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Collaborative information searching as learning in academic group work
Dan Wu, Shaobo Liang, Wenting YuThe purpose of this paper is to explore users’ learning in the collaborative information search process when they conduct an academic task as a group.
YouTube science channel video presenters and comments: female friendly or vestiges of sexism?
Mike Thelwall, Amalia Mas-BledaThe purpose of this paper is to analyse popular YouTube science video channels for evidence of attractiveness to a female audience.
A document expansion framework for tag-based image retrieval
Wei Lu, Heng Ding, Jiepu JiangThe purpose of this paper is to utilize document expansion techniques for improving image representation and retrieval. This paper proposes a concise framework for tag-based image…
University students’ heuristic usability ınspection of the national library of Turkey website
Yavuz InalThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usability of the National Library of Turkey website developed for all citizens in the country to retrieve information available in a…
“She looked like an Alien”: Experience and definitions children attach to a parental cancer diagnosis
Suzanie Adina Mat Saat, Mark Hepworth, Tom JacksonThe purpose of this paper is to explore the Malay children’s information needs from their experience with parental cancer using information behaviour techniques to elicit…
Exploratory study of personal health information management using health literacy model
Sujin Kim, Sue Yeon Syn, Donghee SinnThe purpose of this paper is to empirically test whether individuals’ internal factors (prior knowledge, resources, and capability) and environmental factors (stimuli, limitation…
Self-determination and expectancy-value: Comparison of cognitive psychological approaches to motivators for information seeking about job opportunities
Reijo SavolainenThe purpose of this paper is to elaborate the picture of the motivators for information seeking by comparing two cognitive psychological approaches to motivation…
ISSN:
2050-3806e-ISSN:
2050-3814ISSN-L:
2050-3806Renamed from:
Aslib ProceedingsOnline date, start – end:
2014Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Professor Dan Wu