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Savolainen, R.: Source preferences in the context of seeking problem-specific information (2008) 0.00
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Abstract

The study focuses on the ways in which people define their source preferences in the context of seeking problem-specific information for non-work purposes. The conceptual framework draws on two major concepts, that is, information source horizon and information pathways. The former denotes the ways information sources are mapped in preference order in an imaginary field, while information pathways refers to the sequences in which sources placed on the information source horizon are actually used. The empirical part of the study draws on semi-structured interviews with 18 individuals active in environmental issues. Human sources and the Internet were preferred most strongly in seeking for problem-based information. The major source preferences were content of information, and availability and accessibility. Usability of information sources and user characteristics were mentioned less frequently as preference criteria. Typically, information pathways consisted of the use of 3-4 sources. On average, human and networked sources were favored in the early phases of information seeking. Printed media such as magazines and organizational sources were often used to complement information received from human sources and the Internet. However, the source preferences varied considerably, depending on the requirements of the problem at hand.

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17. 2.1997 18:25:04

Savolainen, R.: Embarking on the Internet : what motivates people? (2000) 0.00

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Date: 29.11.1996 18:01:51

Savolainen, R.: Information use as gap-bridging : the viewpoint of sense-making methodology (2006) 0.00

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Date: 17. 2.1997 18:25:04

Savolainen, R.: Information use and information processing : comparison of conceptualizations (2009) 0.00

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Date: 17. 5.2009 18:35:29

Savolainen, R.: Information source horizons and source preferences of environmental activists : a social phenomenological approach (2007) 0.00

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Date: 17. 2.1997 18:25:04

Savolainen, R.; Kari, J.: User-defined relevance criteria in web searching (2006) 0.00
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Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to specify user-defined relevance criteria by which people select hyperlinks and pages in web searching. Design/methodology/approach - A quantitative and qualitative analysis was undertaken of talking aloud data from nine web searches conducted about self-generated topics. Findings - Altogether 18 different criteria for selecting hyperlinks and web pages were found. The selection is constituted, by two, intertwined processes: the relevance judgment of hyperlinks, and web pages by user-defined criteria, and decision-making concerning the acceptance or rejection of hyperlinks and web pages. The study focuses on the former process. Of the individual criteria, specificity, topicality, familiarity, and variety were used most frequently in relevance judgments. The study shows that despite the high number of individual criteria used in the judgments, a few criteria such as specificity and topicality tend to dominate. Searchers were less critical in the judgment of hyperlinks than deciding whether the activated web pages should be consulted in more detail. Research limitations/implications - The study is exploratory, drawing on a relatively low number of case searches. Originality/value - The paper gives a detailed picture of the criteria used in the relevance judgments of hyperlinks and web pages. The study also discusses the specific nature of criteria used in web searching, as compared to those used in traditional online searching environments.

Savolainen, R.: Interpreting informational cues : an explorative study on information use among prospective homebuyers (2009) 0.00

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Date: 17. 2.1997 18:25:04

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