bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Biokonversi Sampah Organik Melalui Maggot Sebagai Alternatif Pakan Ternak
Authors: Sitompul Hamela Sari , Maulina Intan
Published: November 2022

Sampah merupakan masalah serius dan belum termanfaatkan secara maksimal. Oleh karena itu perlu dicarikan solusi agar sampah organik dapat diminimalisir serta menjadi lebih bernilai guna. Salah satu upaya yang bisa diterapkan adalah dengan biokonversi menggunakan Maggot (Black Soldier Fly/BSF). Larva BSF dengan kemampuannya sebagai pendegradasi sampah organik dimanfaatkan untuk mengkonversi materi organik sehingga memiliki potensi ekonomi. 

Maggot (Hermetiaillucens Linnaeus) merupakan larva lalat black soldier yang memiliki tekstur kenyal, berprotein tinggi serta memiliki kemampuan untuk mengeluarkan enzim alami yang membantu meningkatkan sistem pencernaan ikan. Mulai dari maggot dewasa hingga menghasilkan telur, kemudian larvanya seperti pupa digunakan untuk bahan pakan sumber protein.

 

Dari keberlangsungan kegiatan Kedaireka ini yang merupakan hasil kerjasama antara perguruan tinggi dengan desa Pagar Merbau III menghasilkan produksi mandiri di masyarakat yaitu Maggot yang dapat meningkatkan penghasilan rumahan bagi masyarakat, memperoleh pengetahuan tentang pengolahan sampah organik dengan baik dan pemanfaatannya. Sebagian warga yang mempunyai ternak yang sebagian besar berupa Lele dan jenis ikan air tawar lainnya, masyarakat Desa Pagar Merbau Tiga sangat antusias dalam pelaksanaan pelatihan dan juga workshop ini ditambah dengan kegiatan penyaluran hasil nantinya yaitu pengelolaan e-commerce.
An Analysis of the Current and Future Social Support Trajectories and Interventional Dimensions Necessary for the Elderly in Cheshanga, Mberengwa District, Zimbabwe: What will Tomorrow Bring?
Authors: Shoko Khangelani , Mavondo Greanious Alfred , Chikuse Francis Farai , Benjamini Benjamini
Published: November 2022

Introduction: The study analysed the trajectories and dimensions of social support intervention to the elderly people in the Cheshanga rural area of Mberengwa District in Zimbabwe after observations of the plight of marginalised population in the Cheshanga rural area compounded by high incidences of migration outflows, drought, poverty, HIV/AIDS pandemic and the massive unemployment. Method: Qualitative approach with a phenomenological perspective carried out in-depth analysis of the phenomenon on 10 elderly people. Data analysis adapted grounded theory approach specifically open, axial and selective coding technique. Results: Social support to the elderly was tangible support from their offspring revealing a yawning gap on the other types of social support like companionship, financial, instrumental and emotional support necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among old people. Conclusion: Interventions from other support groups must address psychological, emotional, physical and behavioural distress among old people to improve the well-being of the elderly people.
The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Preference to Pursue a Career as an Overseas Filipino Worker
Authors: T. Fabella Frederick Edward
Published: November 2022

This study was conducted to ascertain whether a relationship exists between perceived self-efficacy and preference to pursue an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) career. The New General Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure perceived self-efficacy. The level of preference to pursue an OFW career was measured using the OFW Career Preference Questionnaire - a researcher-made instrument. 153 college students from the Province of Rizal, Philippines volunteered to take part in this study. An online Google Forms version of both questionnaires was administered on the respondents. Pearson r computation of the scores from both research instruments yielded a low negative relationship between self-efficacy and respondents’ preference to pursue an OFW career.
A machine learning approach for calibrating seismic interval velocity in 3D velocity model
Authors: Le Hong Quan , Tran Dong , Nguyen Van Tien , Nguyen Dac The
Published: November 2022

Velocity model technique is routinely used to convert data from the time-to-depth domain to support prospect evaluation, reservoir modelling, well engineering, and further drilling operation. In Vietnam, the conventional velocity model building workflow oversimplifies the interval velocities as only well interval velocities are populated into 2D grids for depth conversion or oversimplified calibration interval velocities by applying a single scaling factor function. This study explores the 3D velocity model workflow to obtain accurate and high-resolution interval velocities using a machine learning approach for both fields A and B in Cuu Long basin, offshore Vietnam.

