Information behavior of journalists: Analysis of critical incidents of information finding and use

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 178-183

  Chaudhry, Abdus Sattar ^a   Al Sagheer, Luluwa ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Critical incident method; Information behavior; Information needs; Information seeking; Journalists

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255175485     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iilr.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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