Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work
Joann Cattlin,
Lisa M. Given
Abstract:Introduction. This paper examines academics’ information behaviour in undertaking research for societal impact. It explores how researcher-stakeholder relationships provide sites of information exchange where academics develop skills and knowledge needed to undertake impact work.
Method. This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 27 academics at 18 institutions across Australia. Participants were recruited across disciplines and at various career stages.
Analysis. Constructivist grounded… Show more
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