To design an effective approach to depth conversion, the anisotropy factor analysis was performed to understand the differences between the seismic and well interval velocities in geological layer in the 3D structural model. The seismic interval velocity was multiplied by the anisotropy factor to achieve the scaling seismic interval velocity. The scaling seismic interval velocity, elastic attributes, geometric attributes, structural and stratigraphic attributes were used as training features (variables) for predicting interval velocity using the supervised learning algorithm in the machine learning model. Supervised learning offers an opportunity to develop an expert-knowledge-based automated system, which incorporates both domain knowledge and quantitative data mining [1]. The random forest regression algorithms were selected for predicting interval velocity after evaluating several machine learning algorithms. To provide insight into the uncertainty of final interval velocity, a depth uncertainty analysis was conducted using a blind well test for 24 wells and 7 horizons.

The comprehensive 3D velocity model using machine learning approach was built for the first time in Cuu Long basin, offshore Vietnam. The result showed the machine learning algorithm can address the disadvantages of conventional velocity calibration to create highly accurate depth representations of the subsurface including a measure of the uncertainty.
Application of gas-assisted gravity drainage (GAGD) to improve oil recovery of Rang Dong basement reservoir
Authors: Nguyen Kien Trung , Ha Minh Dung
Published: November 2022

As an option to improve the ultimate oil recovery factor of the Rang Dong field, a feasibility study of gas-assisted gravity drainage (GAGD) application was carried out for the fractured basement reservoir with a single-well Huff ‘n’ Puff pilot test applied on a high water-cut producer. This paper aims to provide an in-depth understanding about such case study, which includes details on candidate selection, gas injection scheme, on-site execution, results of flow-back, post-job review and lessons learned.

The pilot test of GAGD was recorded with a good oil rate and low water-cut during flowing back after gas injection and shut-in for gas segregation, which suggests the positive effectiveness of GAGD to some degree. The expansion of the GAGD application to other wells and areas in the field would be encouraged in any similar situation. On the other hand, the results of this pilot test shed a light into further optimisation of the candidate selection and gas injection scheme by material balance analysis and reservoir simulation respectively.
A study on financial mechanisms to develop the power system in Vietnam
Authors: Ha Duong Minh
Published: November 2022

Vietnam’s commercial electricity demand grew by 9.6% per year during 2011 - 2020. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) forecasts that the average annual investment cost for the power system over 2021 - 2030 will be around USD 9.0 billion to USD 12.6 billion per year for generation sources and USD 1.5 billion to USD 1.6 billion for the grid. This article discusses the financial options to mobilise this capital. The private sector interest in financing new thermal power projects is low for coal and uncertain for gas; the current energy price crisis suggests deferring any new LNG power plant openings until after 2026. There, the state-owned sector takes the lead. For renewable energy, private investors have shown eagerness to finance new solar and onshore/nearshore wind projects under the feed-in-tariff regime. The subsequent mechanisms will be market-based: auctions and direct power purchase agreements. Offshore wind projects allow the state-owned oil and gas industry to invest jointly with international private developers and reorient its strategy in response to the energy transition. Developing the green bond market is an opportunity for Vietnamese banks. State-owned enterprises can use them to raise money through non-sovereign debt. Finally, a gradual increase in electricity prices will improve the sector’s ability to finance the necessary power system expansion.
KPI as a tool to consolidate internal management competence - Practice at PVEP
Authors: Phung Mai Huong , Dang Quang Vinh
Published: November 2022

The article introduces the key performance index (KPI) system on its way to application in the Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP). The paper provides comprehensive information with regard to KPI measurement, the implication behind indices related to business administration, alongside procedural steps to be taken. Factors supposedly contributing to work and budget performance management are also considered and presented.
SEMIOLOGIAS OCULARES DO COVID-19
Authors: Daleffe Dionélio , Aviz Wagner de , Sonoda Rodrigo Trentin
Published: November 2022

