The relationship of Web2.0 technologies and information behavior.docVIP

The relationship of Web2.0 technologies and information behavior 　　Abstract：This paper discussed how Web 2.0 technologies relate to human’s information behavior. Firstly， an overview of information behavior is given by previous studies， meanwhile， which has found differences between information seeking and information searching. While featured web2.0-based tools improve user’s communication experience， especially reflecting on information seeking and information sharing. It is possible that web 2.0 applications provide an interactive platform to promote human’s information behavior effectively. 　　Keywords：Web 2.0；information behavior；information seeking；information sharing 　　Web 2.0 technologies as the advanced and up-to-date technical infrastructure to enhance the flow of information arouse interests to many researchers and practitioners. Depending on the usage of web2.0 technologies in a wide range of areas，which illustrates the sophisticated relations between human and information and communication technology. The application of web2.0 sparked the revolution of traditional communication pattern. This paper presents information behaviors briefly and distinguishes information seeking and information searching mainly in the first section. The second part will introduce different types of web2.0 applications. And then， the third section shows relations between web2.0 technology and information behavior. Finally， the conclusion is summarized in the forth section. 　　1. Information seeking behavior 　　Many studies of information behavior have investigated the phenomenon of the interaction between human and information. Wilson（2000）defines information behavior as total human activities， including information seeking， searching and useing； but it may not cover all circumstances in information behavior. In 2011， Pilerot and Limberg found that information sharing is difficult to isolate from other activities， in particular intertwines with information seeking and us