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 From Information Systems to User Information Behavior : A Shift in Perspective The area of information science has seen significant changes over the past few decades. What was traditionally about information systems, those that are the means by which information was transferred is no longer; instead, there is an emphasis that is more about people and how they interact with information. It represents an important transition from the ‘system-oriented’ to ‘user-oriented’ perspective that is referred to as Information Behaviour (IB). In this transition, instead of focusing on the storage and transfer of information only, there has been an emphasis on understanding how people perceive and respond to that information. The Early Focus: Systems and Sources The initial focus of research in the field of information science was on ‘information systems’ and ‘sources of information. The process entailed various mediums such as books, periodicals, newspapers, radio, television, libraries, and ...