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| Personal Name | Padilla, Diego Alfonso E. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | A study of the information seeking behavior exhibited by Final Fantasy XIV players |
| Date Issued | 12 June 2022 |
| Abstract | In this study, the researcher sought to understand and analyze the information seeking behavior exhibited by Final Fantasy XIV players. Specifically, the researcher sought to find out what informational tasks are required to play this game, what meaning-making experiences are done by the players and how the players perceive the various informational tasks presented by the game. It was initially theorized that these were exhibited in a framework similar to one done by Harviainen & Vesa (2016) in an earlier study. To answer this, gameplay videos were recorded and interviews with the players were conducted. These yielded findings on the different interactions the information systems in the game had with players. From these, a framework was constructed to represent and describe the informational tasks of the game, the players’ information needs and the resulting information seeking behavior. Once the framework was made, it was used to also give a qualitative description on how the information systems in Final Fantasy XIV interact with the players. It was concluded that this framework helped the game to make content that could both be used to teach the game as well as to challenge players. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Studies |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Final Fantasy XIV; Information Needs; Information Resources; Information Seeking Behavior; Information Tasks; Video Games |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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