An active pursuit of specific information.

Seeking in the Hektor Model

Passively searching and actively consuming information.

Gathering in the Hektor Model

 Activities that both give and receive information through an active exchange.

Communicating in the Hektor Model

An active unidirectional offering of information to others.

Giving in the Hektor Model

- Seeking
- Gathering
- Communicating
- Giving

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A model of information behavior created by Anders Hektor that uses four different information behaviors and eight different information activities. The information activities are classified under one or two of the information behaviors.

Hektor Model

Hektor, A. (2001). What's the use: Internet and information behavior in everyday life. Linkoping University. (Linkoping Studies in Arts and Science 240). Retrieved from http://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A254863&dswid=6661

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