Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science
In some situations, you need information in order to solve a problem that has occurred. In information science, user needs are often described through very specific examples rather than through a classification of situation types in which information needs occur. Furthermore, information science oft...
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| description | In some situations, you need information in order to solve a problem that has occurred. In information science, user needs are often described through very specific examples rather than through a classification of situation types in which information needs occur. Furthermore, information science often describes general human needs, typically with a reference to Maslow's classification of needs (1954), instead of actual information needs. Lexicography has also focused on information needs, but has developed a more abstract classification of types of information needs, though (until more recent research into lexicographical functions) with a particular interest in linguistic uncertainties and the lack of knowledge and skills in relation to one or several languages. In this article, we suggest a classification of information needs in which a tripartition has been made according to the different types of situations: communicative needs, cognitive needs, and operative needs. This is a classification that is relevant and useful in general in our modern information society and therefore also relevant for information science, including lexicography. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a624e9973c34440ab849c499d363fe3e2022-12-22T02:23:17ZengKorea Institute of Science and Technology InformationJournal of Information Science Theory and Practice2287-90992287-45772017-09-0153153010.1633/JISTaP.2017.5.3.222879099Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information ScienceBergenholtz, Henning0Agerbo, Heidi1Department of Information Science School of Information Technology University of PretoriaCentre for Lexicography School of Communication and Culture Aarhus UniversityIn some situations, you need information in order to solve a problem that has occurred. In information science, user needs are often described through very specific examples rather than through a classification of situation types in which information needs occur. Furthermore, information science often describes general human needs, typically with a reference to Maslow's classification of needs (1954), instead of actual information needs. Lexicography has also focused on information needs, but has developed a more abstract classification of types of information needs, though (until more recent research into lexicographical functions) with a particular interest in linguistic uncertainties and the lack of knowledge and skills in relation to one or several languages. In this article, we suggest a classification of information needs in which a tripartition has been made according to the different types of situations: communicative needs, cognitive needs, and operative needs. This is a classification that is relevant and useful in general in our modern information society and therefore also relevant for information science, including lexicography.http://society.kisti.re.kr/sv/SV_svpsbs03V.do?method=download&cn1=JAKO201727038079750Information needUser situationCommunicative situationCognitive situationOperative situationLexicography |
| spellingShingle | Bergenholtz, Henning Agerbo, Heidi Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice Information need User situation Communicative situation Cognitive situation Operative situation Lexicography |
| title | Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science |
| title_full | Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science |
| title_fullStr | Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science |
| title_short | Types of Lexicographical Information Needs and their Relevance for Information Science |
| title_sort | types of lexicographical information needs and their relevance for information science |
| topic | Information need User situation Communicative situation Cognitive situation Operative situation Lexicography |
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