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Download or read book Searching Behaviour written by W.J. Bell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about proximate mechanisms. Although some theoreti cal structure is used to introduce the subject, the intent is to offer a comprehensive view of the mechanistic side of searching (or foraging) so as to balance the current emphasis of books on mathematical and functional models. It seems to me that the pendulum needs to swing back to studies of how animals behave, and that maybe in so doing models will become valuable again in driving experimentation. I have probably included too many examples in this book, and some are even presented in great detail. Hopefully, they provide a complete picture of the kind of animals used, the experimental setup, the kinds of data yielded, and how the data were analysed. I have done this in response to frustrating experiences of reading chapters in behavioural ecobgy books that provide insufficient information with which to evaluate an author's conclusion.
Book Synopsis Interactive Information Seeking, Behaviour and Retrieval by : Ian Ruthven
Download or read book Interactive Information Seeking, Behaviour and Retrieval written by Ian Ruthven and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information retrieval (IR) is a complex human activity supported by sophisticated systems. Information science has contributed much to the design and evaluation of previous generations of IR system development and to our general understanding of how such systems should be designed and yet, due to the increasing success and diversity of IR systems, many recent textbooks concentrate on IR systems themselves and ignore the human side of searching for information. This book is the first text to provide an information science perspective on IR. Unique in its scope, the book covers the whole spectrum of information retrieval, including: history and background information behaviour and seeking task-based information searching and retrieval approaches to investigating information interaction and behaviour information representation access models evaluation interfaces for IR interactive techniques web retrieval, ranking and personalization recommendation, collaboration and social search multimedia: interfaces and access. Readership: Senior undergraduates and masters' level students of all information and library studies courses and practising LIS professionals who need to better appreciate how IR systems are designed, implemented and evaluated.
Book Synopsis Information Seeking Behaviour of Users in Punjabi Literature by : Dr. Gurmeet Singh
Download or read book Information Seeking Behaviour of Users in Punjabi Literature written by Dr. Gurmeet Singh and published by K.K. Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-11 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our society’s literate population who are into research and teaching are dependent on libraries for accessing information and information sources. Thus the significance and need of library and information services are widely realized and recognized. Library users always appreciate if the relevant and accurate information is quickly and timely made available to them. Students, research scholars and faculty members are mostly dependent upon the library for information resources and services to fulfill their information needs and to keep themselves up to date. Libraries are acquiring relevant material to meet the requirements of the changing demands of the users. The procurement of information resources by the library and its proper organization helps in information dissemination expeditiously and ensures its optimum use by the users. Users' interests are of prime importance in the library sector. It has a direct bearing on information-seeking behaviour which differs from individual to individual and from discipline to discipline. This book will be of great interest to research scholars, faculty members, students of Punjabi Literature. It will help the librarians to organize their collection accordingly. This book is based on the study conducted by the research in perspective of six universities i.e. University of Delhi (Delhi), University of Jammu (Jammu), Kurukshetra University (Kurukshetra), Panjab University (Chandigarh), Punjabi University (Patiala), Guru Nanak Dev University (Amritsar).
Book Synopsis Artificial Intelligence – Agent Behaviour by :
Download or read book Artificial Intelligence – Agent Behaviour written by and published by Bookboon. This book was released on with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Information needs and Information seeking behaviour of Namibian pastors by : David Matsveru
Download or read book Information needs and Information seeking behaviour of Namibian pastors written by David Matsveru and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the information needs and seeking behaviour of pastors in Namibia. The purpose of this study is to establish the information required by pastors to carry out their work, how they seek information and the problems they encounter in doing so. A mixed-method approach research was used to meet the objectives of the study. A stratified quota sample of 200 pastors was used based on Walpole’s formula for proportions. One hundred and thirty-eight (69%) participants responded to the questionnaire, while 16 pastors from different denominations in Windhoek, purposively selected as key informants, were interviewed. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) basic level descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data from the questionnaires, while content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data from the interviews.
