An Introduction to Meta-theories, Theories, and Models مقاله

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An Introduction to Metatheories, Theories, and Models<FootNote No="345" Text=" This article is the first chapter of a book titled "Theories of Information Behavior," the bibliographic information of which is provided below: Bates, Marcia J. com"/> Abstract This article has been written with the aim of providing a general introduction to some basic and commonly used theoretical concepts in library and information science research. First, the three terms "metatheory," "theory," and "model" included in the title of this writing are defined and examined, and then, more examples are provided of situations where a researcher might consider or test various models or theories present in information-seeking research. Following that, metatheories are addressed within a broad perspective, and the metatheories widely used in library and information science are described, foundational texts are referenced, and examples of the application of each of these approaches are presented. In any case, in the social sciences, having a general paradigm for each field is common, and it describes the areas of interest in that discipline (for example, the functions of the mind for psychologists), but rather than more than one meta-theory or philosophy of research, to mean to attract researchers who compete with each other within this field. From the late twentieth century and the early twenty-first century, many meta-theories have generally emerged in the social sciences, and specifically in the field of library and information science. Other researchers including "Frohmann" (1994) and "Talja" (1999) have described the use of this approach in library and information science.