Collaborative Information Seeking: A Theoretical and Methodological Critique
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This paper is intended to provide an informal assessment of the theoretical foundations and methodological applications that have been used to study collaborative information seeking. The review of previous studies on collaborative information seeking reveals that most studies have been predominantly descriptive and exploratory in nature, and little has been based on existing conceptual or theoretical foundation. It was also found that there is an observable preference toward qualitative studies using observation and interviews.
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