Citation

Lu YL. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 2009; 46(1): 1-22.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Society for Information Science and Technology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/meet.2009.1450460259

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article offers empirical evidence of children's information behaviors in coping with daily life experiences. One hundred thirty-three children in Taiwan, ages 11 and 12, participated in the study. Each participant kept a semi-structured journal for four days. The study elicited five different information behaviors related to coping: Information Seeking for Problem Solving; Information Seeking for Problem Analysis; Information Use for Escape; Information Use for a Transition; and Information Avoidance. This is an exploratory study, but it provides insights into issues related to children's information behaviors and information services in a coping context.