Examples of the range of LIMB cited in information science literature
| Author(s) | Lay Info Mediary Behaviour (LIMB)* | Population | % LIMB** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher, et al. (2009) | LIMB | public library computer users | TBD |
| Abrahamson, Fisher, et al. (2008) | Health LIMB | Online consumer health info seekers | 20% for last search incident; 80% overall |
| LaPorta et al. (2007) | Health LIMB | Internet Cancer Info Service (CIS) users | 58% |
| Saxton, et al. (2007) | Proxy info seeking | 211 phone info service seekers | 13-67% |
| Gross (1995), Gross & Saxton (2001) | Imposed query (proxies) | School & public library users | 25-43% |
| Fisher et al. (2005) | Strong tie info seeking | Community members | 40% |
| Moen & Brennan (2005) | Home health info management / LIMB | Home health info managers | 31-64% LIMB |
| Morey (2005) | Health LIMB (“proxies”) | Adult African-Americans | 22% |
| Rioux (2004) | Info acquiring & sharing (IA&S) | Undergrad & grad students | 99% |
| Spink & Cole (2001) | Health LIMB (LIMs as preferred sources) | African-American households | 43% (as recipient) |
| Warner & Procaccino (2004) | Health LIMB | Adult women | 64% |
| Erdelez (1997; Erdelez & Rioux, 2000) | Encountering | Undergrad & grad students | 47% |
| Twidale, et al (1997) | Collaborative browsing & Serendipitous altruism | University library/OPAC terminal users | 10% (informal observation of collaborative searching) |
| Pescosolido (1992) | Health LIMB (LIMs as preferred sources) | Lay medical care decision makers 1975-76 survey | 74% (as recipient) |
| Allen (1970); Metoyer-Duran (1991, 1993); Chu (1995); Agada (1999); Stavri (2001) | Gatekeeping | R & D lab, ethnolinguistic, & consumer health info seekers | Not reported |
*Health LIMB label applied by Abrahamson & Fisher; **Some LIMB statistics interpreted by Abrahamson & Fisher.