Investigation of behavior and perception of digital library users: A cognitive style perspective

Enrique Frias-Martinez; Sherry Y. Chen; Xiaohui Liu

doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2007.10.003

Investigation of behavior and perception of digital library users: A cognitive style perspective

Enrique Frias-Martinez, Sherry Y. Chen, Xiaohui Liu

Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology

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Abstract

Cognitive style is an influential factor in users' information seeking. The study presented in this paper examines how users' cognitive styles affect their behavior and perception in digital libraries. Fifty participants took part in this study. Two dimensions of cognitive styles were considered: (a) Field Dependence/Independence; (2) Verbalizer/Imager. The results showed that Intermediate users and Verbalizers have not only more positive perception, but they also complete the tasks in effective ways. Implications for the design of personalized digital libraries are also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	355-365
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of Information Management
Volume	28
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2007.10.003
State	Published - Oct 2008

Keywords

Cognitive Styles
Digital Libraries
Individual Differences
Personalization
User Modeling

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