Informational need can be understood as a experience that occurs in the mind of each individual in a given circumstance, or as an observable objective condition when information contributes to fulfilling the reason that generated it.

Information behavior, on the other hand, is related to the search , use, and management of information and sources to satisfy those needs. One of the most studied segments of information science, the concepts of information need and information behavior, is the subject of this literature review, which focuses on information seeking as the main manifestation of behavior in response to need. ¹

Classic models of informational behavior are presented and illustrated with the application of Wilson's model in recently completed national research

The need for information is the initial component of a search , a fact related to the existence of search engines and SEO .

Informational and Cognitive Needs

Information needs are often understood as a person's cognitive needs: gaps or deficiencies in knowledge or understanding that can be expressed in questions or topics posed to an information system or sources.

¹ Information needs and behavior: conceptualization and models . Martha Martínez-Silveira, Nanci Oddone