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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…
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…
Why did people avoid information during the COVID-19 pandemic? Understanding information sources' dynamics among Pakistani Z generation
Saira Hanif Soroya, Anthony FaiolaGrounded in the stressor-strain-outcome model, this study aims to examine the impact of different information sources on information behavior among the Pakistani Z…
Social media links with social capital to trust in healthcare facilities: empirical evidence from Bangladesh
Md. Noor Un Nabi, Fatema Tuj Zohora, S.M. MisbauddinThe paper aims to investigate the most influential social media information sources to trust in healthcare facilities. The article shows a valuable point of reference for…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Towards personal learning environment by enhancing adaptive access to digital library using ontology-supported collaborative filtering
V. Senthil Kumaran, R. LathaThe purpose of this paper is to provide adaptive access to learning resources in the digital library.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Public information needs during the COVID-19 outbreak: a qualitative study in mainland China
Yuan Yi, Dickson K.W. ChiuThe impact of COVID-19 has led to a surge in the public’s reliance on the Internet for pandemic information, and the policy of home isolation has exacerbated this. This…
SciBR-M: a method to map the evolution of scientific interest - A case study in educational data mining
Luis Zárate, Marcos W. Rodrigues, Sérgio Mariano Dias, Cristiane Nobre, Mark SongThe scientific community shares a heritage of knowledge generated by several different fields of research. Identifying how scientific interest evolves is relevant for…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Impact of information credibility on social media information adoption behavior: a systematic literature review
Asim Mehmood Khan, Saira Hanif Soroya, Khalid MahmoodThe purpose of this systematic literature review was to collect and review the studies published worldwide in English language presenting the persuasive role of…
Overview of herbal therapy of acute and chronic pulmonary disease: a conceptual map
Majid Balaei-Kahnamoei, Mohammad Al-Attar, Mahdiyeh Khazaneha, Mahboobeh Raeiszadeh, Samira Ghorbannia-Dellavar, Morteza Bagheri, Ebrahim Salimi-Sabour, Alireza Shahriary, Masoud ArabfardAcute and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and progressive lung disease that makes breathing difficult over time and can even lead to death…
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…
Counterattacking long videos: exploring the characteristics of popular instant videos and roles of producers and viewers
Yanyan Chi, Eunil ParkRecently, analyses of the characteristics of viral content in the social media field have attracted considerable attention. However, the influence of instant videos has…
An analysis of the current status of metaverse research based on bibliometrics
Xin Feng, Xu Wang, Ying SuThe rise of the metaverse has brought profound changes to the economic and social operation models and injected new vitality into academic research. Although a large…
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…
The scientific outcome in the domain of grey literature: bibliometric mapping and visualisation using the R-bibliometrix package and the VOSviewer
Javaid Ahmad Wani, Shabir Ahmad GanaieThe current study aims to map the scientific output of grey literature (GL) through bibliometric approaches.
