Research on Diffusion and Influence of Theoretical Models of User Information Behaviors: Taking Wilson Information Behavior Model as an Example

Subjects: Library Science，Information Science >> Information Science submitted time 2023-04-01 Cooperative journals: 《图书情报工作》

Liu Yunting Zhai Ranran Han Zhengbiao

Abstract： [Purpose/significance] Exploring the diffusion and influence of Wilson information behavior model, that is how each component of the model is cited by other literatures, is to reflect the interdisciplinary characteristics of user information behavior research. [Method/process] The methods of citation analysis and content analysis were used to reveal the cited situation of the model in time dimension, literature type and discipline dimension and the co-occurrence relationship of the model concepts, which were displayed visually by using Gephi. [Result/conclusion] Firstly, the influence of Wilson information behavior model is increasing with time, and it tends to be cited by empirical papers. Secondly, due to the interdisciplinary perspective of the model, it has obvious influence in non-library information fields, such as social science, computer science and medicine. Finally, papers citing the model pay attention to the discussion of the content of the model, all aspects of the model have spread to varying degrees, but these papers lack in-depth analysis.

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