An information behavior theory of transitions
本文通过元民族志方法整合多个理论，提出一个以信息行为为核心的生命过渡期理论，将过渡期分为理解、协商和解决三个阶段，每阶段有不同信息行为和支持需求，对信息科学研究和实践有指导意义。
Abstract This paper proposes a theory of life transitions focused on information behavior. Through a process of meta‐ethnography, the paper transforms a series of influential theories and models into a theory of transitions for use in Information Science. This paper characterizes the psychological processes involved in transitions as consisting of three main stages, Understanding, Negotiating, and Resolving, each of which have qualitatively different information behaviors and which require different types of information support. The paper discusses the theoretical implications of this theory and proposes ways in which the theory can be used to provide practical support for those undergoing transitions.