TY - BOOK ID - 30720631 TI - New directions in information behaviour AU - Spink, Amanda. AU - Heinström, Jannica PY - 2011 SN - 1283320150 9786613320155 1780521715 9781780521718 1780521707 9781780521701 PB - Bingley [England] : Emerald Insight, DB - UniCat KW - Information behavior. KW - Information-seeking behavior KW - Human behavior KW - Information behavior KW - E-books KW - Language Arts & Disciplines KW - Business & Economics KW - Information theory. KW - Communication studies. KW - Library & Information Science KW - General. KW - Library & Information Science / School Media*. KW - Information Management. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30720631 AB - New Research in Information Behavior, co-edited by Professor Amanda Spink and Dr. Jannica Heinström provides an understanding of the new directions, leading edge theories and models in information behavior. Information behavior is conceptualized as complex human information related processes that are embedded within an individuals everyday social and life processes. The book presents chapters by a range of scholars who show new research directions that often challenge the established views and paradigms of information behavior studies. Beginning with an evolutionary framework, the book builds our understanding of information behaviors over various epochs of human existence from the Palaeolithic Era and within pre-literate societies, to contemporary behaviors by 21st century humans. Drawing upon social and psychological science theories the book presents a more integrated and holistic approach understanding of information behaviours. This book is directly relevant to information scientists, information professionals and librarians, social and evolutionary psychologists, social scientists and people interested in understanding more about their own information behaviors. ER -