Make sure to use the readings uploaded
Epistemology – Article/Website:
Epistemology is the study of our method of acquiring knowledge and how we think.
· Alewine, M. (2017). Chapter 1. “Think like a Detective” (pp. 1-17).
· Bellinger, G., Castro, D., Mills, A. (2004).
Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Systems Thinking. Retrieved from
· . This article explores this topic with a focus on acquiring knowledge from a systems perspective, rather than a philosophical perspective.
Human Information Behavior – Articles/Websites:
Information behavior is used to describe the many ways in which human beings interact with information, in particular, the ways in which people seek and utilize information.
· Wilson, T.D. (2000). Human Information Behavior.
Informing Science, 3(2): 49-55. Retrieved from
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· . This article provides a basic introduction to the field of human information behavior with common definitions.
· Hearst, M. Chapter 3: Models of the Information Seeking Process (sections 3.1-3.8). Retrieved from
. This reading provides background information on the human information seeking process and the most commonly discussed theoretical models of the search process: the standard model (adapted from Broder’s model), the cognitive model (adapted from Norman’s model), the dynamic berry-picking model (Bates’ model), information seeking in stages (Kuhltau’s model), search as a strategic process, and sensemaking.