Subjects: Library Science,Information Science >> Library Science submitted time 2023-08-27 Cooperative journals: 《图书情报工作》
Abstract: [Purpose/significance] Although previous studies have examine the influencing factors of users' information-seeking in social Q&A communities, current knowledge about the impact of the configurations of these factors on users' information-seeking is limited.[Method/process] To fill this gap, this study uses a mixed methods combining the regression analysis and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to explore the configurations of the factors that exert a profound effect on users' information-seeking in social Q&A communities.[Result/conclusion] This study show that the findings from the analysis by using regression analysis contribute to exploring what factors may affect users' information-seeking; whereas the findings from the analysis by using QCA contribute to understanding the configurations of these influencing factors of users' information-seeking.