O COVID-19 mudou drasticamente a vida das pessoas em pouco tempo, com as suas consequências ainda em estudo. Um dos órgãos afetados é o globo ocular, também sugestivo de ser uma via de contágio. Posto isso, instiga a investigação dos achados oculares provocados pelo SARS-CoV-2. Busca-se fornecer um resumo das semiologias oculares causadas pelo COVID-19 documentadas na literatura. A conjuntivite é a ocorrência ocular mais comumente descrita, representando 88,8% das manifestações oculares oriundas do COVID-19 em adultos. Essa infecção grave propicia um dano microvascular na retina, que pode resultar em características clinicamente detectáveis, como as hemorragias retinianas e exsudatos. Uma das complicações mais devastadoras é o acidente vascular cerebral agudo, em que, por conseguinte, normalmente há comprometimento de campo visual homônimo e perda aguda da visão. O conhecimento sobre a semiologia e os impactos oculares desse contágio pode ajudar os optometristas a identificar eventuais sinais, e assim, orientar os seus pacientes, bem como uma mudança de conduta clínica.
Appraisal Theory in Translation Studies—A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Liu Qi Yuan , Ang Lay Hoon , Waheed Moniza , Mohd Kasim Zalina
Published: November 2022

Appraisal theory (AT) is developed from Systemic Functional Linguistics. It focuses on the interpersonal meaning of the text, which expresses the speaker’s attitude and constructs ideological space. However, AT has developed quite lately in translation studies with certain achievements as well as limitations in the previous studies. Thus, this study conducted a literature review to generalize the status quo of studies applying AT in translation from 2011 to 2021. The method of this study is a systematic literature review that selected 27 articles from three databases based on the screening procedure of PRISMA 2020. It also used qualitative synthesis to analyze the contents of the included studies in terms of genres, research foci, application of AT as well as methodologies. This study finds that AT is widely used in analyzing translation shifts, especially in the text types of politics, news and literature with the foci of appraisal shifts, ideology and positioning. However, the number of translation studies applying AT is still limited, and there is potential to examine AT in other text types. Besides, there is also a lack of mixed method or corpus-based analysis. Therefore, this study provides a detailed review of AT in translation studies and reveals some research gaps that could enlighten future studies.
Gambaran Gejala Pada Pasien COVID-19 Dengan Komorbid, Di RSUD Labuang Baji Makassar
Authors: Pailungan Ferly Yacoline , Halmar Halbina Famung , Kada Maria Kurnyata Rante , Rasdin Rasdin , Febriana Fransiska
Published: November 2022

Background: Corona virus disease 2019 is a disease caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which generally attacks the respiratory system in humans, Corona Virus disease can cause different symptoms, be it mild, moderate to severe symptoms. The level of symptoms in Corona Virus disease patients is influenced by various factors, both internal and external, and one of the influencing factors is the presence of comorbidities or comorbidities. The purpose of this study was to find out the description of symptoms in Corona Virus disease patients with comorbidities at Labuang Baji Hospital, Makassar City Method The research design used is descriptive analytic through a cross-sectional approach. The total population in this study was 129 people. The sampling technique used was total sampling.. Results: In this study, the results showed that of 129 Corona virus disease patients, most of them had comorbid cardiovascular disorders (hypertensive heart disease) and of all patients who had comorbidities, most of the respondents (48.1%) experienced severe symptoms. Conclusion: From this study it can be concluded that patients who have comorbid cardiovascular disease are more likely to experience severe symptoms when exposed to the corona virus.
HUBUNGAN KELENGKAPAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI (APD) TERHADAP TINGKAT KECEMASAN PERAWAT DALAM MENANGANI PASIEN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Putra Fajar Alam , Suwarni Anik , Rahmawati Atik
Published: November 2022

Indonesia saat ini masih dalam kondisi  pandemi Covid-19 dengan jumlah kasus dan atau jumlah kematian semakin meningkat. Kondisi tersebut meningkatkan perubahan psikologis pada perawat seperti kecemasan dalam setiap melaksanakan asuhan keperawatan, untuk itu perawat dalam melakukan tugasnya memakai alat pelindung diri untuk mengantisipasi risiko terpapar berbagai  virus termasuk Covid-19. Mengetahui Hubungan kelengkapan alat pelindung diri (APD) terhadap tingkat kecemasan perawat dalam menangani pasien pada masa pandemi Covid-19 di Ruang Ranap RSUI Kustati Surakarta. Penelitian ini adalah diskriptif korelatif dengan pendekatan cros sectional. Penelitian  dilakukan di RSUI Kustati Surakarta pada bulan Maret sampai April 2021. Sampel penelitian adalah 55 orang perawat yang bekerja di Ruang Covid. Teknik sampel menggunakan tehnik total sampling.  Instrumen penelitian menggunakan lembar observasional kelangkapan APD dan kuesioner kecemasan dari HRSA(Hamilton Ratting scale for Anxiety). Analisis data menggunakan uji Kendals tau. Sebanyak 39 responden (70,9%) menggunakan APD sangat lengkap, dan 16 responden (29,1%) menggunakan APD cukup lengkap. Sebanyak 5 responden (9,1%) tidak mengalami kecemasan, 23 responden (41,8%) dengan kecemasan ringan dan 27 responden (49,1%) dengan kecemasan sedang. dengan signifikansi p= 0,001 (p< 0,05). Ada Hubungan kelengkapan alat pelindung diri (APD) terrhadap tingkat kecemasan perawat dalam menangani pasien pada masa pandemi covid-19 di ruang ranap RSUI Kustati Surakarta.
An empirical study on university students' continuous utilization of fitness apps in China
Authors:   Department of Information Resources Management, Business School, Nankai University, Zhang Yao , Ming Yue ,   Kent State University, Li Yuelin ,   Department of Information Resources Management, Business School, Nankai University, Yang Yulin ,   Zhongshan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province
Published: November 2022

