Using self-determination motivation theory as a theoretical framework, the purpose of this paper is to examine information seeking motivation at the domain level in higher…
Abstract
Purpose
Using self-determination motivation theory as a theoretical framework, the purpose of this paper is to examine information seeking motivation at the domain level in higher education setting.
Design/methodology/approach
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate the Information Seeking Motivation Scale – College Version (ISMS – C).
Findings
ISMS – C was validated in the information seeking context. Consistent with self-determination theory (SDT), the results imply that students approach research tasks for both controlled and autonomous reasons.
Research limitations/implications
All constructs representing extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on a continuum were confirmed. However, amotivation proved difficult to define with the current sample. Additional studies need to be conducted in higher education setting in order to confirm its existence.
Practical implications
Given that the situational motivation is contingent on domain-level motivation, the ISMS – C scale can be helpful in promoting lasting intrinsic information seeking motivation at that level.
Originality/value
Consistent with the subjectivist orientation in information sciences which aims to account for cognitive and affective forces behind information need, ISMS constructed in the current study is one of the first measurement instruments to account for a spectrum of information seeking motivations at the domain level.
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The purpose of this paper is to present a variety of current resources associated with electroacoustic music suitable for updating academic and large public library collections.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a variety of current resources associated with electroacoustic music suitable for updating academic and large public library collections.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach taken in the paper is to identify resources meant to provide guidance in locating appropriate resources and to identify specific resources regarding electroacoustic collections that are grouped in several categories for ease of reading.
Findings
The complexity of definition of electroacoustic music and its interdisciplinary nature has had a negative impact on availability of collection development guides for electroacoustic music. Furthermore, resource formats associated with this type of music are heavily dependent on technology and change with great frequency which makes them challenging to keep up with.
Originality/value
The paper offers practical advice about updating electroacoustic music collections.