Theories of Information Behavior and Problem Solving
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These two areas of research run in parallel (show it in literature mapping) and have provided very closely related models. Surprising because the most common model of problem-solving is the "information-processing" model.
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Objects of Study
What is information behaviour? The archetypical information behavior is an information question or a case of decision making (e.g what printer to buy) What is problem solving? The stereotypical problem is a puzzle (e.g. the nine-dots problem)
Models
In information science: Nice review in http://informationr.net/ir/9-1/paper164.html Problem-solving: Book review
Factors, processes and stages, approach
