Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries (Hardcover)


Digital libraries have been established worldwide to make information more readily available, and this innovation has changed the way information seekers interact with the data they are collecting. Faced with decentralized, heterogeneous sources, these users must be familiarized with high-level search activities in order to sift through large amounts of data. Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries addresses the problems of usability and search optimization in digital libraries. With topics addressing all aspects of information seeking activity, the research found in this book provides insight into library user experiences and human-computer interaction when searching online databases of all types. This book addresses the challenges faced by professionals in information management, librarians, developers, students of library science, and policy makers.

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Digital libraries have been established worldwide to make information more readily available, and this innovation has changed the way information seekers interact with the data they are collecting. Faced with decentralized, heterogeneous sources, these users must be familiarized with high-level search activities in order to sift through large amounts of data. Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries addresses the problems of usability and search optimization in digital libraries. With topics addressing all aspects of information seeking activity, the research found in this book provides insight into library user experiences and human-computer interaction when searching online databases of all types. This book addresses the challenges faced by professionals in information management, librarians, developers, students of library science, and policy makers.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

IGI Global

Country of origin

United States

Series

Advances in Library and Information Science

Release date

July 2016

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2016

Editors

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

320

ISBN-13

978-1-5225-0296-8

Barcode

9781522502968

Categories

LSN

1-5225-0296-3



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