%0 Journal Article
%T Information behaviour of graduate students: a qualitative user study
%A Gorazd Vodeb
%J Knji£¿nica : Revija za Podro£¿je Bibliotekarstva in Informacijske Znanosti
%D 2004
%I Zveza Bibliotekarskih Dru?tev Slovenije, Narodna in Univerzitetna Knji?nica
%X The article presents a qualitative user study exploring information behaviour of graduate students. The study is conceptually based on Brenda Dervin¡¯s Sense-Making Methodology. The information behaviour is conceptualised as a process. The author conducted 13 interviews using the time-line micro moment interview technique. Data were transcribed and then condensed using the ATLAS/ti program for qualitative analysis. The basic approach to the analysis was to compare the moments of sense making instances within the situation of the same actor and also a comparison of moments across situations of different actors. The characteristics of actors¡¯ situations was described. The most intensive information activity of graduate students was found during the completion of their studies. The proposed model consisted of three successive types of gaps: topic selection gap, topic ignorance gap and literature collecting gap. The article also presents findings about the process of writing and information habits.
%K Sense-Making methodology
%K Brenda Dervin
%K information behaviour
%K graduate students
%K qualitative research
%U http://revija-knjiznica.zbds-zveza.si/Izvodi/K0403/vodeb.pdf