Abstract Using a conceptual analysis approach, how identity has been theorized in the information behavior literature was explored. Findings indicate that researchers have employed five approaches when conceptualizing identity: identity as personal project, identity and social groups, identity as self-presentation, fragmented discursive subjects, and intersectional, hybrid and global identities. Structure and clarity are brought to a complicated concept often used to understand people's information behaviors. The findings contribute to the identification of the key factors of information behavior and suggest areas for future research.

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在信息行为研究中澄清身份：概念分析

摘要 使用概念分析方法，探讨了如何在信息行为文献中对身份进行理论化。研究结果表明，研究人员在概念化身份时采用了五种方法：身份作为个人项目、身份和社会群体、身份作为自我呈现、分散的话语主题以及交叉、混合和全球身份。结构化和清晰化被赋予一个复杂的概念，通常用于理解人们的信息行为。研究结果有助于确定信息行为的关键因素，并为未来的研究领域提出建议。