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Tables of Contents for Accessing and Browsing Information and Communication
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Tables and Figures
ix
Preface
xi
The Importance of Accessing and Browsing Information and Communication
1
16
Accessing Information and Communication
4
4
Browsing Information and Communication
8
4
General Approach
12
5
I Accessing Information and Communication
17
154
Perspectives on Access in Six Research Literatures
19
22
Library Studies
19
5
Information Science
24
3
Information Society
27
2
Mass Communication
29
2
Organizational Communication
31
5
Economics of Information
36
2
Summary
38
3
Common Concepts Across Research Literatures
41
44
Conceptualizations of Information
41
4
Conceptualizations of Access to Information
45
10
Facets of the Information-Seeking Process
55
9
Mediation and Technology
64
3
Influences and Constraints on Access
67
16
Summary
83
2
Unique Aspects Across Research Literatures, and a Preliminary Framework of Access
85
12
Unique Aspects Across Research Literatures
85
7
A Preliminary Framework of Access
92
5
A Research Approach: Access
97
18
The Pilot and Primary Case Studies
97
6
The Initial Framework
103
9
Follow-Up Case Study: Framework Refinement
112
3
Results: Testing the Framework of Access
115
20
Frequencies and Examples
115
10
Addressing the Research Questions
125
7
Summary and Conclusions
132
3
Results: Refining the Framework of Access
135
22
Research Methods
135
3
Frequencies and Examples
138
8
Summary of Follow-up Study Distributions
146
2
Amy's Story
148
7
The Refined Framework of Access
155
2
Summary and Implications of the Framework of Access
157
14
Research Questions
157
9
Limitations of the Study
166
1
Synthesis of Elements of a Framework of Access to Information
167
4
II Browsing Information and Communication
171
142
Perspectives on Browsing in Six Research Literatures
173
44
Library User Studies
174
8
End-User Computing and Information Science
182
11
Consumer Research
193
3
Audience Research
196
4
Organizational Research-Environmental Scanning
200
3
Organizational Research-Informal Communication
203
2
Environmental Planning and Architectural Design
205
5
Summary
210
7
A Preliminary Framework of Browsing
217
20
Behavioral Characteristics
218
3
Motivational Characteristics
221
3
Cognitive Characteristics
224
4
Resources
228
3
Contextual Factors
231
5
Models and Examples
236
1
A Research Approach: Browsing
237
12
Data
238
3
Analysis Methods and Procedures
241
8
Results: Testing the Framework of Browsing
249
14
Dimensions of Browsing
249
5
Taxonomy of Browsing
254
3
Using the Browsing Taxonomy
257
1
Discussion
258
5
Results: Motivating Themes and Patterns of Browsing
263
26
Looking for a Specific Item
263
7
Looking for Some Things with Common Characteristics
270
8
Keeping Up-to-Date
278
3
Learning or Finding Out
281
3
Goal-Free Browsing
284
1
Summary
285
4
Results: A Refined Framework of Browsing
289
5
A Model of the Browsing Process
289
3
Summary of Outcomes
292
2
The Refined Framework of Browsing
294
19
Future Research and Implications for the Frameworks of Accessing and Browsing Information and Communication
299
1
Accessing Information and Communication
299
3
Browsing Information and Communication
302
9
Conclusion
311
2
References
313
30
Index
343