Kuhlthau (1992) Sequential model consisting of six stages: initiation, selection, exploration, formulation, collection, closure/presentation. Model encompasses the affective (feelings), the cognitive (thoughts), and the physical (actions and strategies). Dervin (1983, 1989, 1992) Sense-Making: users seek information when they encounter a knowledge gap that they bridge by seeking and revising information. Information is constantly being interpreted by the user during the process, changing the userâs construct of the information need and affecting future information seeking. Foster (xxx) Nonlinear Sandstrom (1994) Foraging: an actor choosing among alternatives, a currency by which the actor measures costs and benefits, a set of constraints limiting behavior and a strategy set specifying the actor's range of available options. Bates (xxx) Berry Picking Belkin (xxx) ASK Wilson (1981 & 1997) information seeking to satisfy affective needs or cognitive needs that arise out of an individualâs role in social life. Environment affects the personâs role (work/performance) which then affects the person (physiological/affective/cognitive). Barriers exist between person & information seeking behavior
Information actions from Ellis (1993), Ellis & Haugan (1997) & Meho & Tibbo (2003)
An actual example of information services and systems that accentuates the strengths of one information seeking group