abstract:This exploratory study seeks to understand how the research experiences of humanities PhD students influence their information behavior. The authors interviewed 10 participants from two academic institutions multiple times over several months. The study used open-ended, unstructured interviewing techniques in an attempt to avoid the introduction of library bias. The authors found that the information behavior of PhD students is driven by their need to understand and follow a scholarly dialogue. Resource discovery was heavily influenced by people, and resource use was varied, distributed, and unpredictable.

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理解博士生的信息行为：一项探索性研究

摘要：这项探索性研究旨在了解人文博士生的研究经历如何影响他们的信息行为。作者在几个月内多次采访了来自两个学术机构的 10 名参与者。该研究使用了开放式、非结构化的访谈技术，试图避免引入图书馆偏见。作者发现，博士生的信息行为是由他们理解和遵循学术对话的需要驱动的。资源发现受人的影响很大，资源的使用是多样的、分布式的和不可预测的。