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Orally‐based information

Deborah Turner (Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA)

Journal of Documentation

ISSN: 0022-0418

Article publication date: 27 April 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore a new research area: orally‐based information.

Design/methodology/approach

The study utilizes a social constructionist approach. The social constructionist meta‐theory, which holds that contributions to knowledge can be made orally, frames it.

Findings

The paper explicates how orality, or word‐of‐mouth transactions, conveys information; describes approaches for investigating orally‐based information; and articulates the need for future information behavior investigations that focus on orality.

Research limitations/implications

The research exploration focuses on face‐to‐face oral data. It calls for increased attention to orally‐based information, and offers tentative suggestions for accomplishing this goal.

Practical implications

The results provide insight that assist in understanding how orally‐based information intersects with information behavior, knowledge management, information policy, cultural heritage, and professional development that involves orality.

Originality/value

The paper builds a theoretical foundation for increased understanding of the meaning and functions of orally‐based information.

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Citation

Turner, D. (2010), "Orally‐based information", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 66 No. 3, pp. 370-383. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411011038458

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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