“…During the first year of the pandemic, the availability of massive datasets under circumstances of social distancing has encouraged the application of quantitative research methodologies in HIB research, instead of qualitative, direct and closer research methodologies focused on individuals or small communities, and many of the reviewed works analyze HIB through very large sample surveys or datasets from different social media platforms and search engines, confirming previous informal reviews (Eriksson-Backa, 2020). In this sense, it is possible to perceive a difference from the dominant methodological patterns outlined by Julien and O'Brien (2014), who pointed to interviews as the most used methods in information behavior research during the period 2009-2013. However, in line with the more traditional focus of HIB research on people, most contributions have implied some kind of collaboration with citizens whose experiences, perceptions, and opinions have been gathered through surveys, interviews, or focus groups, pointing to a highly engaged research community willing to get involved in societal issues.…”