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Abstract

Presents a study of information seeking behaviour and information use viewed from the social constructionist viewpoint. Introduces social constructionism and presents a social constructionist critique of previous research into information use. Reviews generally the nature of discursive action and its analysis and focuses on the principle issue of information use as a discursive action

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Information seeking in context: Proceedings of an International Conference on Research in Information Needs, Seeking and Use in Different Contexts, 14-16 August 1996, Tampere, Finland. Ed.: P. Vakkari u.a

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Purpose - Describes the basic premises of three metatheories that represent important or emerging perspectives on information seeking, retrieval and knowledge formation in information science: constructivism, collectivism, and constructionism. Design/methodology/approach - Presents a literature-based conceptual analysis. Pinpoints the differences between the positions in their conceptions of language and the nature and origin of knowledge. Findings - Each of the three metatheories addresses and solves specific types of research questions and design problems. The metatheories thus complement one another. Each of the three metatheories encourages and constitutes a distinctive type of research and learning. Originality/value - Outlines each metatheory's specific fields of application.

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Critically evaluates the theoretical turn in library and information science to analyze the 'inner worlds of the user'. A discourse analytic reading of how the identities of users and librarians are constructed suggests that these 2 main actors are positioned in an unequal power relationship. Librarians are constructed as mind reading experts and information search controllers. Users are constructed as uncertain laypersons, often misinterpreting their feelings and thoughts during information search processes. Calls for more critical reflexivity in how both scholars and practitioners in library and information science construct the identities of people as information seekers and users

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