expands from determining the most efficient
path to the best solution, to determining how to make possible solutions visible -- to an
individual(s) and to other information resources.
Evolving Perspectives of Human Information Behavior:
Contexts, Situations, Social Networks and Information Horizons
This paper presents an evolving framework of human information behavior. The frameworkemerges from theories and empirical studies from a variety of research traditions, includinginformation science, communication, sociology and psychology, that inform our understanding ofhuman information behavior. First, fundamental concepts, such as context, situation, and socialnetworks, are discussed. Using these concepts, a series of propositions that strive to elucidate,that is, provide a framework for exploring, human information behavior are proposed.Information human information behavior, including information exploration, seeking, filtering,use, and communication, are included (to varying degrees) in the framework. The frameworkalso incorporates cognitive, social, and system perspectives. A key concept in the framework isthe notion of an “information horizon.” Within any context and situation is an “informationhorizon” in which individuals can act. Information horizons, which may consist of a variety ofinformation resources, are determined socially and individually, and may be conceptualized asdensely populated solution spaces. In a densely populated solution space, many solutions areassumed, and the information retrieval problem expands from determining the most efficientpath to the best solution, to determining how to make possible solutions visible -- to anindividual(s) and to other information resources.Evolving Perspectives of Human Information Behavior:Contexts, Situations, Social Networks and Information Horizons
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