The information enfranchisement of the digital consumer

Aslib Proceedings: New Information Perspectives

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-260

  Herman, Eti ^a   Nicholas, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital libraries; Generation and dissemination of information; Information profession; User studies

Indexed keywords

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; GENERATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION; INFORMATION ABUNDANCE; INFORMATION NEED; INFORMATION PROFESSION; INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS; INFORMATION PROVISION; NEW APPROACHES; USER STUDY;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES; INFORMATION SERVICES; NUTRITION;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 77952701337     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00012531011046899     Document Type: Article

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