University students in China faced great health challenges. Fitness apps based on smartphones have the potential to provide an innovative approach to the university students to increase physical activities and conduct health management. This study examined how confirmed usefulness and confirmed ease of use of fitness Apps affect the attitudes, intention of recommendation, and continuous use of fitness apps among Chinese university students. The study took a quantitative approach, using online questionnaire to collect data from 552 university students who had experiences using fitness Apps. All data analyses were conducted in R. Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression were used to examine associations. Both confirmed usefulness and confirmed ease of use were positively associated with attitude towards fitness Apps and intention of recommending fitness apps to others. However, only confirmed usefulness was positively related to frequency of using fitness apps. Confirmed ease of use was not significantly related to frequency of using fitness apps. We recommend future app-based health interventions targeting on university students to pay more attention to the functionality of the apps and integrate professional instructions into the program designs to help users achieve their goal more effectively.
'I’m just not sure.' The persistence of uncertainty in the information seeking of undergraduate students with dyslexia
Authors:   Information Science at City, University of London, Beveridge Lynne , Makri Stephann ,   Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design at City, University of London, MacFarlane Andrew ,   Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design at City, University of London
Published: November 2022

As information seeking progresses, it is expected feelings of uncertainty surrounding, for example, the information need, what information will be useful to satisfy the need and how well the need has been satisfied will shift towards confidence and clarity. The six corollaries offered by Kuhlthau outline and explain areas where this shift can happen. However, does it happen for all groups of information-seekers? Undergraduate students with dyslexia often have lower information seeking-related self-efficacy than their peers and this can result in uncertainty persisting throughout information seeking. Retrospective naturalistic think aloud observations were held with 20 undergraduate students with dyslexia. After looking for information for one of their (self-chosen) assignments, participants were invited to explore their thoughts, feelings and actions with the researcher while watching a screen recording of their information seeking session. First, an inductive reflexive Thematic Analysis was conducted which revealed self-efficacy to be a key influence in the information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students with dyslexia. To investigate this further, a dedicated deductive analysis was conducted leveraging Kuhlthau’s six corollaries. The expected shift away from uncertainty towards clarity and confidence was found to be either delayed, disrupted or prevented by participants’ low self-efficacy surrounding selecting and spelling keywords and reading, interpreting and evaluating information online. Uncertainty persisted throughout information seeking and was rarely reduced or resolved. Key areas for additional support during information seeking for this user group are identified, including keyword selection and spelling, accurate reading and interpretation and confident evaluation of online information.
Information needs on research data creation
Authors:   Department of ALM at Uppsala University in Sweden, Börjesson Lisa , Huvila Isto ,   Department of ALM, Uppsala University in Sweden, Sköld Olle ,   Department of ALM at Uppsala University in Sweden
Published: November 2022

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.
Factors influencing Lithuanian researchers’ use of open access repositories as a publishing channel
Authors:   Department of Book, Media and Publishing Studies, Faculty of Communication, Vilnius University, Kepalienė Fausta , Macevičiūtė Elena ,   Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås, Sweden
Published: November 2022

