... needs and seeking behavior in a rarely studied population and unique legal context. A novel information behavior model is presented and applied, contributing robustly to the field of information science. Maria Mulder can be contacted at: maria.mulder@ubc.ca 25 09 2025 19 11 2025 23...

... derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Library management Librarians Information science...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Serendipity Information behaviour Human–computer interaction Consumer behaviour E-commerce Information science For e-commerce practitioners, creating enjoyable customer experiences is a top priority (Bleier et al., 2019...

...Fang Wang; Hongzhi Zhu Purpose The nonsynchronism in theoretical research of information science (IS) is an interesting phenomenon that has not been sufficiently examined. This study is to reveal the mechanism of its formation from a microscopic perspective. Design/methodology/approach...

...Birger Hjørland Purpose The narrow purpose of this article is to review de Fremery’s (2024) book about the bibliographic foundations of information science. The broader purpose is to consider the actual as well as the potential relevance of the field(s) of bibliography for information science...

... interoperable technical tools, standards and systems (Thylstrup, 2018 , pp. 66–67) (see Figure 1). © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Digital libraries Information science Standardisation Open access Online catalogues Interoperability...

...Wolfgang G. Stock Purpose The article aims to give an overview of the history and the achieved status of information science in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) with an emphasis on the organisation of information science and practice in the GDR and on the theoretical foundations of information...

...Kalervo Järvelin; Pertti Vakkari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find out which research topics and methods in information science (IS) articles are used in other disciplines as indicated by citations. Design/methodology/approach The study analyzes citations to articles in IS published...

...Pertti Vakkari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize library and information science (LIS) as fragmenting discipline both historically and by applying Whitley’s (1984) theory about the organization of sciences and Fuchs’ (1993) theory about scientific change. Design/methodology...

...Thomas D. Wilson Purpose The aim of this paper is to review the psychological literature on curiosity and its relationship to information-seeking behaviour, and compare this with the information science literature on the same subject. Design/methodology/approach The approach adopted...

...Chao Zhang; Fang Wang; Yi Huang; Le Chang Purpose This paper aims to reveal the interdisciplinarity of information science (IS) from the perspective of the evolution of theory application. Design/methodology/approach Select eight representative IS journals as data sources, extract...

... is the result of a research project started three years ago with colleagues from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, that aims to cover all phases of the appearance and development of information science in German-speaking countries and could be understood as a kind of introduction to papers planned to follow...

...Vivien Petras Purpose This paper offers a definition of the core of information science, which encompasses most research in the field. The definition provides a unique identity for information science and positions it in the disciplinary universe. Design/methodology/approach After motivating...

... that are not formal, logical, or well-defined. This yields useful results but also necessarily compromised, incongruous processes’ Buckland (2012) . His observation that information retrieval and bibliometrics were the ‘ epicentre{s} of quantification in information science ’ [2] struck a chord. It was within...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Uncertainty Ethics Information theory Philosophy Information science Theory Paradigm Information studies Postmodernism Human information behavior Uncertainty is a nebulous concept...

... is based on both authors’ subject knowledge in the field of information science (IS) and the subfield of knowledge organization (KO). Core concepts in this domain were examined (1) by checking if they are present or not in the system; (2) if not, by determining whether LCSH contains alternative terms...

... and information science (LIS) researchers. The intent is to illustrate potential opportunities for LIS research beyond its present boundaries. The paper provides a framework that describes six semiotic threshold zones (presemiotic, protosemiotic, phytosemiotic, zoosemiotic, symbolic and polysemiotic...

...), in this study, we sought the involvement of spiritual teachers and speakers as they could provide rich data about spiritual seeking attempts and common perceptions held amongst contemporary spiritual seekers. As a research area, spiritual needs are relatively understudied in information science. Some...

...Mohamed Amine Belabbes; Ian Ruthven; Yashar Moshfeghi; Diane Rasmussen Pennington Purpose With the shift to an information-based society and to the de-centralisation of information, information overload has attracted a growing interest in the computer and information science research communities...

... definitions with data as assemblage enriches information science and research data management (RDM) frameworks. Also, the assemblage model is shown to describe datasets and data infrastructures despite their differences in scale, composition and outward appearance. Data as assemblage contributes...