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Youth Information Seeking Behavior II: Context, Theories, Models, and Issues
Contributor(s): Chelton, Mary K. (Author), Cool, Colleen (Author)

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 ISBN: 0810856549     ISBN-13: 9780810856547
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
OUR PRICE: $91.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2006
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Annotation: This resource is as much a tribute to its editors and contributors, a cadre of champions who have made the study of this underrepresented group their lifework, as it is a testament to their unwavering respect for the young inquiring mind. Continuing the work of their earlier volume published in 2004, Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool begin this book with a historical overview of the literature on children's use and understanding of electronic information systems dating back to when these retrieval mechanisms were in their infancy. Chapters then provide a snapshot of the current research agenda, everyday life information seeking (ELIS), and the information seeking of youth in their role as students. The studies presented within Youth Information Seeking Behavoirs II are a must-read for researchers in the field and for students with an interest in the information seeking behaviors of youth.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General
- Education | Reference
Dewey: 025.524
LCCN: 2006032922
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.58" W x 8.46" L (1.25 lbs) 416 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2007 pg. 111
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 284
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2007 pg. 380
 
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Publisher Description:
This resource is as much a tribute to its editors and contributors, a cadre of champions who have made the study of this underrepresented group their lifework, as it is a testament to their unwavering respect for the young inquiring mind. Continuing the work of their earlier volume published in 2004, Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool offer a snapshot of the current research agenda, and provide a useful starting place for exploring the information seeking behavior of young adults. This excellent resource, which supports information behavior and youth services courses, compiles, in one convenient volume, the work of many of the discipline's important researchers and their research projects. Five chapters focus on everyday life information seeking (ELIS), including: the everyday information behaviors of children nine to thirteen years of age; a similar study of urban teenagers fourteen to seventeen; the need for sexual health information; information seeking during "queer" youth coming-out experiences; and teen reading, book purchasing, and library-use patterns. The authors also include four chapters that address the information seeking of youth in their role as students. These studies are a must-read for researchers in the field and for those with an interest in the information seeking behaviors of youth.
 
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