The association between professional stratification and use of online sources: Evidence from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The use of online information sources in most professions is widespread, and well researched. Less understood is how the use of these sources vary across the strata within a single profession, and how question context affects search behaviour. Using the dental profession as a case of a highly stratified discipline, we examine search preferences for sources by professional strata among dentists in a practice-based network. Results show that variation exists in information search behaviour across professional strata of dental clinicians. This study highlights the importance of addressing information literacy across different levels of a profession. Findings also underscore that search behaviour and source preference vary with perceived question relevance.
Source: Journal of Information Science
Authors: Simone Rosenblum, Kimberley R Isett, Julia Melkers, Ellen Funkhouser, Diana Hicks, Gregg H. Gilbert, Michael J Melkers, Deborah McEdward, Meredith Buchberg-Trejo, National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G6003249843, The National Dental PBRN
OpenAlex ID: W2995009597