The Impact of the Information Explosion on Library Users: Overload or Opportunity?

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Main Authors: Rudd, Mary J., Rudd, Joel
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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author Rudd, Mary J.
Rudd, Joel
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Rudd, Joel
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contents The Impact of the Information Explosion on Library Users: Overload or Opportunity? Rudd, Mary J. Rudd, Joel Academic Libraries Coping Higher Education Information Seeking Library Automation Library Instruction Library Role Literature Reviews Psychological Studies Research Reports Erroneous belief that library users are increasingly experiencing information overload is a result of confusion between concepts of information explosion and information overload, and misinterpretation of implications of research findings. Suggested ways that users can prevent overload include limiting, selecting, and delegating information; improving research skills; and realizing time constraints. (Author/CDD)
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spellingShingle The Impact of the Information Explosion on Library Users: Overload or Opportunity?
Rudd, Mary J.
Rudd, Joel
Academic Libraries
Coping
Higher Education
Information Seeking
Library Automation
Library Instruction
Library Role
Literature Reviews
Psychological Studies
Research Reports
The Impact of the Information Explosion on Library Users: Overload or Opportunity? Rudd, Mary J. Rudd, Joel Academic Libraries Coping Higher Education Information Seeking Library Automation Library Instruction Library Role Literature Reviews Psychological Studies Research Reports Erroneous belief that library users are increasingly experiencing information overload is a result of confusion between concepts of information explosion and information overload, and misinterpretation of implications of research findings. Suggested ways that users can prevent overload include limiting, selecting, and delegating information; improving research skills; and realizing time constraints. (Author/CDD)
title The Impact of the Information Explosion on Library Users: Overload or Opportunity?
topic Academic Libraries
Coping
Higher Education
Information Seeking
Library Automation
Library Instruction
Library Role
Literature Reviews
Psychological Studies
Research Reports
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ342904