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…
Factors of dropout from MOOCs: a bibliometric review
Wei Wang, Yongyong Zhao, Yenchun Jim Wu, Mark GohAlthough MOOCs have become a pervasive online learning model, the problem of high dropout rates still persists. Gathering the reasons for the high dropout rate can help to…
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…
Factors affecting the adoption of integrated semantic digital libraries (SDLs): a systematic review
Khurram Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad KhanMajor objective of the instant study was to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of integrated semantic digital libraries (SDLs). It attempted to find out the…
The evolution of e-government research over two decades: applying bibliometrics and science mapping analysis
Mina Ramzy, Bahaa IbrahimThis study uses a bibliometric approach to analyze the overall status of e-government research by revealing patterns and trends that would help gain a broad understanding…
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…
Bibliometric analysis and science mapping of global scientific publications on technical vocational education training (TVET)
Mohamad Zuber Abd Majid, Saraswathy Kasavan, Rusinah SironWhile technical vocational education training (TVET) has been studied in-depth, the evolution and performance patterns of the subject remain unknown and limited. A…
Libraries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: drawing a science map of published articles
Somayyeh Nadi-Ravandi, Zahra BatooliThe lockdown of libraries has led to changes in the delivery of services. Reviewing many studies in this regard appears to be of great importance. Thus, this study aims 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…
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…
Bibliometrics-based visualization analysis of knowledge-based economy and implications to environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Ruihui Pu, Thitinan Chankoson, Rebecca Kechen Dong, Lingxi SongThis study brings knowledge economy and sharing to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG). Nevertheless, knowledge economy is a broad research field and…
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…
Research hotspots and prospects of ethics education of science and technology in China based on bibliometrics
Xu Wang, Xin Feng, Kaixuan GuoQuantitative analysis of existing literature is conducted to compare the textual features of ethics education in science and technology under the broad theme of ethics in…
A bibliometric analysis of domestic and international research on maker education in the post-epidemic era
Xin Feng, Yue Zhang, Linjie Tong, Huan YuThis paper aims to straighten out the research progress in the field of maker education, summarize the research hotspots and frontiers of maker education at home and…
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…
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…
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'…
Mapping the literature on the application of artificial intelligence in libraries (AAIL): a scientometric analysis
Dhruba Jyoti Borgohain, Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, Manoj Kumar VermaArtificial Intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology and turned into a field of knowledge that has been consistently displacing technologies for a change in human life…
Impact of academic stress by parent-proxy on parents' learning-support-services: a moderated-mediation model of health anxiety by parents' educational level
Chenhui Wang, Suqi Li, Yu-Sheng SuThis study focused on parents' health anxiety by proxy about their children when they started learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic, to explore the impact of…
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…
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…
Too close to lie to you: investigating availability management on multiple communication tools across different social relationships
Chien Wen (Tina) Yuan, Nanyi BiIn a world where different communication technologies support social connection, managing unavailability is as important as, if not more important than, managing…
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…
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…
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…
A study on application programming interface recommendation: state-of-the-art techniques, challenges and future directions
Muhammad Sajid Nawaz, Saif Ur Rehman Khan, Shahid Hussain, Javed IqbalThis study aims to identify the developer’s objectives, current state-of-the-art techniques, challenges and performance evaluation metrics, and presents outlines of a…
The impact of COVID-19 on museums in the digital era: Practices and challenges in Hong Kong
Yao Meng, Man Yin Chu, Dickson K.W. ChiuDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, museums, as public gathering places for citizens, have encountered unprecedented difficulties due to limitations…
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…
Implementation and evaluation of the school's COVID-19 prevention website
Jui-Hung Chang, Chi-Jane Wang, Hua-Xu Zhong, Pei-Wen Chen, Ai-Jou Pan, Po-Sheng ChiuThe purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the Perceptions of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) questionnaire and the Information System Success Questionnaire on…
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…
Cluster analysis and network visualization of research in mucormycosis: a scientometric mapping of the global publications from 2011 to 2020
Dhruba Jyoti Borgohain, Mohammad Nazim, Manoj Kumar VermaMucormycosis has evolved as a post-COVID-19 complication globally, especially in India. The research on fungus has been very primitive, and many scientific publications…
Unveiling research productivity of premier IIMs of India (2010–2021)
Sunil TyagiThis study aims to investigate the research productivity in terms of publications count of the top four premiers Indian Institute of Management (IIM) institutions and to…
The effect of mobile business simulation games in entrepreneurship education: a quasi-experiment
JiaChun Chen, Liangziye Tang, Honghong Tian, Ruiqiu Ou, Jingan Wang, Quan ChenDuring the current global epidemic, e-learning and mobile learning have been rapidly developed in the field of entrepreneurship education. The effect of these learning…
Thematic evolution of coronavirus disease: a longitudinal co-word analysis
Mahdiyeh Khazaneha, Oranus Tajedini, Omid Esmaeili, Mehdi Abdi, Ali Akbar Khasseh, Ali SadatmoosaviUsing science mapping analysis approach and co-word analysis, the present study explores and visualizes research fields and thematic evolution of the coronavirus. Based on…
Aligning research trends of NIPERs, India (2010–2021)
Sunil TyagiThis study aims to measure the global research landscape of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) of India on a set of quantitative and…
Construction of alternate peer teaching method for digital animation game design
Haitang Wu, Hua TuThe purpose of this paper is to develop the teaching strategies of alternating peer teaching and progressive project-oriented learning, and apply them to the curriculum…
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…
Systematic review of MOOC research in mainland China
Jiawen Cheng, Allan H.K. Yuen, Dickson K.W. ChiuThe popularity of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has attracted worldwide research interest. This study aims to identify and summarize the research foci (e.g. themes…
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…
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.
