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The role of languages: adopting the motivation-opportunity-ability (MOA) model to explore information sharing patterns among multilingual users in the Chinese cultural context
Shu Fan, Shengyi Yao, Dan WuCulture is considered a critical aspect of social media usage. The purpose of this paper is to explore how cultures and languages influence multilingual users' cross-cultural…
The information needs of users in the metaverse communities: a grounded theory study
Yajun Guo, Huifang Ma, Jiahua Zhou, Yanchen Chen, Yiming YuanThis article aims to understand users' information needs in the metaverse communities and to analyze the similarities and differences between their information needs and those of…
Predictors of adoption of blockchain technology by academic libraries in Nigeria
Mutairu Oyewale Akintunde, Halimah Odunayo AmudaThis study aimed to predict and understand the academic libraries' probability of successful adoption of blockchain within the lens of integrated technology acceptance model (TAM…
Cyber-physical metaverse learning in cultural sustainable education
Ying-Hsun Lai, Yu-Shan Lin, Yao-Chung Chang, Shih-Yeh ChenEducation for sustainable development (ESD) is a developing educational concept that aims to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability through education. Cultural…
Seeking information about Covid-19 vaccine on social media: a moderated mediated model of antecedents and behavioral outcomes
Amara Malik, Talat Islam, Khalid Mahmood, Alia ArshadSocial media have been playing a critical role in seeking and sharing health related information and consequently shaping individuals’ health behaviors. This study investigates…
Social engineering awareness and resilience in Egypt: a quantitative exploration
Ahmed Shehata, Metwaly EldakarSocial engineering is crucial in today’s digital landscape. As technology advances, malicious individuals exploit human judgment and trust. This study explores how age, education…
Using semantic differential method to evaluate users’ olfactory perceptions in academic library
Yingying Yu, Wencheng Su, Zhangping Lu, Guifeng Liu, Wenjing NiSpatial olfactory design in the library appears to be a practical approach to enhance the coordination between architectural spaces and user behaviors, shape immersive activity…
How do online reviews influence answer adoption in virtual Q&A communities? A signaling theory perspective
Jing Liang, Ming Li, Xuanya ShaoThe purpose of this study is to explore the impact of online reviews on answer adoption in virtual Q&A communities, with an eye toward extending knowledge exchange and community…
Using augmented reality games to support sustainable development goal learning among young students: a true-experimental study
Pan Ai-Jou, Bo-Yuan Cheng, Pao-Nan Chou, Ying GengWe applied a true-experimental randomized control posttest design to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data to compare the effects of the AR and traditional board…
Factors affecting librarians’ intentions to engage in virtual storytimes
Soohyung Joo, Maria Cahill, Luke LeFebvre, Antonio Garcia, Averi ColeThis study investigated multiple factors associated with librarians’ intentions to engage in virtual storytimes in public libraries. Based on the theory of planned behavior, the…
Social media use and subjective well-being among university students in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
Shaoyu Ye, Kevin K.W. HoThis study explored how the use of different social media is related to subjective well-being among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
Exploring the landscape of big data applications in librarianship: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and patterns
Md. Nurul Islam, Guangwei Hu, Murtaza Ashiq, Shakil AhmadThis bibliometric study aims to analyze the latest trends and patterns of big data applications in librarianship from 2000 to 2022. By conducting a comprehensive examination of…
Applying STEM and extended reality technologies to explore students' artificial intelligence learning performance and behavior for sustainable development goals
Yu-Sheng Su, Wen-Ling Tseng, Hung-Wei Cheng, Chin-Feng LaiTo support achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), we integrated science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and extended reality technologies into an artificial…
Craft representation network and innovative heritage: the Forbidden City’s cultural and creative products in a complex perspective
Xin Feng, Lei Yu, Weilong Tu, Guoqiang ChenWith the development of science and technology, more creators are trying to use new crafts to represent the cultural trends of the social media era, which makes cultural heritage…
Effects of blockchain technology (BT) on the university librarians and libraries: a systematic literature review (SLR)
Khurram Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Abid IqbalThe objectives of the study were to identify the effects of blockchain technology (BT) on the university librarians, the impact of BT on the university library services and to…
Advancing elderly healthcare: adapting UTAUT2 with inhibitors for wearable device continuance
Ruo-yu Liang, Yin Li, Wei WeiWearable health devices (WHDs) have demonstrated significant potential in assisting elderly adults with proactive health management by utilizing sensors to record and monitor…
Social media analytics for academic music library: a case study of CUHK center for Chinese Music Studies
Bing Xue, Rui Yao, Zengyu Ye, Cheuk Ting Chan, Dickson K.W. Chiu, Zeyu ZhongWith the rapid development of social media, many organizations have begun to attach importance to social media platforms. This research studies the management and the use of…
A study of Yemeni EFL students' perceptions on the role of learning technologies in developing creativity and autonomy
Wagdi Rashad Ali Bin-Hady, Jamal Kaid Mohammed AliThis study probed the impact of using learning technologies (LT) on developing Yemeni English as a foreign language (EFL) students' autonomy and creativity toward English language…
From hype to reality: the changing landscape of MOOC research
Wiwit Ratnasari, Tzu-Chuan Chou, Chen-Hao HuangThis paper examines the evolution of massive open online courses (MOOCs) literature over the past 15 years and identifies its significant developments.