Book Synopsis Behaviour Monitoring and Interpretation - BMI by : B. Gottfried
Download or read book Behaviour Monitoring and Interpretation - BMI written by B. Gottfried and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with behaviour monitoring and interpretation with regard to two main areas of focus: the investigation of motion patterns and ambient assisted living. It presents state-of-the-art contributions on research in both these areas. The first section consists of chapters discussing recent developments in monitoring and representing behaviours, with a particular focus on movement-based behaviour. It includes: methods for monitoring and analysing pedestrian motion behaviours; typical motion patterns of single people and groups of people. In particular, a number of qualitative spatial representations are presented for describing patterns topologically and ordinally. The next part of the volume is more application-driven. Several case studies present the monitoring and support of people with cognitive impairments in smart environments, showing in particular how AI techniques are applied in these contexts and also how ambient assisted physical activity systems help to increase the engagement of seniors in physical activities. Investigations to show how monitored behaviours can be interpreted in smart environments are then described: a survey on knowledge-intensive methods for intention recognition; the detection of high-level daily activities by analysis of team behaviours in smart environments and a model for how ambient intelligence systems can automatically discover patterns of user behaviours. Finally, the publication discusses the infrastructure of smart environments.
Book Synopsis Readings in Behaviour by : R. Ramamurthi
Download or read book Readings in Behaviour written by R. Ramamurthi and published by New Age International. This book was released on 1996 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wide Spectrum Of Overt Responses To Intrinsic Urges And Extrinsic Stimuli By Human And Animal Populations Or Individuals Comprehensively Termed As Ethology Or Behaviour Contributes To Their Very Survival And Success Irrespective Of Their Level Of Organization. In This Compendium, Articles Reflecting A Wide Array Of Behavioural Manifestations Are Presented Function/Phenomenon-Wise Rather Than Evolutionary Group-Wise With A View To Provide The Reader An Opportunity To Look How Living Beings Ranging From Highly Placed Humans To Lowly Placed Invertebrates React To/Respond To/Tackle Similar Situations Such As Foraging, Social Life, Mating, Reproduction, Parental Care And Environmental Stresses. It Is Hoped The Book Would Provide Interesting Reading Material To Researchers And General Readers.
Book Synopsis Foraging Theory Applied to Medical Information Searching by : Mai Dwairy
Download or read book Foraging Theory Applied to Medical Information Searching written by Mai Dwairy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workload and other constraints prevent General Practitioners from accessing medical evidence for clinical decisions. This problem was studied in New Zealand GPs using Optimal Foraging Theory developed in ecology. GPs' information search strategies were modelled as sequential steps associated with costs and benefits measured from logbooks of actual searches. By consulting the most profitable sources, switching sources when unsuccessful, and double checking, GPs seem close to an optimal trade-off between maximizing search success and information reliability, and minimizing searching time. Subsidised training in information searching and provision of a literature search service are two inferred avenues to access medical evidence.
Book Synopsis New Directions in Information Behaviour by : Amanda Spink
Download or read book New Directions in Information Behaviour written by Amanda Spink and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Research in Information Behaviour provides an understanding of the new directions, leading edge theories and models in information behaviour. Information behaviour is conceptualized as complex human information related processes that are embedded within an individual's everyday social and life processes.
Book Synopsis Ecology and Behaviour of the Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae) by : Ivo Hodek
Download or read book Ecology and Behaviour of the Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae) written by Ivo Hodek and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ladybirds are probably the best known predators of aphids and coccids in the world, though this greatly underestimates the diversity of their biology. Maximising their impact on their prey is an important element in modern conservation biological control of indigenous natural enemies in contrast to the classical approach of releasing alien species. Ivo Hodek is one of the most internationally respected experts on coccinellids who has researched these insects for his entire career. He has now brought together 14 scientists of international standing to author 12 chapters, making this book the definitive treatment of coccinellid biology and ecology. This volume covers the rapid scientific developments of recent years in the understanding of coccinellid phylogeny, the semiochemicals influencing their behaviour and of molecular genetics. Recent insights in relation to intraguild predation and the assessment of the predatory impact of coccinellids are also covered. Other special features of the volume are the extensive references covering the literature from both East and West and a taxonomic glossary of the up-to-date nomenclature for species of coccinellids as well as of other organisms mentioned in the text. While aimed at researchers, university teachers and agricultural entomologists, the book is readable and appropriate for others who just have a liking for these interesting and attractive insects.