Relationship between parents' health literacy and child health: systematic review
Syeda Hina Batool, Muhammad Safdar, Saima EmanParents' health literacy is an important element to ensure the sound health of children. One of the major purposes of this study was to systematically collect and review…
Four decades of image processing: a bibliometric analysis
Uzair Khan, Hikmat Ullah Khan, Saqib Iqbal, Hamza MunirImage Processing is an emerging field that is used to extract information from images. In recent years, this field has received immense attention from researchers…
Understanding citizens’ satisfaction with the government response during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: comprehensive analysis of the government hotline
Zicheng Zhang, Anguo Li, Yang Xu, Yixiao Liang, Xinchen Jin, Shanshan WuThe objective of this study was to analyse the influencing factors of citizens' dissatisfaction with government services during the COVID-19 pandemic to help government…
An approach based on process mining to assess the quarantine strategies' effect in reducing the COVID-19 spread
Mansoureh Yari Eili, Jalal RezaeenourThe feasibility of process mining combined with simulation techniques in estimating the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention strategies on infection and mortality trends…
The effectiveness of mobile learning strategies based on pervasive animated games: an example in a vocational technology college
Yuanlin HuangThe author proposed a mobile learning model of pervasive animated games which allows college students to learn via games accessed through a smartphone. It can develop the…
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…
Effects of interface layout design on mobile learning efficiency: a comparison of interface layouts for mobile learning platform
Mingming Zhang, Guanhua Hou, Yeh-Cheng ChenThe purpose of this study is to explore the impact of mobile learning platforms on users' study efficiency and develop cognitive indicators to evaluate users' study…
Online course quality evaluation from the perspective of knowledge management: analysis of online reviews
Shanshan Shang, Chenhui DuWith the increasing popularity of online courses, their quality has become a public concern. Based on the perspective of knowledge management, this study aims to identify…
Facilitated virtual learning for advanced geriatric education among nursing students during the COVID pandemic in Taiwan
Pei-Lun Hsieh, Shang-Yu Yang, Wen-Yen Lin, Tien-Chi HuangThis study explored the students' perception of their adoption and acceptance of virtual learning (VL), the factors affecting the adoption of educational technologies and…
A comparison study of topic modeling based literature analysis by using full texts and abstracts of scientific articles: a case of COVID-19 research
Qiang Cao, Xian Cheng, Shaoyi LiaoHow to extract useful information from a very large volume of literature is a great challenge for librarians. Topic modeling technique, which is a machine learning…
Exploring the factors influencing users' learning and sharing behavior on social media platforms
Jianmei Wang, Jinwen XieThe research goal is to understand what factors affect users' knowledge and information learning and sharing on social media platforms. This study focuses on the impact of…
Factors influencing students' adoption intention of brain–computer interfaces in a game-learning context
Yu-Min Wang, Chung-Lun Wei, Meng-Wei WangA research framework that explains adoption intention in students with regard to brain–computer interface (BCI) games in the learning context was proposed and empirically examined.
