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Precarity and progression during a pandemic. Preliminary findings from a study of early career academics’ information behaviour during COVID-19 大流行期间的不稳定性和进展。新冠肺炎期间早期职业学者信息行为研究的初步结果

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2225

Rebekah Willson, S. Makri, Dana Mckay, Philips Ayeni

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Information needs on research data creation 研究数据创建的信息需求

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2208

Lisa Börjesson, Isto Huvila, Olle Sköld

{"title":"Information needs on research data creation","authors":"Lisa Börjesson, Isto Huvila, Olle Sköld","doi":"10.47989/irisic2208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2208","url":null,"abstract":"Researchers’ data related information needs are growing. This paper reports the findings of a study with archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals focussing on data reuse related meta-information needs.Methods. Interviews with (N=)10 archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals. Qualitative coding and content analysis. Four types of paradata needs (data on processes, e.g. data creation) are identified, including 1) scope, 2) provenance, 3) methods and 4) knowledge organisation and representation paradata. Knowledge organisation and representation paradata has been least explored both in research and practises so far. The findings point to a need to develop the understanding of the needs and means of documentation of knowledge organisation and representation. The findings contribute to the data literacy of researchers producing and using data descriptions, and to the study of how paradata can be created and used. Further, the findings indicate that distance-to-data is a significant parameter in determining whether information needs are continuous or discrete. Further, the most likely type of reuse should guide the level and type of paradata. Finally, the findings underline that in spite of the comprehensiveness of available meta-information, it will be incomplete. Complementary means — including collaboration with data creators and meta-information extraction approaches — are needed to increase information reusability.","PeriodicalId":47431,"journal":{"name":"Information Research-An International Electronic Journal","volume":"105 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80704935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Young adults’ information behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study 2019冠状病毒病大流行期间年轻人的信息行为:一项试点研究

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2223

J. Bartlett, Aaron D. Bowen-Ziecheck

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Theory usage in empirical research in ISIC conference papers (1996-2020) ISIC会议论文实证研究中的理论运用(1996-2020)

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2227

A. VanScoy, Heidi E. Julien, Annette Buckley, Jon Goodell

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Socially-distant fasting: information practices of young muslims during the COVID-19 pandemic 远离社交的斋戒:2019冠状病毒病大流行期间年轻穆斯林的信息实践

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2235

Nadia Caidi, Cansu Ekmekcioglu, Priyank Chandra, R. Jamali

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Making space for the future: the importance of deletion for librarianship and information science and the information society 为未来腾出空间:删除对图书馆学、情报学和信息社会的重要性

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2219

Helene Hellmich, J. Dinneen

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Understanding interagency relationships in the sharing of government data: a meta-analysis 理解政府数据共享中的机构间关系:元分析

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2246

Lihong Zhou, Jiangfeng Hu, Jie Xu

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Indicative findings from a study of information behaviour in digital business ideation: insights from the developing world 数字商业创意中的信息行为研究的指示性发现:来自发展中国家的见解

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2233

Suraj Ibrahim, R. Marcella, Alan MacLennan

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The good, the bad, and the notable: COVID-19 information experiences 好的、坏的和值得注意的:COVID-19信息体验

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2222

R. Singh

{"title":"The good, the bad, and the notable: COVID-19 information experiences","authors":"R. Singh","doi":"10.47989/irisic2222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2222","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the COVID-19 information experiences of people at the outbreak of the pandemic in the United States.The research data from 1,979 participants was collected through an online qualitative survey. A phenomenological approach was utilised to gain a deeper understanding of the COVID-19 information experiences. Cross tabulation was also used; however, the outcome is primarily qualitative. Three types of information experiences were identified, i.e., good, bad, and notable. The good information experiences indicated people’s appreciation for factual information, state government or local news, and information about the collective well-being of people. The bad information experiences illustrated people’s concerns about misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories, information coming from President Trump and his administration, health-related information, and information politics. The notable information experiences highlighted people’s positive outlook on information and their concerns about information uncertainty, the politics of information, and coronaphobia. Findings suggest that information can significantly influence people’s feelings, moods, emotions, and experiences in polarising ways, and highlights implications for managing people’s well-being in times of mass misinformation and fake news.","PeriodicalId":47431,"journal":{"name":"Information Research-An International Electronic Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89869483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring information behaviour and meaningful experience amongst hikers on the West Highland Way 探索徒步旅行者在西高地路上的信息行为和有意义的体验

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.47989/irisic2204

Keith Munro, P. Innocenti, M. Dunlop

{"title":"Exploring information behaviour and meaningful experience amongst hikers on the West Highland Way","authors":"Keith Munro, P. Innocenti, M. Dunlop","doi":"10.47989/irisic2204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2204","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the information behaviour of hikers on the West Highland Way in Scotland by exploring meaningful experiences described by fifty participants walking the route. Using an ethnographic approach, participants were interviewed in the field at sites on the West Highland Way using semi-structured questions. Qualitative results are discussed and analysed using inductive thematic analysis and links to literature are established. Two types of meaningful experience were found in the interview data: connections with nature and social connections. Profound natural connections were found to feature embodied information from sensory interaction with the environment, resulting in a contemplative mindset and offering well-being benefits. Social connections with family, friends and fellow walkers were also described as meaningful, situating the activity as a ‘higher thing’ and demonstrating further well-being benefits. This initial study indicates that natural and social connections are key to meaningful experience in walking the West Highland Way. A broader information behaviour study based on this work will further explore the use of embodied information, contemplation in information science, serious leisure as a ‘higher thing’, and well-being benefits.","PeriodicalId":47431,"journal":{"name":"Information Research-An International Electronic Journal","volume":"136 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72547005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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