Everyday information: the evolution of information seeking in America

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An intimate, everyday perspective on information-seeking behavior, reaching into the social context of American history and American homes.

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Full title :Everyday information : the evolution of information seeking in America / edited by William Aspray and Barbara M. Hayes.

Summary

An intimate, everyday perspective on information-seeking behavior, reaching into the social context of American history and American homes.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):MIT Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (359 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780262295734, 0262295733, 1283119196, 9781283119191, 9786613119193, 6613119199
oclc:ocn727951561
LC Classification:ZA3075
Dewey Decimal:025.5/24

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Case studies Comportement dans la recherche de l'inf… Electronic books History Human information processing Human information processing -- Case st… HUMANITIES/History Information behavior Information behavior -- Case studies. -… information retrieval Information retrieval -- Case studies. … INFORMATION SCIENCE/General Information society Information society -- Case studies. --… LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library … Recherche de l'information -- Études de… Société informatisée -- Études de cas. … TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspec… Traitement de l'information chez l'homm… United States