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Title: Gestión de la información personal en usuarios avanzados en TIC
Author: Ferran, Nuria  
Pérez-Montoro Gutiérrez, Mario
Citation: Ferran, N. & Pérez-Montoro, M. (2009). Gestión de la información personal en usuarios avanzados en TIC. El profesional de la información, 18 (4), 365-373. doi: 10.3145/epi.2009.jul.02
Abstract: A large part of the research on personal information management is scattered through many journals due to the intrinsic characteristics of this topic. This work tries to compile a more complete, global and integrated study of that type of management strategies. Our study offers an analytical model of the informational behaviour of a group of individuals (students of an e-learning university, UOC) who have a positive perception of the information and communication technologies and use them intensively in their academic, professional and everyday contexts. From this qualitative research (24 interviews and content analysis), four user profiles (reactive, passive, comprehensive and proactive) have been identified in relation to personal information management and its relevant variables: access, management and use of information, cognitive style, attitude, information-related competencies, ICT perception, and academic, professional and everyday contexts. These profiles show the differences in information behaviour for each context (daily life, professional and academic). Identification of the user profiles was the essential first step in a user centered service design that addresses the specific intervention/contribution appropriate to each user type, taking into account tool and process requirements needed for them to develop efficient information behaviours.
Keywords: information behaviour
e-learning
patterns
usage contexts
information seeking behaviour
information management
information use
DOI: 10.3145/epi.2009.jul.02
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Issue Date: Jul-2009
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/es/  
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