The affordances of repositories for scientific information are emphasized in various international and national governmental and research financing documents. However, the researchers do not upload their full-text publications into the repositories as intensively as it is expected. The aim of the paper is to establish which factors and to what extent affect the intention of Lithuanian researchers to use open access repositories as a publication channel. The model of the theory of planned behaviour was employed to better understand the intentions of Lithuanian researchers to deposit their publications to research repositories. A representative questionnaire survey was carried out to collect the data. The 545 respondents of the survey were the Lithuanian researchers who have a doctoral degree and work at Lithuanian state universities or state research institutes. The obtained data were analysed using statistical analysis (correlation). The connections between intention to submit publications to open access repositories and attitudes, perceived norm, perceived control, past open access publishing behaviour, occupational and demographic characteristics were analysed. The study has identified the factors affecting the open access publishing behaviour of Lithuanian researchers and the strength of their influence with regard to it. It was found that the most significant factors which affect Lithuanian researchers’ intention to submit their publications to repositories are perceived norm, perceived control and past open access publishing behaviour. The age and seniority of researchers are also significant. Lithuanian researchers differ from the general context of open access publishing behaviour in that the influence of norms on the intention to submit publications to open access repositories is greater than that of researchers in other countries, and the attitudes, although positive, are less significant. The remaining factors are affecting their publishing behaviour similarly as in the studies from other countries. Lithuanian researchers representing social sciences and humanities are slightly more likely to submit publications to the repositories than researchers representing the natural science, medicine and technology.
Information needs of young adults with cancer in Germany
Authors:   Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Bressel Paulina
Published: November 2022

In Germany, approximately 500.000 people are newly diagnosed with cancer every year, of which only 3,3% are young adults between 18 and 39 years of age. Despite age-specific characteristics in terms of care and treatment, they receive little attention in the health infrastructure. The aim of this study is therefore to investigate information needs of young adults with cancer in Germany. Semi-structured guided online interviews were conducted with 14 young adults at the end of their treatment or in aftercare. The qualitative analysis was carried out inductively, using thematic analysis. In addition, the identified topics were analysed using the concept of the cancer patient journey. Ten themes were identified which are divided into information, service and care needs. While needs of the three identified medical themes are, for the most part, adequately answered, this does not apply to needs of the remaining seven themes. The findings clearly demonstrate that the German health infrastructure still holds a lot of potential for improvement regarding answering information, service and care needs for young adults with cancer.
An ageist perspective on age and older adults in information behaviour research
Authors:   Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hillebrand Vera
Published: November 2022

This study aims to answer the question what kind of research exists on aging and older adults in information behaviour and information seeking. A systematic literature review was conducted in two databases, LISA and Scopus. The results were refined and tagged thematically and clustered into main research topics. (Online) health information behaviour is the largest research topic in relation to aging and older adults. Underrepresented topics are information needs and behaviour outside of the health care sector. An ageist perspective is strongly present in information behaviour studies. Existing research on (online) health information behaviour primarily addresses a negative aspect of old age, frailty and illness, which may amplify the stereotypical image of older people and aging. This paper suggests that the research field should turn to topics that are more diverse and use the demographic variable of age more carefully in order to mitigate ageism.
Young adults’ information behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study
Authors:   School of Information Studies, McGill University, Bartlett Joan , Bowen-Ziecheck Aaron ,   School of Information Studies, McGill University
Published: November 2022

This paper presents the results of a pilot study exploring the information behaviour of young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pilot study data were collected using semi-structured interviews with five undergraduate students. Questions included what information was needed regarding COVID-19, where and how it was obtained, and how it was evaluated. Analysis. Coding followed a thematic analysis approach. At this early stage, coding involved emergent open coding to identify themes within the data. The information most needed by the participants related to local policies and restrictions (e.g., lockdowns, mask mandates, university policies) as well as policies relating to international travel. The main health related topic was where to get vaccinated. Participants preferred government, university, and mainstream media sources, while largely avoiding social media. They reported various approaches to determining the credibility of sources, including relying on known sites, and prioritizing first-hand sources such as government and public health. Participants also reported that their credibility assessment varied geographically, with government and mainstream media more or less trusted depending on location. The findings provide insight into young adults’ information behaviour, and provide the basis for the continuation of this study.
Information behaviour videos on YouTube: an exploratory content analysis, case study of INFIDEOS, and call to action
Authors:   Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, Hartel Jenna
Published: November 2022

