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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ633079 |
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- Source Selection among Information Seekers: Ideals and Realities. Julien, Heidi Michels, David Access to Information Credibility Foreign Countries Gender Issues Information Seeking Information Services Information Sources Information Systems Information Utilization Reliability Sex Differences User Needs (Information) Describes a study in New Zealand that examined the information behavior of people in daily life contexts. Results showed how users' expectations of the usefulness of information sources varied by gender and source characteristics, including accessibility, trustworthiness, and reliability. Suggests ways to encourage use of formal information systems and services. (Author/LRW)