Text Complexity Analysis of Chinese and foreign academic English writing via mobile devices based on neural network and deep learning
Qiucheng LiuIn order to analyze the text complexity of Chinese and foreign academic English writings, the artificial neural network (ANN) under deep learning (DL) is applied to the…
Knowledge mapping of research data in China: a bibliometric study using visual analysis
Chunlai Yan, Hongxia Li, Ruihui Pu, Jirawan Deeprasert, Nuttapong JotikasthiraThis study aims to provide a systematic and complete knowledge map for use by researchers working in the field of research data. Additionally, the aim is to help them…
Reflecting the trends in the academic landscape of special education using probabilistic dynamic topic modeling
Muhammad Inaam ul haq, Qianmu Li, Jun HouSpecial education is the education segment that deals with the students facing hurdles in the traditional education system. Research data have evolved in the domain of…
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…
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…
Which quality determinants cause MOOCs continuance intention? A hybrid extending the expectation-confirmation model with learning engagement and information systems success
Yung-Ming ChengThe purpose of this study is to propose the research model integrating the expectation-confirmation model with the views of learning engagement (LE) and extending DeLone…
Evaluating Facebook as aids for learning Japanese: learners' perspectives
Tin Nok Leung, Yin Ming Hui, Canon K.L. Luk, Dickson K.W. Chiu, Kevin K.W. HoThis study analyses the advantages and weaknesses of using Facebook to aid the learning of Japanese as a foreign language.
Analysis of the critical success factors of mobile animation games based on a consistent fuzzy preference relationship
Rong Zhang, Yu-Teng ChangThe purpose of this research is to explore the critical success factors of mobile animation games, by exploring the game itself, information systems, game motivation and…
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…
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…
“To our health!” Perceived benefits offset privacy concerns in using national contact-tracing apps
Tin Trung Nguyen, Minh Tu Tran Hoang, Minh Tuan PhungCommunity health is placed under the limelight during the COVID-19 crisis, providing a unique context for investigating citizens' health-privacy tradeoff in accepting…
A bibliometric analysis on innovation convergence
Wenyue Cui, Jie Tang, Zhipeng Zhang, Xin DaiInnovation convergence is critical to national or regional economic growth patterns. This article provides a systematic review of innovation convergence research through…
A research on digital learning system based on multiplayer online animation game
Liping Liu, Mingchao Li, Shanshan JiThis research explores the appropriateness of using a digital learning system based on a multiplayer online animated game in firefighting education and training. Use of…
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…
The acceptance and use of smartphones among older adults: differences in UTAUT determinants before and after training
Cheng-Chia Yang, Cheng Liu, Yi-Shun WangThis article aims at a Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model framework that was used to investigate the impact of a 16-h smartphone training…
What influences news learning and sharing on mobile platforms? An analysis of multi-level informational factors.
Jianmei Wang, Masoumeh Zareapoor, Yeh-Cheng Chen, Pourya Shamsolmoali, Jinwen XieThe purpose of the study is threefold: first, to identify what factors influence mobile users' willingness of news learning and sharing, second, to find out whether users'…
The effects of visual formats on Facebook health-related posts: evidence from eye movement analysis
JungWon Yoon, Sue Yeon SynThis study aimed to provide user-centered evidence for health professionals to make optimal use of images for the effective dissemination of health information on Facebook (FB).
IoT as societal transformer: improving citizens' continuous usage intention in digital society through perceived public value
Sohail Raza Chohan, Guangwei Hu, Asad Ullah Khan, Ahmed Tisman Pasha, Fizzah Saleem, Muhammad Atif SheikhThe public sector use of the internet of Things (IoT) technology is an emerging field with a potential for a variety of institutional applications in the fields of…
“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…
College students' Twitter usage and psychological well-being from the perspective of generalised trust: comparing changes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Shaoyu Ye, Kevin K.W. HoThis study investigated the relationship between generalised trust and psychological well-being in college students, considering the social support obtained from their…
Providing a framework for the reuse of research data based on the development dynamic framework of United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Ameneh Soleimani, Fatimah Fahim Nia, Nader Naghshineh, Adel Soleimani NejadThe present research is aimed at presenting a framework for the reuse of research data in Iran through applying the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Comprehensive three-phase bibliometric assessment on the blockchain (2012–2020)
Sana Alam, Shehnila Zardari, Jawwad ShamsiThe research work provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis on blockchain in general and with respect to trust and reputation management in particular. The research…
When feminism meets social networks
Gila PreborThe purpose of this study is to examine how different feminist Facebook groups in Israel operate in order to better understand the main issues in their discussions about…
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.