Book Synopsis Behaviour of Teleost Fishes by : T.J. Pitcher
Download or read book Behaviour of Teleost Fishes written by T.J. Pitcher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1992-12-31 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of an extremely important and well received book. The editor has brought together an international team of experts in the subject, producing a book which contains vital information on major aspects of this important subject. It should appear on the shelves of animal behaviourists, fish biologists and fisheries scientists.
Book Synopsis Tourist Behaviour by : Philip L. Pearce
Download or read book Tourist Behaviour written by Philip L. Pearce and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and accessible, this Companion offers a thorough investigation into both traditional and fresh topics in tourist behaviour and experience. Arranged chronologically, the chapters examine tourist experience from the very idea of a tourist visit to the aftermath of returning home.
Download or read book Animal Behaviour written by Reena Mathur and published by Rastogi Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Introduction to the Study of Animal Behaviour 2. Concepts of Ethology 3. Methods of Studying Behaviour 4. Mammalian Nervous System and Behaviour 5. Pheromones 86-108 6. Hormones and Behaviour 7. Biological Clocks 8. Orientation 9. Bird Migration and Navigation 10. Fish Migration 11. Social Organization 12. Wildlife 10 India Glossary Supplementary Reading
Download or read book Animal Behaviour written by VK Agarwal and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook covers all syllabus of B.Sc. classes of All Indian Universities and has been prepared according to U.G.C. model curriculum.
Book Synopsis Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare 6th Edition by : Donald M. Broom
Download or read book Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare 6th Edition written by Donald M. Broom and published by CABI. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough overview of behaviour and welfare of companion and farm animals, including fish. The introductory section has been completely revised, with all following chapters updated, redesigned and improved to reflect our changing understanding. Written by a world-leading expert and key opinion leader in animal behaviour and welfare, this text provides a highly accessible guide to the subject. It is an essential foundation for any veterinary, animal science, animal behaviour or welfare-focused undergraduate or graduate course.
Book Synopsis Biology of Behaviour by : Donald M. Broom
Download or read book Biology of Behaviour written by Donald M. Broom and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1981-10-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to studies of the behaviour of a wide variety of animals including man, farm animals and pest species.
Book Synopsis The Behaviour of Teleost Fishes by : Tony J. Pitcher
Download or read book The Behaviour of Teleost Fishes written by Tony J. Pitcher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the behaviour of teleosts, a well-defined, highly successful, taxonomic group of vertebrate animals sharing a common body plan and forming the vast majority of living bony fishes. There are weH over 22000 living species of teleosts, including nearly all those of importance in com mercial fisheries and aquaculture. Teleosts are represented injust about every conceivable aquatic environment from temporary desert pools to the deep ocean, from soda lakes to sub-zero Antarctic waters. Behaviour is the primary interface between these effective survival machines and their environment: behavioural plasticity is one of the keys to their success. The study of animal behaviour has undergone revolutionary changes in the past decade under the dual impact of behavioural ecology and sociobiology. The modern body of theory provides quantitatively testable and experi mentaHy accessible hypotheses. Much current work in animal behaviour has concentrated on birds and mammals, animals with ostensibly more complex structure, physiology and behavioural capacity, but there is a growing body of information about the behaviour of fishes. There is now increasing awareness that the same ecological and evolutionary rules govern teleost fish, and that their behaviour is not just a simplified version of that seen in birds and mammals. The details of fish behaviour intimately reflect unique and efficient adaptations to their three-dimensional aquatic environment.
