..., there is consideration of whether or not the lay person uses the Internet to search for, retrieve or use health information, and if so, which specific sources are consulted (Cotten and Gupta, 2004 , p. 1799). A 2013 Pew Research Center study indicated that 72% of US adults who use the Internet have used it to look...

... that information science researchers could contribute to this important area. LGBTQ+ Internet Systematic review Information source Information behavior Health information Before conducing the search, guidance on database and searching field selection was sought from an academic librarian...

... understand the phenomenon (Tucker et al., 2018), but key findings from previous research from disparate fields require wider dissemination for greater public awareness, and the adoption of a unified mental model of key contributing factors. Newspapers Internet Deception Disinformation...

... Information society Internet Digital communications Information media With the introduction of the internet, news providers have found new ways to communicate and engage with their readers (Hermida, 2010 ; Lee, 2015 ; Lee et al., 2017). As much as the internet has contributed...

..., with their growing numbers, they will try to achieve social change in a variety of ways, ranging from civic activities to political action; and in society as a whole, empowered by the global reach of the internet, their civic activity is becoming a more powerful kind of social activism. Along these lines, Rosen...

...-establish their rupture information landscapes migrants need to acquire language and cultural and social competences that are translated into cultural mastery and ultimately in a sense of belonging (Bronstein, 2017). Internet Women Research methods Behaviour User studies Information research...

... and when they disclose information, suggesting that the conception of relevance as a process that occurs primarily during information seeking is limited. Internet World Wide Web Behaviour Information science Theory Health This paper describes how people diagnosed with a chronic disease...

... Publishing Limited 2015 Internet Information Communication Empirical studies on online discussion forums provide a variety of findings demonstrating how such arenas are used in communication, information seeking and information sharing in diverse contexts, for example, academic research...

...), and internet of things (Year 2013). Publications on some newer concepts (e.g. digital living, real world internet) are minimal. There are variations in the extent of use and preferred concepts based on geographic and disciplinary boundaries. The overlap in the use of these terms...

..., in the last column of Table III a selection of relevant papers to each corresponding construct is provided. The following subsections provide a detailed analysis for each of the model stages and constructs. Internet Information needs Information services Musical creativity Information seeking...

...Rachel Spacey; Louise Cooke; Adrienne Muir; Claire Creaser Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review current knowledge, research and thinking about the difficulties facing public libraries offering internet access to their users in ensuring legally compliant and non-offensive use...

... Information behaviour Internet discussion groups Diabetes Information use Pragmatic use of language Information exchange Internet Researchers and clinicians have long acknowledged that the majority of health care takes place in everyday life environments, well beyond the threshold of the formal...

... Publishing Limited 2012 Environmental management Information practice Internet Social media Qualitative thematic analysis Subactivism The internet is full with suggestions for how to reduce ones impact on the environment. Many, especially those in social media, are published...

...Pertti Vakkari Purpose The functional equivalence hypothesis suggests that a new communication medium will replace those activities that most closely perform the same functions for users as did the established media. There is scarce empirical evidence whether use of the internet displaces use...

...Christine Marton; Chun Wei Choo Purpose By selectively reviewing theory‐driven survey studies on internet health information seeking, the paper aims to provide an informal assessment of the theoretical foundations and research methods that have been used to study this information behavior...

... the top resources in major subject areas. If used as a textbook, this part can be used to demonstrate how to approach the reference query by matching specific types of questions to the most appropriate sources. In part 3 we find special reference topics: using internet as a reference tool, two...

... operations Information retrieval Internet Classification schemes Information retrieval is a fast changing area and it not a surprise that Professor Chu decided to revise her book after nine years. To reflect the developments of the last decade, several topics have also been added in this edition...

... to the survey. Findings The group have generally the same information practices as more established artists. They place reliance on internet and social networks, while also using traditional printed tools and libraries. Browsing is important, but not a predominant means of accessing information. Inspiration...

...Jung‐ran Park; Guisu Li; Amy Burger Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the communicative rituals of opening and closing manifested in e‐mail‐based Internet Public Library's (IPL's) online reference interaction. Design/methodology/approach A total of 400 transcripts comprising user...

...Adrian Kay Heng Heok; Brendan Luyt Purpose This study aims to investigate the discourses surrounding the provision of internet access in Singapore through the public library system and to consider what the government, librarians and members of the public consider are the legitimate uses...