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ERIC Number: EJ513753
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0740-8188
Practice and Personhood in Professional Interaction: Social Identities and Information Needs.
Mokros, Hartmut B.; And Others
Library & Information Science Research, v17 n3 p237-57 Sum 1995
Explores the human aspect of information retrieval by examining the behavior and pronoun use of librarians in the course of communicating with patrons during online computer search interactions. Compares two studies on the conduct of librarians as intermediaries in naturally occurring online computer search interactions. (JMV)
Descriptors: Behavior, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Computers, Information Retrieval, Interaction Process Analysis, Librarians, Online Searching, Online Systems, Pronouns, Search Intermediaries, Users (Information)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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