Effect of interface layout design of a public library website on information-seeking experience for elderly people
Zhichuan Tang, Xuan Xu, Feifei Wang, Lekai Zhang, Min ZhuTargeting the common functions of the Zhejiang Library website, elderly individuals were invited to complete six experimental tasks on the improved website interfaces, and…
Multimedia information retrieval using content-based image retrieval and context link for Chinese cultural artifacts
Chung-Ming LoAn increasing number of images are generated daily, and images are gradually becoming a search target. Content-based image retrieval (CBIR) is helpful for users to express their…
Two-way deviation: the impact of the deviation of horizontal and vertical answers on knowledge adoption in virtual Q&A communities
Ming Li, Jing LiangKnowledge adoption is the key to effective knowledge exchange in virtual question-and-answer (Q&A) communities. Although previous studies have examined the effects of knowledge…
Unleashing the power of AI: a systematic review of cutting-edge techniques in AI-enhanced scientometrics, webometrics and bibliometrics
Hamid Reza Saeidnia, Elaheh Hosseini, Shadi Abdoli, Marcel AusloosThe study aims to analyze the synergy of artificial intelligence (AI), with scientometrics, webometrics and bibliometrics to unlock and to emphasize the potential of the…
Application of artificial intelligence in libraries: a bibliometric analysis and visualisation of research activities
Prihana Vasishta, Navjyoti Dhingra, Seema VasishtaThis research aims to analyse the current state of research on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in libraries by examining document type, publication year, keywords…
Sustainable education on improving the quality of peer assessment: design and implementation of an online deep learning-based peer assessment system
Kuan-Cheng Lin, Nien-Tzu Li, Mu-Yen ChenAs global issues such as climate change, economic growth, social equality and the wealth gap are widely discussed, education for sustainable development (ESD) allows every human…
Digital reading: a bibliometric and visualization analysis
Wenyan Yu, Yiping Jiang, Tingting FuThis study holistically and systematically consolidates the available research on digital reading to reveal the research trends of the past 20 years. Moreover, it explores the…
Learning efficacy of understanding by design-Internet of Things (UbD-IoT) education integrated with design thinking and computational thinking
Ying Hsun LaiThe study integrated understanding by design-Internet of Things (UbD-IoT) education with design thinking and computational thinking to plan and design an IoT course. Cross-domain…
An exploratory study of factors influencing user app abandonment on smartphones
Shaobo Liang, Ziyi Wei, Lan ZangNot all apps can be favored on a smartphone. Users are bound to abandon some if they lose value. Analyzing the reasons behind this phenomenon can help develop strategies for…
From traditional to emerging technologies in supporting smart libraries. A bibliometric and thematic approach from 2013 to 2022
Asad Ullah Khan, Zhiqiang Ma, Mingxing Li, Liangze Zhi, Weijun Hu, Xia YangThe evolution from emerging technologies to smart libraries is thoroughly analyzed thematically and bibliometrically in this research study, spanning 2013 through 2022. Finding…
ChatGPT and the AI revolution: a comprehensive investigation of its multidimensional impact and potential
Mohd AfjalThe aim of the study is to understand the transformative impact of ChatGPT on artificial intelligence (AI) research, its applications, implications, challenges and potential to…
Facilitators and barriers to dealing with questionable journals in management science
Mehdi Dadkhah, Fariborz Rahimnia, Aamir Raoof MemonScientific publishing has recently faced challenges in dealing with questionable (predatory and hijacked) journals. The presence of questionable journals in any field, including…
Perpetrators' perspective on cyberbullying: a qualitative systematic review with bibliometric analysis
Suhans Bansal, Naval Garg, Jagvinder SinghCyberbullying has become one of the reasons behind the increase in psychological and medical problems. A need to prevent recurrences of cyberbullying incidents and discourage…
An assessment of blockchain academia and news developments: a bibliometric and text-mining analysis
