##  [Reference Interview](/reference-interview) 

  ##  [Reference Interview](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/reference-interview-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A structured conversational technique used by information professionals to elicit, clarify, and refine a patron’s underlying information need and to translate that need into an appropriate search strategy and resource selection.