Epistemological beliefs and the information-seeking behavior of undergraduates
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This study explores the relationship between undergraduates’ epistemological beliefs and their information-seeking behavior. Kuhlthau’s information search process (ISP) model and four models of epistemological development from educational psychology formed the theoretical foundation of this investigation. Twenty undergraduates attending an Ivy League university were interviewed about their search process as they completed a major research paper during their senior year. Epistemological beliefs affected topic, the use of mediators, search techniques, the evaluation of information, and the ability to recognize authority. Epistemological beliefs also affected several stages of the ISP model: topic selection, prefocus formulation, focus formulation, and collection. These findings provide a rich theoretical foundation for future information-seeking behavior research and will assist academic reference librarians by providing insights into the impact of undergraduates’ epistemological beliefs on their information-seeking behavior. D 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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