How do landmark concepts of information behaviour appear as videos on YouTube? What do these multimedia artefacts, altogether, suggest about the information behaviour specialty? What might ideal versions of such videos be like? To create an empirical starting point for answering these timely questions, an exploratory content analysis was performed on a sample of 20 educational videos found on YouTube, focusing upon three big ideas of information behaviour: the Information Search Process (Kuhlthau, 1991), Sense-Making (Dervin, 1983) and Berrypicking (Bates, 1989). A coding frame was created with 23 categories and associated subcategories. SurveyMonkey was used to capture, tabulate and present the data. Due to space limitations, not all categories are included in the findings, which are reported as themes with commentary. YouTube’s information behaviour offerings are: cluttered by look-alike videos; uneven in coverage; dominated by librarians and students; and short on scholarly authority. Though singular, featured concepts can be treated thoroughly, most videos have a narrow focus; no scholarly apparatus; and disregard information behaviour’s legacy and culture. Following the content analysis, the author’s YouTube channel of Information Science videos, INFIDEOS, is profiled with attention to its information behaviour resources. Throughout, general video-making strategies are provided.
Theory usage in empirical research in ISIC conference papers (1996-2020)
Authors:   Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo, USA, VanScoy Amy , Julien Heidi ,   Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo, USA, Buckley Annette ,   Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo, USA, Goodell Jon ,   Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo, USA
Published: November 2022

Measuring the use of theory that informs empirical research demonstrates the rigour of research in a discipline. It also identifies key theories and connections to other disciplines. This study focuses on use of theory, broadly defined, in information behaviour. Full-length empirical papers from ISIC conference proceedings were analysed. Kumasi et al.’s (2013) theory talk framework was adapted for determining the level of theory use.Analysis. Content analysis was used to identify theories, level of theory use, and discipline of origin for theories in the papers. Most ISIC empirical papers include theory and more than half of them use theory substantially. Most theories are drawn from information science and other social sciences. Kuhlthau’s information search process is the most frequently mentioned framework. ISIC empirical papers continue to set a high standard for quality, demonstrating consistent theoretical rigour throughout the years studied. Their authors draw mainly on key information behaviour theories and models, as well as some lesser known and non-information science theories.
How things fit together: a general model of the information behaviour field
Authors:   Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Greifeneder Elke , Schlebbe Kirsten ,   Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Published: November 2022

Anyone new to a research field may easily feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of new concepts and must struggle with how things fit together. The aim of this paper is to initiate a discussion about a new general model for information behaviour as a field, and to serve both as an introduction and as a tool to highlight understudied areas within the field. The paper compares previous general models, textbooks, and a subject index with standard definitions of information behaviour. Based on the analysis, a new general model of the information behaviour field is developed. A comparative analysis was used. The paper argues that the existing general models of information behaviour do not reflect the breadth of the field as seen in community-accepted definitions of information behaviour. The analysis also shows that topics like information discovery and information seeking are overrepresented in textbooks and subject indices. The new model illustrates the breadth of the field, explains how topics fit together and highlights research areas that are in special need of attention.
Is anybody in there? Towards a model of affect and trust in human–AI information interactions
Authors:   Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Pawlick-Potts Danica
Published: November 2022

Advancements in search engines that utilize machine learning increase the likelihood that users will perceive these systems as worthy of trust.Methods. The nature and implications of trust in the context of algorithmic systems that utilize machine learning is examined and the resulting conception of trust is modelled. While current artificial intelligence does not meet the requirements of moral autonomy necessary to be considered trustworthy, people may still engage in misplaced trust based on the perception of moral autonomy. Users who place their trust in algorithmic systems limit their critical engagement with, and assessment of, the information interaction. A preliminary high-level model of trust’s role in information interactions adapting Ingwersen and Jarvelin’s Integrative Model for Interactive Information Seeking and Retrieval is proposed using the Google search engine as an example. We need to recognize that is it possible for users to react to information systems in a social manner that may lead to the formation of trust attitudes. As information professionals we want to develop interventions that will encourage users to stay critically engaged with their interactions with information systems, even when they perceive them to be autonomous.
Elicitation of requirements for innovative visual patent retrieval based on interviews with experts
Authors:   Institute for Information Science and Language Technology at the University of Hildesheim, Zellmer Johanna ,   University of Hildesheim, Womser-Hacker Christa ,   Information Science at the University of Hildesheim
Published: November 2022