Chien-Wen Shen, Phung Phi TranThis study aims to provide a more complete picture of blockchain development by combining numerous methodologies with diverse data sources, such as academic papers and news…
Designing an axial code pattern for absorptive capacity of knowledge in academic libraries: examining the effect of individual and organizational learning
Mojtaba Kaffashan Kakhki, Joel R. Malin, Farahnaz Naderbeigi, Iman Maleksadati, Hassan BehzadiThe purpose of the present study was to identify the conditions that affect the absorptive capacity (AC) of knowledge, discover its consequences and design an AC paradigm pattern…
Social mediametrics: the mention laws and patterns of scientific literature
Rongying Zhao, Weijie Zhu, He Huang, Wenxin ChenSocial mediametrics is a subfield of measurement in which the emphasis is placed on social media data. This paper analyzes the trends and patterns of paper comprehensively…
Collective impression management and collective privacy concerns in co-owned information disclosure: the mediating role of relationship support and relationship risk
Yafei Feng, Yan Zhang, Lifu LiThe privacy calculus based on a single stakeholder failed to explain users' co-owned information disclosure owing to the uniqueness of co-owned information. Drawing on collective…
What's up in WhatsApp research: a comprehensive analysis of 12,947 papers indexed in Dimensions.ai
Manoj Kumar Verma, Mayank YuvarajIn recent years, instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp have gained substantial popularity in both academic and practical domains. However, despite this growth, there is a lack…
Development of smart academic library services with Internet of Things technology: a qualitative study in Hong Kong
Hoi Ching Cheung, Yan Yin Marco Lo, Dickson K.W. Chiu, Elaine W.S. KongThis study examines academic librarians' perceptions and attitudes toward Internet of Things (IoT) applications in Hong Kong academic libraries and the problems and possible…
Depth, breadth and structural virality: the influence of emotion, topic, authority and richness on misinformation spread
Xiao Meng, Chengjun Dai, Yifei Zhao, Yuan ZhouThis study aims to investigate the mechanism of the misinformation spread based on the elaboration likelihood model and the effects of four factors – emotion, topic, authority and…
Youth marketing development of special libraries in the digital era: viewpoint from the Taste Library with 7Ps marketing mix
Ying Kit Cherry Kwan, Mei Wa Chan, Dickson K.W. ChiuIn the 21st century, libraries are experiencing a significant decline in users due to shifting reading habits and the impact of technology, necessitating library transformation…
Do linguistic features of research article titles affect received online attention? A corpus-based analysis
Haoran Zhu, Xueying LiuScientific impact is traditionally assessed with citation-based metrics. Recently, altmetric indices have been introduced to measure scientific impact both within academia and…
Analyzing the spatiotemporal coupling relationship between public opinion and the epidemic during COVID-19
Jingjing Sun, Ziming Zeng, Tingting Li, Shouqiang SunThe outbreak of COVID-19 has become a major public health emergency worldwide. How to effectively guide public opinion and implement precise prevention and control is a hot topic…
User experience of digital science and education evaluation platform: identification and analysis of key influencing factors
Junping Qiu, Zhongyang Xu, Haibei Luo, Jianing Zhou, Yu ZhangEstablishing and developing digital science and education evaluation platforms (DSEEPs) have several practical implications for the development of China's science, technology and…
Big data-assisted urban governance: forecasting social events with a periodicity by employing different time series algorithms
Zicheng Zhang, Xinyue Lin, Shaonan Shan, Zhaokai YinThis study aims to analyze government hotline text data and generating forecasts could enable the effective detection of public demands and help government departments explore…
Analyzing the role of ICT in bridging the digital divide: a transitional analytical framework for ICT access to impact
