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anomalous state of knowledge: a standalone construct

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Information science

the idea that an information need arises from a person recognizing a gap or anomaly in their knowledge that they cannot easily specify.

In information science, anomalous state of knowledge refers to the idea that an information need arises from a person recognizing a gap or anomaly in their knowledge that they cannot easily specify. This meaning comes from Belkin (1982) in Journal of Documentation.[1]

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  1. Belkin, N. J., Oddy, R. N., & Brooks, H. M. (1982). Ask for Information Retrieval: Part I. Background and Theory. Journal of Documentation, 38(2), 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026722

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