Patent searching is a complex task and is mainly performed by experts in the field. Research shows that the integration of drawings into the search process is considered useful by experts and should therefore play a more important role in patent retrieval. In this study, experts were interviewed to find out when and in what form patent drawings should be integrated into the search process. The study combines qualitative data analysis and techniques from requirements engineering resulting in the context sensitive method called Q-rEx. The interviews were analysed with a mixed form of deductive and inductive category formation and combined with standards of patent retrieval systems. Experts want patent drawings to be more integrated in the search process to better analyse the relevance of patents. Therefore, in this study, requirements for innovative visual patent retrieval have been derived from actual user needs. The method presented in this study contributes to transparent and comprehensible user-centred elicitation of requirements regarding innovative visual patent retrieval. Not only the method needs further testing but also the integration of the requirements must be evaluated in additional user research..
Spiritual information and meaning-making: exploring personal narratives of residents at a contemplative spiritual retreat centre
Authors:   University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, Nangia Pranay , Ruthven Ian ,   Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to understand the role of information in the domains of contemplation, spirituality, and meaning and purpose. These domains can be a significant aspect of people’s lives and rich in information phenomena. We used narrative analysis, specifically the analysis of online videos in which people were interviewed about their lives after taking residence at a contemplative spiritual retreat centre. We interpreted the interviews through a lens of meaning-making and used a context-centric model to identify the information phenomena at a contemplative spiritual retreat. The findings: (1) Support prior research, which has identified that people engage with spiritual information as a result of a change in worldview, significant events, mystical glimpses, and to gain spiritual knowledge; (2) Deliver an account of the sources and kinds of spiritual information at a contemplative spiritual retreat centre; (3) Provide insights into how people interact with spiritual information during a contemplative spiritual retreat; (4) Suggest that residents at a contemplative spiritual retreat centre seek spiritual information primarily for affective outcomes. We demonstrated meaning-making as a helpful lens to interpret information interactions in the domains of contemplation, spirituality, meaning and purpose, and value in life.
Conceptions of place in the information practices of the Mahamewnawa Asapuwa Temple community
Authors:   Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney, Yerbury Hilary , Perera Pethigamage ,   University of Technology Sydney, Olsson Michael ,   School of Library and Information Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman
Published: November 2022

The findings of a study of the information practices of devotees and monks associated with a Buddhist temple are used to examine the way place is understood, and to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the conceptualisations presented in the literature. An insider approach facilitated the collection of data through interviews of monks and devotees, observations and analysis of websites and social media platforms produced by the temple community. Thematic analysis was used to analyse interview transcripts, the researcher’s field notes and online content. Place can be physical, modified by time, symbolic, created through the affordances of technology and organisational. Three categories of information practices emerged, being cultural, everyday life and organisational information practices. Existing conceptualisations of place in information research, including information grounds, information landscapes and space of flows were insufficient to cover the ways that place was expressed in this study. Understandings of place and associated information practices are tied to cultural knowledge and beliefs. The outsider researcher may only make sense of data through the use of metaphor or analogy. Further analytical and empirical work is essential to develop guidelines for establishing appropriate metaphors.
'Biodynamically cultivated hash, confidentially': information sharing on the dark web
Authors:   Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland, Haasio Ari , Harviainen J. Tuomas ,   Tampere University, Finland, Hämäläinen Lasse ,   University of Helsinki, Finland
Published: November 2022

This article analyses the marketing mechanisms of Dark Web drug trade focusing on advertising as information sharing. Key research questions are 1) vendors use to convince the potential customers about the quality and service, 2) what kind of arguments do vendors try to build and how they do it? and 3) what kind of information is shared when illegal goods are advertised. The data were collected from Utopia, which is an archive of the Finnish cryptomarket called Sipulimarket. The sample contained all advertisements from December 6, 2019 to March 19, 2020. All the advertisements were analysed by using a qualitative content analysis. Four main elements on which the marketing speech is based are 1) quality and 2) effects of the drugs (which we discuss here together), 3) price and 4) persuasiveness of the vendor. Together with the name of “drug store”, they make up the image. These elements are the types of information shared mostly when convincing customers about the products. In advertisements both persuasiveness and informative contents were shared. By understanding the mechanisms used in illicit communication happening in the Dark Web, we get a new perspective on sharing information that requires anonymity.
The influence of users’ dark triad on knowledge contribution behaviour on social question and answer sites
Authors:   Academy of Chinese Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China, Wang Lin , Liu Yajing ,   School of Management, Tianjin Normal University, China, Han Wenjun ,   School of Management, Tianjin Normal University, China, Qiu Junping ,   Chinese Academy of Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Published: November 2022

