Six Degrees of Information Seeking: Stanley Milgram and the Small World of the Library

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1. Verfasser: James, Kathryn
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author James, Kathryn
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contents Six Degrees of Information Seeking: Stanley Milgram and the Small World of the Library James, Kathryn Libraries Information Networks Information Seeking Use Studies Users (Information) Stanley Milgram's 1967 "small world" social connectivity study is used to analyze information connectivity, or patron information-seeking behavior. The "small world" study, upon examination, offers a clear example of the failure of social connectivity. This failure is used to highlight the importance of the subjectivities of patron experience of the "small world" or information network of the library.
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spellingShingle Six Degrees of Information Seeking: Stanley Milgram and the Small World of the Library
James, Kathryn
Libraries
Information Networks
Information Seeking
Use Studies
Users (Information)
Six Degrees of Information Seeking: Stanley Milgram and the Small World of the Library James, Kathryn Libraries Information Networks Information Seeking Use Studies Users (Information) Stanley Milgram's 1967 "small world" social connectivity study is used to analyze information connectivity, or patron information-seeking behavior. The "small world" study, upon examination, offers a clear example of the failure of social connectivity. This failure is used to highlight the importance of the subjectivities of patron experience of the "small world" or information network of the library.
title Six Degrees of Information Seeking: Stanley Milgram and the Small World of the Library
topic Libraries
Information Networks
Information Seeking
Use Studies
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ744252