... negative, such as avoidance, discontinuance, and impaired decision-making, but are also context-dependent, with evidence of heuristic adaptation and, in some cases, pro-social responses. Methodologically, the field is dominated by cross-sectional quantitative designs, limiting causal and dynamic...

...Shih-Chuan Chen Purpose This study reconceptualises scholarly information seeking in multi-session contexts as a temporally distributed process and examines how decision-making unfolds across time. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research design was adopted, combining a two-week...

...Sunniva Evjen; Ragnar Andreas Audunson; Eeva-Liisa Eskola Purpose There are few studies that delve into decision-making within library policymaking. Libraries are rarely a political priority, and this study provides insight into the rationales behind these large library investments. Design...

... Information search Decision-making Costs Benefits Uncertainty Behavioural economics Overall, this study aimed to (1) conceptualise the costs, benefits, and uncertainty involved in an information search; (2) describe how users evaluate costs and benefits and make decisions in a state...

...Asen O. Ivanov; Catherine Anne Johnson; Samuel Cassady Purpose The purpose of this article is to introduce a theoretical framework and approach for studying the evaluation and decision-making practices through which academic librarians attempt to reduce the cost of electronic journal subscriptions...