Hadi Hussain, Jun Wen, Renai Jiang, Junaid Waheed, Waheed Ali, Nadeem Akhtar KhanIn light of the shift in focus from information communication technology (ICT) access (access divide) and skills (skills divide) to the tangible impacts of ICT use (impact…
Determinants of patients' service choice in online health communities: an elaboration likelihood model perspective
Yuangao Chen, Meng Liu, Mingjing Chen, Lu Wang, Le Sun, Gang XuanThe purpose of this research paper is to explore the determinants of patients' service choices between telephone consultation and text consultation in online health communities…
Prototyping technology adoption among entrepreneurship and innovation libraries for rural health innovations
Varun Gupta, Chetna Gupta, Jakub Swacha, Luis RubalcabaThe purpose of this research study is to empirically investigate the Figma prototyping technology adoption factors among entrepreneurship and innovation libraries for providing…
Examining themes of social media users' opinion on remote work during COVID-19 pandemic: a justice theory perspective
Yunfei Xing, Yuming He, Justin Z. ZhangThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused significant disruption to the global labor market, resulting in a rapid transition toward remote work, e-commerce and…
Mapping of the selected literature on robotic technology applications in libraries based on Scopus database: a subjective computational review
Bwsrang Basumatary, Mayank Yuvaraj, Nitesh Kumar Verma, Manoj Kumar VermaAdopting and implementing robotic technology applications in the library is a significant technological up-gradation today. The purpose of this study was to evaluate selected…
What are the factors affecting the participation of postgraduate students in research processes? From motivational variables to demographic variables
Abbas Doulani, Masoumeh HossainiThis study aims to investigate the factors affecting the motivation of graduate students of information science in scientific and research activities and science production. This…
Exploring the dimensions of ChatGPT in English language learning: a global perspective
Wagdi Rashad Ali Bin-Hady, Abdu Al-Kadi, Abduljalil Hazaea, Jamal Kaid Mohammed AliThe proliferation of ChatGPT, as in many other digital technologies and social media, has increasingly impacted many aspects of modern life, including second and foreign language…
A structural equation model analysis of English for specific purposes students' attitudes regarding computer-assisted language learning: UTAUT2 model
Adel Bessadok, Mustafa HersiThe objective of this study is to investigate the key determinants affecting the acceptance and utilization of Blackboard as a Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) platform…
User influence and microblog marketing: a case study of Sina Weibo in China
Xiaoguang Wang, Yijun Gao, Zhuoyao LuMicroblogs are communication platforms for companies and consumers that challenge companies' brand marketing strategies. This paper provides a theoretical basis for expanding…
Knowledge mining and graph visualization of ancient Chinese scientific and technological documents bibliographic summaries based on digital humanities
Xiang Zheng, Mingjie Li, Ze Wan, Yan ZhangThis study aims to extract knowledge of ancient Chinese scientific and technological documents bibliographic summaries (STDBS) and provide the knowledge graph (KG) comprehensively…
A novel data quality framework for assessment of scientific lecture video indexing
Hamid Hassani, Azadeh Mohebi, M.J. Ershadi, Ammar JalalimaneshThe purpose of this research is to provide a framework in which new data quality dimensions are defined. The new dimensions provide new metrics for the assessment of lecture video…
How to improve elderly users' intention to use public digital cultural services: from the perspective of trust
Yuwen Hua, Honglei Lia Sun, Ya ChenThis study aims to explore the relationship between elderly users' trust in public digital cultural services (PDCS) and their intention to use PDCS, and reveal the factors…
Development and maturity of co-word thematic clusters: the field of linked data
Elaheh Hosseini, Kimiya Taghizadeh Milani, Mohammad Shaker SabetnasabThis research aimed to visualize and analyze the co-word network and thematic clusters of the intellectual structure in the field of linked data during 1900–2021.
How is the development of library and information science in China?
