A strategy by which researchers focus on dense patch of sources which they have accumulated as part of their personal collection.

Specialist Information Foraging Strategy 

A strategy by which researchers use a labor intensive technique of gathering information sources from a variety of patches. 

Generalist Information Foraging Strategy

When "information foraging," a continuum of two foraging strategies can be identified:

- Specialists 
- Generalists 


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Optimal foraging theory outlines the process by which individuals handle information sources when seeking out information, especially in the networked environment. The foundational assumption is that when seeking and assessing information, the researcher prioritizes their self-interest, making information seeking a very individualistic process. 

Optimal Foraging Theory

Kundu, D. (2017). Models of Information Seeking Behaviour: A Comparative Study. International Journal of Library and Information Studies, 7(4), 393–405. https://doi.org/ISSN: 2231-4911 

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