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uncertainty principle for information seeking: a standalone construct

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Library and information science

the proposal that uncertainty, with its confusion and anxiety, is a normal early state in information seeking that tends to fall as understanding grows.

In library and information science, uncertainty principle for information seeking refers to the proposal that uncertainty, with its confusion and anxiety, is a normal early state in information seeking that tends to fall as understanding grows. This meaning comes from Kuhlthau (1993) in Journal of Documentation.[1]

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References

Kuhlthau, C. C. (1993). A Principle of Uncertainty for Information Seeking. Journal of Documentation, 49(4), 339-355. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026918

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