Weijie ZhuThe research in this paper aims to investigate the development of Library and Information Science in Chinese universities. Specifically, it focuses on understanding the spatial…
Utilizing health-related text on social media for depression research: themes and methods
Sumei Yao, Fan Wang, Jing Chen, Quan LuSocial media texts as a data source in depression research have emerged as a significant convergence between Information Management and Public Health in recent years. This paper…
A comparison study on innovation and entrepreneurship education in and out of China from a bibliometric perspective
Xin Feng, Xu Wang, Mengxia QiIn the era of the digital economy, higher demands are placed on versatile talents, and the cultivation of students with innovative and entrepreneurial abilities has become an…
Ukrainian arts and humanities research in Scopus: a bibliometric analysis
Serhii Nazarovets, Olesya MryglodThis article presents the results of a quantitative analysis of Ukrainian arts and humanities (A&H) research from 2012 to 2021, as observed in Scopus. The overall publication…
A study of the impact of interdisciplinary citation on the aging of library and information science
Qian Yang, Xukang Shen, Yanhui Song, Shiji ChenThis paper aims to explore the citation aging pattern of Library and Information Science (LIS) and further investigate the impact of interdisciplinary citation on the aging of…
Patterns of artificial intelligence policies in China: a nationwide perspective
Kaili Wang, Ke Dong, Jiachun Wu, Jiang WuThe purpose of this paper is to identify the historical trends and status of the national development of artificial intelligence (AI) from a nationwide perspective and to enable…
Evaluation and optimization of supply factor efficiency for public digital cultural services in China
Zijian Wang, Qingong Shi, Qunzhe DingThis investigation is designed to quantify and appraise the efficiency of resource distribution in the provision of public digital cultural services in China. By acknowledging and…
A framework of genealogy knowledge reasoning and visualization based on a knowledge graph
Ruan Wang, Jun Deng, Xinhui Guan, Yuming HeWith the development of data mining technology, diverse and broader domain knowledge can be extracted automatically. However, the research on applying knowledge mapping and data…
Impact of social media addiction on librarians' performance: mediating role of task distraction, moderating role of effective self-control
Asad Javed, Samar Hayat Khan, Muhammad Aamir Shafique Khan, Hassan Ahmed ShahThe study was initiated to test the relationship of social media site addiction on librarians' performance. Furthermore, the study also tested the mediating role of task…
Research hotspots, trends and opportunities on the metaverse in health education: a bibliometric analysis
Gokhan Agac, Ferit Sevim, Omer Celik, Sedat Bostan, Ramazan Erdem, Yusuf Ileri YalcinThe metaverse offers great potential for creating a new educational environment with unique experiences. Currently, it has been integrated into many stages of education, including…
Examining differences in perceived usability of Google Drive among public library users
Farwa Taqi, Syeda Hina Batool, Alia ArshadThis study aims to explore differences in the usability of the Google Drive application based on demographic characteristics, computer skills and use frequency of Google Drive…
Examining the role of metadiscourse in collaborative knowledge building community
Shaoming Chai, Emily Pey-Tee Oon, Yuan Chai, Zuokun LiMetadiscourse is an important dialogue technique used in productive knowledge building to help a group evaluate and advance their knowledge progress. Previous studies have…
Incorporating mobile learning and the CAP(E) framework in improving the receptive skills of students
Esra Istek, Chinaza Solomon IronsiGiven the persistent receptive skills challenges faced by language learners and the numerous merits of using technologically-enhanced learning in the form of mobile-assisted…
Cluster analysis and network visualization of journals, authors, keywords, and themes of monkeypox research (1989–2022): an updated bibliometric review
Daud Khan, Manoj Kumar Verma, Mayank YuvarajThere have been numerous publications on human monkeypox since it was reported. With the help of bibliometric analysis, this study examined research hotspots and future trends…
The shift in research trends related to artificial intelligence in library repositories during the coronavirus pandemic
Prasetyo Adi Nugroho, Nove E. Variant Anna, Noraini IsmailThis study sought to analyze the correlation between artificial intelligence (AI) and libraries and examine whether there were any shifts in research trends related to these two…
Exploring the effectiveness of VR-based product demonstrations featuring items of furniture
Chengyao XinThis paper aims to present a case study of virtual-reality-based product demonstrations featuring items of furniture. The results will be of use in further design and development…
Information and communication technologies’ (ICTs) use among farmers in Qena Governorate of Upper Egypt
Essam MansourThe key purpose of this study is to investigate the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among farmers in Qena Governorate of Upper Egypt farmers' use of ICTs…
The relation between players' motivation, virtual communities and stickiness in augmented reality games
Rong ZhangThe purpose of this research was to explore the stickiness of players' motivation in a virtual community and to explore the important factors for gamers.
MSQ: a mobile and social-based Q&A system
Yung-Ting Chuang, Ching-Hsien WangThe purpose of this paper is to propose a mobile and social-based question-and-answer (Q&A) system that analyzes users' social relationships and past answering behavior, considers…
Social networks in Iranian academic libraries: complementary or antagonistic tools?
Farshad ParhamniaThe present study aimed to investigate the impact of social networks on the use of academic libraries by university students.
