Journal of Documentation: Volume 78 Issue 6

Reading in the age of digital distraction

Ziming Liu

Digital distraction is a common phenomenon in e-reading contexts, and it is worth exploring in depth from the perspectives of information (digital content), users (readers) and…

“Our ancestors passed this down to us for a reason”: information practices of ballet folklórico dancers in Mexican-American communities

Iulian Vamanu, Micaela Terronez

This paper explores informational dimensions of dancing by focusing on the cases of two folk dance groups practicing Mexican ballet folklórico in the US.

Social noise: the influence of observers on social media information behavior

Tara Zimmerman

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of social noise. Under the influence of social noise, a social media user may adjust information behavior based on external…

The emergence of digital reformatting in the history of preservation knowledge: 1823–2015

Zack Lischer-Katz

The purpose of this paper is to understand the emergence of digital reformatting as a technique for preserving information within the cultural heritage preservation community by…

Libraries, sustainability and sustainable development: a review of the research literature

Mia Høj Mathiasson, Henrik Jochumsen

The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of and insights into a selected bibliography of 102 research publications on libraries – of all types �…

Collective aspects of information literacy in developing countries: a Bangladeshi case

Misita Anwar, Gillian Oliver, Viviane Frings-Hessami, Manika Saha, Anindita Sarker

The purpose of this paper is to report on the exploration of women farmers' information literacy (IL) in the context of rural Bangladesh within the context of an ICT-based women…

A qualitative study of social sciences faculty research workflows

Sharon Ince, Christopher Hoadley, Paul A. Kirschner

This paper is a qualitative study of how social sciences faculty construct their research workflows with the help of technological tools. The purpose of this study is to examine…

Data as assemblage

Ceilyn Boyd

A definition of data called data as assemblage is presented. The definition accommodates different forms and meanings of data; emphasizes data subjects and data workers; and…

Embracing theories of precarity for the study of information practices

Owen Stewart-Robertson

The paper aims to explore the value of various notions of precarity for the study of information practices and for addressing inequities and marginalization from an information…

Finding ways of searching for the disappeared: the information practices of the families in Colombia

Natalia Bermúdez Qvortrup

This study aims to explore and identify the information-seeking process and practices of those searching for the forcefully disappeared in Colombia. It answers the questions; how…

From two-track to tessellation: a revised circulation of power model

Michael M. Widdersheim

The purpose of this project is to test and, if necessary, refine a model of the public sphere known as the circulation of power model. The model faces several criticisms and was…

Individuals responsible for video games: an exploration of cataloging practice, user need and authorship theory

Hyerim Cho, Chris Hubbles, Heather Moulaison-Sandy

Author information is one of the primary metadata elements for information access. While assigning “author(s)” has been relatively straightforward in library systems for textual…

Citizens' information behavior in relation to electronic-government services: a systematic review

Morten Hertzum

Government information and services are increasingly delivered online through the Internet or other digital means. To benefit citizens, such electronic government (e-government…

Understanding soft power discourse in the National Library of Australia

Emilia C. Bell

This paper presents research that sought to understand how the National Library of Australia engages with soft power in its Annual Report 2019–20. Driving the analysis was the…

Intercultural warrant: deploying cultural warrant ethically

Inkyung Choi

The purpose of this paper is to discuss deployment of cultural warrant in intercultural environment, aiming to better achieve ethical warrant.

Information experience as an object of LIS research: a definition based on concept analysis

Liangzhi Yu, Yijun Liu

This study aims to contribute to the clarification of core concepts in information experience research and to the consolidation of information experience as a distinctive research…