A bibliometric study on library and information science and information systems literature during 2010–2019
Manjula WijewickremaStudying the nature of research progress in interrelated research domains is important for evaluating the research productivity and to understand the current trends of the…
Students' perceptions of augmented reality integrated into a mobile learning environment
Mingchao Li, Liping LiuThis study was based on situated learning, by combining mobile learning and augmented reality, so that students could not only access information content in a real…
Research on the influencing factors of the switching behavior of Chinese social media users: QQ transfer to WeChat
Cong Yin, Yujing Zhou, Peiyu He, Meng TuThis research takes the transfer behavior of users from Tencent QQ to WeChat as an example to discuss the wider transfer behavior of social media users on the Internet.
Users’ health information sharing intention in strong ties social media: context of emerging markets
Min Zhang, Wen Lin, Zhen Ma, Jun Yang, Yan ZhangThis paper aims to theorize and examine how central cognition elaboration cue and peripheral cognition elaboration cue influence users’ health information sharing…
Frontier hotspots and trend evolution of cultural and creative design in China—an empirical research on CNKI-based bibliometrics
Xin Feng, Lei Yu, Weixin Kong, Jingya WangWith the continuous improvement of social and economic development as well as the rising level of demand for spiritual life, the design of cultural and creative products…
Analyzing legal education mobile learner's behavior using deep learning under social media
Zhen ChenUnder emerging social media technology, mobile learners' behavior analysis and legality education have important practical significance. The research aims to detect the…
Does the venue of scientific conferences leverage their impact? A large scale study on Computer Science conferences
Luca Bedogni, Giacomo Cabri, Riccardo Martoglia, Francesco PoggiConferences bring scientists together and provide one of the most timely means for disseminating new ideas and cutting-edge works. The importance of conferences in many…
Mapping the quantity, quality and structural indicators of Asian (48 countries and 3 territories) research productivity on cloud computing
Waqar Ahmad Awan, Akhtar AbbasThe purpose of this study was to map the quantity (frequency), quality (impact) and structural indicators (correlations) of research produced on cloud computing in 48…
Social media emergency information assessment of major emergencies: a case study of additional emotional characteristics
Chunnian Liu, Qi Tian, Xiaogang ZhuThis study aimed to analyze existing problems in the dissemination and management of emergency information on social media platforms, improve social media users'…
Characterizing response quantity on academic social Q&A sites: a multidiscipline comparison of linguistic characteristics of questions
Lei Li, Anrunze Li, Xue Song, Xinran Li, Kun Huang, Edwin Mouda YeAs academic social Q&A networking websites become more popular, scholars are increasingly using them to meet their information needs by asking academic questions. However…
Study on the law of aging in Library and Information Science
Yanhui Song, Xukang Shen, Junping QiuAging research has traditionally been an important research topic in the field of Library and Information Science(LIS). The study of aging enables us to grasp the extent…
Perceived benefits and post-adoption usage of education management information system
Gjoko Stamenkov, Rezarta Zhaku-HaniThe purpose of this research is to explore and explain education management information system (EMIS) post-adoption in the context of mandatory settings, focusing on…
Wearable IoT intelligent recommender framework for a smarter healthcare approach
Mona Bokharaei Nia, Mohammadali Afshar Kazemi, Changiz Valmohammadi, Ghanbar AbbaspourThe increase in the number of healthcare wearable (Internet of Things) IoT options is making it difficult for individuals, healthcare experts and physicians to find the…
The characteristics of knowledge diffusion of library and information science – from the perspective of citation
Jingda Ding, Chao Liu, Yiqing YuanThis paper aims to explore the characteristics of knowledge diffusion of library and information science to reveal its development trend and influence on other disciplines.
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…
Operation management of academic libraries in Hong Kong under COVID-19
Pui Yik Yu, Ernest Tak Hei Lam, Dickson K.W. ChiuThis research studies the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operation management of Hong Kong academic libraries for understanding the difficulties and challenges…
The impact of student learning aids on deep learning and mobile platform on learning behavior
Yanli Fan, Liyan LiuDeep learning (DL) technology is used to design a voice evaluation system to understand the impact of learning aids on DL and mobile platforms on students’ learning behavior.