Library book recommendation with CNN-FM deep learning approach
Xiaohua Shi, Chen Hao, Ding Yue, Hongtao LuTraditional library book recommendation methods are mainly based on association rules and user profiles. They may help to learn about students' interest in different types of…
Learning behavior in augmented reality–mediated mobile game–based learning
Ya-Lun Yu, Ting Ting Wu, Yueh-Min HuangThis paper aims to investigate whether the effects of children's current learning are related to their learning efficiency and behavior when they are exposed to two different…
Research on hotspots and evolution paths in the field of health information behavior: a comparison study of bibliometrics based on CNKI and WoS data
Yi Ping Zhu, Yi Zhu, Li Zhen FanThis study aimed to examine the research hotspots and evolution paths in the field of health information behavior (HIB) in China and abroad, and conduct comparative analysis to…
Exploring gender differences in foreign domestic helpers' mobile information usage
Noyenim Mercy Ezeamuzie, Anthony Hae Ryong Rhim, Dickson K.W. Chiu, Mavis Man-Wai LungWith the increasing computation and communication speed of mobile devices, their use and roles have been repositioned to act more than a communication tool. Around 0.4 million…
Personal factors and the role of memory in faculty refinding of stored information
Williams Ezinwa Nwagwu, Antonia Bernadette DonkorThe study examined the personal information management (PIM) challenges encountered by faculty in six universities in Ghana, their information refinding experiences and the…
Data mining analytics investigation on TikTok users' behaviors: social media app development
Shu-hsien Liao, Retno Widowati, Ching-Yu LeeTikTok, a social media application (app), was originally positioned as a short music video community suitable for young users, and the app is user-generated content (UGC) short…
Examining the influence of the performance of mobile devices on teaching quality based on the technological acceptance mode
Xiaozhong Chen, Rongli ChenThis study aims to examine the effects of iPad distribution on all teachers in a university and its application in teaching and student learning at home via wireless network…
Why do people not attend public library programs in the current digital age? A mix method study in Hong Kong
Shan Shan Lu, Ruwen Tian, Dickson K.W. ChiuThe study aims to investigate the characteristics of the current situation of library programs and explore the possible reasons behind the low participation in Hong Kong. It…
Research on the relationships between discourse leading indicators and citations: perspectives from altmetrics indicators of international multidisciplinary academic journals
Xu Wang, Xin FengThis paper aims to analyze the relationships between discourse leading indicators and citations from perspectives of integrating altmetrics indicators and tries to provide…
School library reading support for students with dyslexia: a qualitative study in the digital age
Qingyu Li, Jenny Wong, Dickson K.W. ChiuThis paper investigates school library services in the digital age for students with dyslexia and explores the impact of current library services on students’ learning.
Opening the black box of Library Hi Tech: a social network and bibliometric analysis
Guijie Zhang, Fangfang Wei, Peixin WangThis paper presents a comprehensive study using bibliometric and social network analysis (SNA) to depict the academic community, research hotspots and the correlation between…
Evolution of discussion topics on an online depression self-help group
Honglei Lia Sun, Pnina FichmanThis study aims to explore the evolutionary pattern of discussion topics over time in an online depression self-help community.
University life has gone digital: influences of institutional mobile social network use during the COVID-19 emergency
Colin Conrad, Rachel Moylan, Gabriel O. DiazMany universities implemented institutional social networking apps as an alternative to in-person social experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to…
The effect of student self-efficacy on learning outcomes in a business simulation mobile game: a quasi-experimental study
Qixing Yang, Quan Chen, Jingan Wang, Ruiqiu OuThis study has two objectives: to explore the factors that influence student self-efficacy regarding engagement and learning outcomes in a business simulation game course and to…
Applications of metaverse-related technologies in the services of US urban libraries
Yajun Guo, Yiming Yuan, Shuai Li, Yiruo Guo, Yiyang Fu, Zihan JinThe purpose of this paper is to understand the applications of metaverse-related technologies in US urban libraries, explore excellent cases of US urban libraries' practices in…
Characteristics analysis and evaluation of discourse leading for academic journals: perspectives from multiple integration of altmetrics indicators and evaluation methods
Xu WangUnder the background of open science, this paper integrates altmetrics data and combines multiple evaluation methods to analyze and evaluate the indicators' characteristics of…
Predictable by publication: discovery of early highly cited academic papers based on their own features
Xiaobo Tang, Heshen Zhou, Shixuan LiPredicting highly cited papers can enable an evaluation of the potential of papers and the early detection and determination of academic achievement value. However, most highly…
The role of personality traits and the ability to detect fake news in predicting information avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mahdieh Mirzabeigi, Mahsa Torabi, Tahereh JowkarThe objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of personality traits and the ability to detect fake news on information avoidance behavior. It also examined the effect…
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic among small island developing states and Guam
Leila C. Kabigting, Maria Claret M. Ruane, Kristina C. SayamaDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns were implemented to achieve two goals: (1) to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and (2) to reduce the number of COVID-19 deaths. In this…
The effect of immersive experience, user engagement and perceived authenticity on place satisfaction in the context of augmented reality
Kazım Dağ, Sinan Çavuşoğlu, Yakup DurmazThis study aims to measure the effect of augmented reality (AR) on immersive experiences, place satisfaction, user engagement and perceived authenticity.
