The Myths of Information Needs

The Myths of Information Needs

Needs analysis is often ambiguous, leading to five types of misconceptions: (1) information needs can be easily identified; (2) information is best handled in institutional settings; (3) all information is of potentially equal value; (4) given sufficient information, decisions can be made; (5) infor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational researcher 1973-04, Vol.2 (4), p.15-17
1. Verfasser: Ely, Donald P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Brief Notes
Children
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Communication Problems
Data Processing
Decision Making
Educational research
Information Dissemination
Information Needs
Information Networks
Information resources
Information Sources
Information storage and retrieval systems
Institutional Role
Libraries
Library operations
Misconception
Research Utilization
Teacher education
Training
User needs
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Zusammenfassung:Needs analysis is often ambiguous, leading to five types of misconceptions: (1) information needs can be easily identified; (2) information is best handled in institutional settings; (3) all information is of potentially equal value; (4) given sufficient information, decisions can be made; (5) information and education are unrelated. (Author/JM)
ISSN:0013-189X
1935-102X
DOI:10.2307/1174945