The users' knowledge contribution behaviour is the driving force for the sustainable development of the social question and answer sites. This kind of user behaviour is affected by various factors, among which users' personality traits are the prominent ones. The dark triad is a theory on the dark side of personality. This article explores the influence and mechanism of users' dark triad on their knowledge contribution in social question and answer sites. A questionnaire survey and statistical methods such as hierarchical regression and Bootstrap analysis were adopted in this study. Information about 301 users with experience in Chinese social question and answer sites were collected through the questionnaire survey. The quantitative analysis of survey data employed the statistical package SPSS 26.0. The dark triad significantly affects knowledge contribution on social question and answer sites. Online self-disclosure plays a completely mediating role in the relationship between the dark triad and knowledge contribution. The relational psychological contract has a moderating role between online self-disclosure and knowledge contribution. This study argues that the dark triad has a positive effect on knowledge contribution behaviour in socialized question and answer communities by constructing a model of mediated effects that are moderated. The dark triad shows its altruistic side in the context of social question and answer sites. The role of the dark triad in different knowledge-intensive contexts should be viewed dialectically in future research. Based on these findings, we put forward some suggestions for encouraging users' knowledge contribution behaviour in the social media context.
Territorial barriers in interagency government data sharing
Authors:   School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China, Hu Jiangfeng , Zhou Lihong ,   School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China, Wang Di ,   School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China
Published: November 2022

Anteragency government data sharing (IDS) is an indispensable precondition for the development of citizen-centred smart government. Adopting a theory of territoriality, this paper reports on an on-going research investigation, which explores, identifies, and qualifies the barriers to the lack of IDS. he research adopts an inductive approach, which combines a critical literature review, and three case studies in Central China. 18 articles, and 45 government officials and data managers from three regional government agencies collected as interview data were included and analysed using a thematic approach. Interorganisational dynamism affects the formulation of individual agencies’ psychological ownership on data, which leads to territorial marking and defending behaviours against IDS. erritoriality theory offers a novel and useful perspective to interpret, understand and resolve IDS problems. Albeit this research is situated in China, the research findings offer valuable indications and insights that can be shared across international borders.
Effective factors influencing individual’s shared health decision making
Authors:   Faculty of Social Science, Business and Economic, Åbo Akademi University, Ghorbanian Zolbin Maedeh , Han Shengnan ,   Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden, Nikou Shahrokh ,   Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University
Published: November 2022

This paper investigates the effects of information avoidance, information overload, health literacy on individuals’ shared health decision making. A research model is proposed based on sound theoretical background. Data from 155 respondents was collected via an online survey. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was applied to analyse the data. The findings suggest that information overload and information avoidance both exhibit negative effects on an individual’s shared health decision making behaviour, while health literary possess positive effects. We also find that information avoidance has a positive impact on information avoidance. Moreover, health literacy is negatively related to both information overload and information avoidance. The paper enhances both theoretical and empirical understanding of the effects of individuals’ health literacy, information overload and information avoidance on their shared health decision making behaviour. The results indicate that sufficient health literacy enables individuals to engage in their health decision making process and sharing their concerns with their physicians. However, information overload and information avoidance trigger negative effects which lead to individuals less involved in shared health decision making. Our results advocate more efforts to improve individual health literary as the means to mitigate the negative effects of information overload and information avoidance towards shared health decision making.
Exploration of students’ information behaviour and experience of assignment completion process
Authors:   Department of Information Management, Peking University, China, Liu Chang , Wang Xinyue ,   Peking University, China
Published: November 2022

Assignments play an important role in consolidating knowledge for university students. Understanding students’ information behaviour and experience in this type of work task, i.e., students’ assignments, would be beneficial to the design of learning platforms or search systems to better support effective and efficient information behaviour. A 37-day online observation of 14 university students in China, working on one assignment through client logging, combined with questionnaires and interviews were conducted in this study. This study used descriptive analysis to describe students’ information behaviour and experiences during the assignment completion processes at different stages. According to the proportion of efforts devoted to seeking information and working for the assignment in four evenly distributed periods, the students could be divided into four time-allocation types, namely 'Ninjas', 'Turtles', 'Time wasters' and 'Pursuers'. Different types of students had different information behaviour and experiences during assignment completion process. When applying Information Seeking Process model to analysis students’ information behaviour for the assignment completion, it is necessary to combine the time context and examine how each time allocation type of students would allocate their information seeking effort in task completion behaviour.