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国際会議
2019年5月28日

Capturing Structure of Process of Socially Withdrawal People’s Information Practice in an Online Message Board: Applying both Narrative Inquiry Approach and Discourse Analysis to their Text-based Narrative and Dialogue

the 11th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (European University Institute, Florence, Italy: May 28-31, 2019)
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記述言語
英語
会議種別
口頭発表(一般)

Abstract: Purpose: This empirical study explores information need and the process of an information practice of socially withdrawal people in a text-based online message board by particularly focusing on “Gap” situation appeared in their messages. Design/Method/Approach: A mixture of a narrative inquiry approach and a discourse analysis were used to analyze 10 cases of the written description posed. Findings: Three constituent elements: Self-disclosure, Gap and Information need were consecutively appeared in many posts. In addition, these three elements were connected with each other and developed the process of information practices of hikikomori user in an online message board. Originality/value: this study provides one of useful analytical methods in order to identify an obscure concept of information need in context of socially marginal people’s information practice in a virtual environment. Keyword: Hikikomori, Online message board, Information needs, Information practice, Narrative inquiry approach, Discourse analysis