...Ko-Chiu Wu; Hung-Chun Chen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether children adopt a survey or a route approach when seeking information in a virtual world (VW), and whether their approach differs depending on whether they are experiencing positive or negative motivation. Different...

... and implement efficient way-finding strategies. Virtual worlds (VW) are 3D spaces that allow users to maneuver their avatars in an interactive environment. Previously, this was mostly seen in video games, although Messinger et al. (2009) explain that now the virtual world has gradually shifted from...

... research field in library and information science. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 – Social websites Virtual meeting places Promoting literature Social networking sites Promotional methods Virtual worlds Public libraries Internet is about to become an important arena...