Scientists and Information: II. Personal Factors in Information Behavior.

Palmer, Judith

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Publication Date: 1991

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Scientists and Information: II. Personal Factors in Information Behavior.

Palmer, Judith

Journal of Documentation, v47 n3 p254-75 Sep 1991

This continuation of a study that explored the information behavior of scientists focuses on a joint analysis of the Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Inventory (KAI) and the Learning Styles Questionnaire (LSQ), which were used to investigate the cognitive styles, problem-solving styles, creative styles, and learning styles of the scientists. (59 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Cognitive Style, Creativity, Individual Characteristics, Information Seeking, Information Utilization, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Scientific and Technical Information, Scientists, Tables (Data), Users (Information)

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