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NALT Full

Preferred term

information needs

Type

Topic

Definition

A state or process started when one perceives that there is a gap between the information and knowledge available to solve a problem and the actual solution of the problem.
Source: Miranda, S. V. and Tarapanoff, K. M. A. 2008. Information needs and information competencies: a case study of the off-site supervision of financial institutions in Brazil. Information Research, Vol. 13, no .2.
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

information science

Related concepts

In other languages

necesidades de información

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/307186

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