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  • × author_ss:"Leckie, G.J."
  • × theme_ss:"Informationsdienstleistungen"
  • × year_i:[1990 TO 2000}
  1. Leckie, G.J.; Pettigrew, K.E.; Sylvain, C.: Modeling the information seeking of professionals : a general model derived from research on engineers, health care professionals, and lawyers (1996) 0.00 
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    Abstract
    Drawing upon existing research and previous attempts at modeling the information-seeking behavior of specific professional groups, this article posits an original model of information seeking that is applicable to all professionals. The model was developed through a careful analysis and interpretation of empirical studies on the information habits and practices of three groups: engineers, health care professionals, and lawyers. The general model and its six major components are presented in detail. These six components are (1) work roles, (2) associated tasks, and (3) characteristics of information needs and three factors affecting information seeking: (4) awareness, (5) sources, and (6) outcomes. In turn, each component contains a number of variables that are described with examples from the literature. The complexity of the information-seeking process is conceptualized in terms of the interaction and simultaneous occurrence of the model's components and variables, including a feedback mechanism. The article concludes with suggestions as to the potential usefulness of the model.
  2. Wilkins, J.L.H.; Leckie, G.J.: University professional and managerial staff : information needs and seeking (1997) 0.00 
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    Abstract
    Reports results of a questionnaire survey of professional and managerial staff of the very large campus of the Western Ontario University to examine their work related information needs. The 3 objectives of the study were to: examine, in general, the information seeking habits of the staff; explore what role (if any) the campus library played in meeting the information needs of this group; and test the critical incident technique as a methododlogy for gaining a more detailed understanding of the interrelationships between the nature of professional and administrative work within the university setting and the information needs that arise from such work. Through personal contacts, the Internet, and departmental sources, professional staff are able to readily satisfy readily many of their daily and short term work related information needs with minimal use of the library. However, because their jobs are multifaceted and complex, these staff members frequently are engaged in longer term activities (such as project development, report writing) requiring more intensive library use, which often is perceived to be frustrating and time consuming. Discusses the implications of these findings for academic libraries generally

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