Integration of information needs and seeking
Sabah Al‐Fedaghi · 2008
This paper investigates the problem of how to model the need for information, and the process of seeking information that satisfies that need. It utilizes a proposed information flow model that integrates information needs, information seeking, and information-based activities. The model includes the phases of need generation and propagation that are transformed into information seeking, which in turn triggers information flow to enable fulfillment of needs.