Tom Wilson: The person and his influence on my research

Introduction. Since my years as a Ph.D. student in the early 2000s, I have used Tom Wilson’s models in my research. They helped explain the field of human information behaviour to me. Later, I interacted with him during the review process of my papers for Information Research. I learned a lot more...

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Main Author: Naresh Kumar Agarwal
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Language:English
Published: University of Borås 2025-05-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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Online Access:https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/51502
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description Introduction. Since my years as a Ph.D. student in the early 2000s, I have used Tom Wilson’s models in my research. They helped explain the field of human information behaviour to me. Later, I interacted with him during the review process of my papers for Information Research. I learned a lot more about the person, Tom Wilson, when I interviewed him for Project Oneness World. Method, Results. In this paper, I summarize parts of my research that were shaped by Wilson’s models. Rather than reproducing his whole interview, which is available on the project website and its social media channels, I provide snippets from his interview that were the most compelling to me. Conclusion. Through this write up, we get a glimpse of how Wilson’s models can influence the research journey of other researchers and how learnings from his life can inspire other people to follow in his footsteps.
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