Psychiatry and Psychology

Information Seeking Behavior

How information is gathered in personal, academic or work environments and the resources used.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

How information is gathered in personal, academic or work environments and the resources used.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Behavior, Information Seeking
  • Behaviors, Information Seeking
  • Information Seeking Behaviors
  • Seeking Behavior, Information

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2010

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. F01.145.209w.372w
  2. F01.145.535w
  3. L01w.143w.458w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Information Seeking Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057226
  2. Information Seeking Behavior. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_seeking_behavior
  3. Information Seeking Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4353431