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Worldwide (limited to information science More theoretical User: information library/system/service Attracts information science scholars and information science Purpose/s of study mainly: system/service oriented, informational - Understanding users’ information seeking and use - Identifying information behaviour
Context departments) seeker, user practitioners patterns/habits behavioural)

- Identifying users’ information needs - Classifying users information needs - Understanding how information needs are developed, related to context, and expressed

Information seeking and use Theoritical outcomes Theories, models, frameworks, insight studies.

Information needs (IN) Research outcomes understanding people’s IB and factors that influence IB Practical outcome IL and

Understanding information behaviour System & service design IB of
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Changing information behaviour comparison
Practical outcomes Information literacy programmes Systematic training, participative approach broad
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Information needs (IN) Research outcomes Understanding information capabilities and their development A 1.1:

Information seeking and use Theoritical outcome Theories, models, frameworks, insight Figure
- Helping users identify their information needs - Helping users analyse their information needs - Using methods to foster thinking about information needs - Helping users identify information needs associated with different environment - Helping users identify how information could help seeking skills seeking strate

Context Worldwide (primarily in higher education) More practice (action research) User: learner, critical thinker & information literate Attracts information science practitioners (e.g., librarian & information managers) as well as academics Purpose/s of study mainly: vocational, instructional & beneficial