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Journal of library and information science in agriculture ›› 2019, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 56-64.doi: 10.13998/j.cnki.issn1002-1248.2019.03.18-1862

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The Research of Information Behavior on Wechat Community——Based on Information Grounds

LI Yan   

  1. Southwest University Library, Chongqing 400715, China
  • Received:2018-12-08 Online:2019-03-05 Published:2019-06-04

Abstract: Although WeChat is widely used and researched, the function and role of WeChat in people's daily information exchange still need further exploration. This paper uses the "Information Grounds" theory to study the information behavior of WeChat community. The qualitative research method was used to interview 85 participants through face-to-face or telephone, and the content of the interview was transformed into text for content analysis. The "Information Grounds" theory based on physical space is also applicable to cyberspace. The unique phenomenon that a user's Friends Circle can be divided into multiple relationship circles is related to the traditional "circle" culture and psychology in China. Different Internet thinking patterns determine the difference between WeChat and Facebook. WeChat is a social platform mixed with privacy and publicity.

Key words: WeChat, information grounds, information behavior, qualitative research, social media

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  • G206
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