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Main Authors: Duff, Wendy M., Johnson, Catherine A.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ656191
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author Duff, Wendy M.
Johnson, Catherine A.
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Johnson, Catherine A.
Duff, Wendy M.
Johnson, Catherine A.
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contents Accidentally Found on Purpose: Information-Seeking Behavior of Historians in Archives. Duff, Wendy M. Johnson, Catherine A. Archives Historians Information Seeking Primary Sources Qualitative Research Research Methodology Users (Information) Reports on a qualitative research study of the information-seeking behavior of historians. Investigates how they locate primary sources, carry out their research, and use archival materials; and identifies four different types of information-seeking activities, including orienting oneself to materials, seeking know materials, building contextual knowledge, and identifying relevant material. (Author/LRW)
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spellingShingle Accidentally Found on Purpose: Information-Seeking Behavior of Historians in Archives.
Duff, Wendy M.
Johnson, Catherine A.
Archives
Historians
Information Seeking
Primary Sources
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
Users (Information)
Accidentally Found on Purpose: Information-Seeking Behavior of Historians in Archives. Duff, Wendy M. Johnson, Catherine A. Archives Historians Information Seeking Primary Sources Qualitative Research Research Methodology Users (Information) Reports on a qualitative research study of the information-seeking behavior of historians. Investigates how they locate primary sources, carry out their research, and use archival materials; and identifies four different types of information-seeking activities, including orienting oneself to materials, seeking know materials, building contextual knowledge, and identifying relevant material. (Author/LRW)
title Accidentally Found on Purpose: Information-Seeking Behavior of Historians in Archives.
topic Archives
Historians
Information Seeking
Primary Sources
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ656191