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Volume 9, Number 2, 2003, 27-46.

Theme: Adolescents' Information Seeking and Use

Adolescents of the Information Age: Patterns of Information Seeking and Use, and Implications for Information Professionals [PDF file]
Theme Editor: Ross J Todd
This paper provides an overview of the field of human information behavior as it shapes and impacts on the provision of quality information services and products to children and adolescents. It is a diverse, dynamic and complex field, and one shaped by many situational, personal, social and organizational factors. This review sets the theme for this issue's focus on adolescent information seeking and use. It briefly explores some of the key themes, theories and challenges, and explores how these shape the professional responsibilities and actions of school librarians.

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