Information Needs, Information Seeking, and Communication in an Industrial R&D Environment.

Hirsh, Sandra G.

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ERIC Number: EJ618467

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Publication Date: 2000

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Information Needs, Information Seeking, and Communication in an Industrial R&D Environment.

Hirsh, Sandra G.

Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, v37 p473-86 2000

Explores the information needs, information-seeking behaviors, and work group communication patterns of 27 scientists, engineers, and managers in an industrial R&D (research and development) setting. Highlights include identifying appropriate information resources, including the World Wide Web; performing searches and retrieving relevant information; evaluating results; processing information; and research needs. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Evaluation Methods, Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Research and Development, Research Needs, Resources, Search Strategies, World Wide Web

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Language: English

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