The ecosystem of research tools for scholarly communication
Purnima Rao, Satish Kumar, Weng Marc Lim, Akshat Aditya RaoNumerous research tools exist but their usage among researchers across the different phases of the research cycle of scholarly communication remains unknown. This research aims to…
Digital media recording and broadcasting classroom using Internet intelligent image positioning and opinion monitoring in communication
Huanchao WuThe digital media recording and broadcasting classroom using Internet real-time intelligent image positioning and opinion monitoring in communication teaching is researched and…
Research into influencing factors in user experiences of university mobile libraries based on mobile learning mode
Tan Jiang, Guang Luo, Zikai Wang, Wenhui YuThe purpose of this study is to analyse and discuss the influencing factors of user experience in university mobile libraries and the improvement path of user experience in the…
Bibliometric analyses and network mapping on the smart library in Web of Science from 2003 to 2021
Dan WangThis research conducts bibliometric analyses and network mapping on smart libraries worldwide. It examines publication profiles, identifies the most cited publications and…
Voice search behavior under human–vehicle interaction context: an exploratory study
Shaobo Liang, Linfeng YuAs voice search has progressively become a new way of information acquisition and human–computer interaction, this paper aims to explore the users' voice search behavior in…
Open data: an innovative learning resource for postgraduates
Wuxiang Dai, Yucen Zhou, Congcong Zhang, Hui ZhangWith the continuous development of the global COVID-19 epidemic, mobile learning has become one of the most significant learning approaches. The mobile learning resource is the…
Impact of social media use on critical thinking ability of university students
Li Cheng, Gege Fang, Xiaoxue Zhang, Yuxiang Lv, Lingxuan LiuThis research aims to discover the relationship between social media usage (SMU) and the critical thinking ability (CTA) of university students, and to answer the question that…
Towards corpora creation from social web in Brazilian Portuguese to support public security analyses and decisions
Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Ana Paula Cabral Seixas CostaThis article presents two Brazilian Portuguese corpora collected from different media concerning public security issues in a specific location. The primary motivation is…
Adoption of big data analytics for sustainability of library services in academic libraries of Pakistan
Mehreen Azam, Khurshid AhmadThis paper aims to measure the adoption of big data analytics (BDA) to achieve sustainability in services being offered in university libraries in Pakistan.
Social networking sites adoption among entrepreneurial librarians for globalizing startup business operations
Varun Gupta, Luis Rubalcaba, Chetna Gupta, Leandro PereiraThe purpose of this study is to identify the factors leading to adoption of social networking sites (SNS) by librarians of entrepreneurial libraries to provide support to business…
A study on the learning behaviors and needs of design-maker communities of practice in the era of mobile learning
Xin Zhang, Jieming HuThe combination of mobile devices and innovative tools offers new possibilities for the development of a community of practice for design makers. Mobile learning has become an…
Information security and technical issues of cloud storage services: a qualitative study on university students in Hong Kong
Shing Cheong Hui, Ming Yung Kwok, Elaine W.S. Kong, Dickson K.W. ChiuAlthough cloud storage services can bring users valuable convenience, they can be technically complex and intrinsically insecure. Therefore, this research explores the concerns of…
The trend and future of techno-ethics: a bibliometric analysis of three decades
Shivangi Verma, Naval GargWith the growth and profound influence of technology on our life, it is important to address the ethical issues inherent to the development and deployment of technology…
Designing a branding model for academic libraries affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Iran
Farzane Sahli, Sirous Alidousti, Nader NaghshinehThis study identifies factors affecting brand building for academic libraries affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) in Iran.
