Information needs analysis : principles and practice in information organizations
Daniel G. Dorner, G.E. Gorman and Philip J. Calvert.
- London: Facet Publishing. 2015.
- xvii, 269 pages :
Daniel G. Dorner and Philip J. Calvert are Senior Lecturers at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Background to needs analysis for information managers -- The importance of context in information needs analysis -- Models and types of information needs analysis -- The stages of information needs analysis -- Gathering data for information needs analysis -- Gathering data from existing sources -- Gathering data through surveys -- Gathering data through interviews -- Analysing and integrating information needs analysis data -- Reporting on an information needs analysis.