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Epistemologies as (normative) theories of information seeking and use. Oral presentation for the session on Information Seeking Behavior in Epistemological Light at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC (November 1., 2005).

Hjørland, Birger and Nicolaisen, Jeppe (2005) Epistemologies as (normative) theories of information seeking and use. Oral presentation for the session on Information Seeking Behavior in Epistemological Light at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC (November 1., 2005). .

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This presentation demonstrates how epistemological theories may be seen as normative theories guiding information behavior.

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Subjects:Epistemology
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Deposited On:05 July 2008
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