Role of citation and non-citation metrics in predicting the educational impact of textbooks
Ashraf Maleki, Javad Abbaspour, Abdolrasoul Jowkar, Hajar SotudehThe main objective of the present study is to determine the role of citation-based metrics (PageRank and HITS’ authority and hub scores) and non-citation metrics (Goodreads…
Equip public managers with data analytics skills: a proposal for the new generation of MPA/MPP programs with data science track
Kevin K.W. Ho, Ning Li, Kristina C. SayamaThis research uses a multifaceted approach to develop an MPA/MPP curriculum to support a data science track within the existing MPA/MPP programs by identifying the core and…
Japanese industrial technological structure based on the number of patent applications by technical field
Hirokazu YamadaThis research outlines the technological structure of the entire Japanese manufacturing and service industry using the patent information from research and development (R&D…
Social media aesthetics as part of academic library merchandising
Magdalena WójcikThe subject of this paper is the phenomenon of social media aesthetics, which can be perceived as a tool for promoting and building the image of libraries, especially in terms of…
Areas and contexts of the use of robotics in libraries: an overview of the applied solutions and a discussion of prospects
Magdalena WójcikRobotics is a topic that rarely appears in Library and Information Science literature as it is mainly explored in the field of computer science. It is also a very complex topic…
Hong Kong academic librarians' attitudes toward robotic process automation
Chia-Hua Lin, Dickson K.W. Chiu, Ki Tat LamThis research investigates Hong Kong academic librarians' attitudes toward robotic process automation (RPA) and their willingness to learn this technology.
Leaders, practitioners and scientists' awareness of artificial intelligence in libraries: a pilot study
Dessy Harisanty, Nove E. Variant Anna, Tesa Eranti Putri, Aji Akbar Firdaus, Nurul Aida Noor AziziThis study investigates the level of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness among library leaders, practitioners and scientists of Indonesian academic libraries to elucidate the…
“Tinkering is underrated”: librarians' use of single-board computers and microcontrollers outside of makerspaces
Monica Grace MaceliThis research seeks to better understand the potential uses of maker technologies, such as single-board computers and microcontrollers, more broadly within libraries and not…
The short video usage motivation and behavior of middle-aged and old users
Xiaofeng Yu, Yiqing Zhang, Xiaoxue ZhangThe main research problem is the relationship between the use motivation (UM) and use behavior (UB) of middle-aged and old short videos users and the difference of the influence…
The influence of organizational learning on library service innovation
Zifan Zhou, Yufeng Duan, Junping Qiu, Li YangThis article intends to explore how organizational learning affects innovation in public library services, and the role of public librarians in innovation in library services.
Librarian’s perception on data librarianship core concepts: a survey of motivational factors, challenges, skills and appropriate trainings platforms
Murtaza Ashiq, Nosheen Fatima WarraichData librarianship, or data-driven librarianship, is the combination of information science, data science and e-science fields and is gaining gradual importance in the library…
Exploring the implementation of artificial intelligence applications among academic libraries in Taiwan
Yuan-Ho HuangThis study explored the different artificial intelligence (AI) applications used in academic libraries and the key factors and impediments related to their implementation.
Comparative research on structure function recognition based on deep learning
Zhongbao Liu, Wenjuan ZhaoThe research on structure function recognition mainly concentrates on identifying a specific part of academic literature and its applicability in the multidiscipline perspective…
Exploring the factors of students' intention to participate in AI software development
Shih-Yeh Chen, Yu-Sheng Su, Ya-Yuan Ku, Chin-Feng Lai, Kuo-Lun HsiaoAlthough many universities have begun to provide artificial intelligence (AI)-related courses for students, the influence of the course on students' intention to participate in…
Does visual attention help? Towards better understanding and predicting users’ good abandonment behavior in mobile search
Dan Wu, Shutian ZhangGood abandonment behavior refers to users obtaining direct answers via search engine results pages (SERPs) without clicking any search result, which occurs commonly in mobile…
Analysis of interdisciplinary characteristics and knowledge structure from multidimensional perspective: a case study of national fitness topic in China
Xin Feng, Yuehao Liu, Xu WangThe sudden COVID-19 epidemic in 2019 has frustrated China's overall economy, and the implementation and development of the National Fitness Program has encountered huge obstacles…
A theoretical model and empirical analysis of university library readers' spatial cognition
Yiping Jiang, Yanhua Chen, Xiaobo ChiThe practice of renovation and construction of university libraries is flourishing, but how to attract readers to use the library is an issue that urgently needs to be explored…
Establishing novel experimental operation teaching by a click-and-mortar environment
Hsin-Te Wu, Kuo Cheng ChungThis study aims to focus on the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) course. As AIoT has many theoretical theories and students usually have little interest in learning the…
Analyzing the impact of technology incentives on community digital inclusion using structural equation modeling
A.Y.M. Atiquil Islam, Muhammad Rafi, Khurshid AhmadThis study aims to assess whether technological incentives inspire communities in the process of digital inclusion. The factors analyzed by the authors assess five dimensions…
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