Information Behavior of Japanese Now and the Future : Centering On Quantitative Analysis

Abstract

Our behavior surrounded by information has become complicated nowadays. To take such an approach that a specific behavior is relatively located in total information behavior is effective when we cope with how we manipulate newly coming media. Purpose of this study is to grasp our present information behavior quantitatively from the comprehensive and systematic viewpoints. Collecting data time-sequentially as much as possible the author 1) clarified Japanese characteristics of information behavior by comparing with those of foreign people, and 2) indicated information behavior in the future quantitatively by using Delfy method. He points out that international comparison of information behavior amount, the future prediction and so on should be conducted more in detail and delicately from now on.