Table I

Summary of data collection process

Data collection phase 1Data collection phase 2
Questionnaire 1Questionnaire 2Interview guide
Progress in the task performance
Participants’ self-assessments regarding the progress of their information-seeking tasksParticipants’ self-assessments regarding the progress of their information-seeking tasksQuestions regarding the task of the participants, e.g.
 What is the topic of your thesis?
 Do you have a focus in your task?
 What are you planning to do next?
 What kind of information are you looking for right now?
Current thoughts, actions and feelingsCurrent thoughts, actions and feelings 
 
Situational relevance of the six information modes
Situational relevance of the information modes
 The perceived importance of the mode
 Description of why the mode was considered as important or not important
Situational relevance of the information modes
 The perceived importance of the mode
 Description of why the mode was considered as important or not important
Questions regarding the changing situational relevance of the information modes
 Has the reason why the mode is important changed? Comparison of mode-specific answers of questionnaires 1 and 2

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