What are the key indicators for evaluating the service satisfaction of WeChat official accounts in Chinese academic libraries?
Kun Zhang, Peixin LuWeChat official account (WCOA) is an emerging and important platform for academic library services, which greatly accelerates the development of this field. This article…
Evaluation of teachers’ information literacy based on information of behavioral data in online learning and teaching platforms: an empirical study of China
Yating Li, Chi Zhou, Di Wu, Min ChenAdvances in information technology now permit the recording of massive and diverse process data, thereby making data-driven evaluations possible. This study discusses…
Toward the e-loyalty of digital library users: investigating the role of e-service quality and e-trust in digital economy
Muhammad Khalid Anser, Mosab I. Tabash, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Abdullah Mohammed Aldakhil, Zahid YousafThis study aims to investigate the role of e-service quality and e-trust for achieving e-loyalty among digital library users in the digital economy. The current study…
Improving programming skills: the use of learning style theory and the instant response supplement tool
Chin-Feng Lai, Yu-Lin Jeng, Sheng-Bo HuangIn a programming course, students often need tutors' assistance to complete learning activities, as they lack enough background knowledge to complete tasks. A further…
The effect of intellectual property treaties on international innovation collaboration: a study based on USPTO patents during 1976–2017
JianQin Xiang, Feicheng Ma, Haiyan WangStudies have indicated that international innovation collaboration has promoted technology transfer and knowledge spillover between countries. The conclusion of various…
Examining research topics with a dependency-based noun phrase extraction method: a case in accounting
Lei Lei, Yaochen Deng, Dilin LiuExamining research topics in a specific area such as accounting is important to both novice and veteran researchers. The present study aims to identify the research topics…
Analysis on the research progress of library and information science since the new century
Yanhui Song, Kaiyang Wei, Siluo Yang, Fei Shu, Junping QiuLibrary science and information science, two subdisciplines of library and information science (LIS), are developed independently but interconnectedly. In this information…
Toward the dialectical evaluation of online information: the roles of personality, self-efficacy and attitude
Hamid Keshavarz, Amir Vafaeian, Ali ShabaniUser behavior in online information evaluation is the result of a multitude of factors related to social, cultural, personal and psychological issues. The present study…
Analysis of YouTube video contents on Koha and DSpace, and sentiment analysis of viewers' comments
Maya Deori, Vinit Kumar, Manoj Kumar VermaThe purpose of the study is to evaluate certain characteristics of the videos of the software Koha and DSpace posted on YouTube. Since YouTube has the potential to provide…
A new decade of uses for geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to research, measure and analyze library services
Lauren Heather Mandel, Bradley Wade Bishop, Ashley Marie OrehekThe purpose of this paper is to explore library research that uses geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to evaluate library services and resources to ascertain…
A character social network relationship map tool to facilitate digital humanities research
Chih-Ming Chen, Chung Chang, Yung-Ting ChenDigital humanities aim to use a digital-based revolutionary new way to carry out enhanced forms of humanities research more effectively and efficiently. This study…
E-book data mining: real information behavior of university academic community
Azra Rafique, Kanwal Ameen, Alia ArshadThe purpose of this study is to examine the evidence-based use patterns of Higher Education Commission (HEC) subscribed e-books databases by the academic community at…
The effects of gratifications, flow and satisfaction on the usage of livestreaming services
Chin Lung Hsu, Judy Chuan-Chuan LinThis study combines uses and gratifications theory and flow theory to create an integrated model that predicts continuance intention to use and satisfaction with…
Facilitating transmuters' acquisition of data scientist knowledge based on their educational backgrounds: state-of-the-practice and challenges
Muhammad Javed Ramzan, Saif Ur Rehman Khan, Inayat ur-Rehman, Muhammad Habib Ur Rehman, Ehab Nabiel Al-khannaqIn recent years, data science has become a high-demand profession, thereby attracting transmuters (individuals who want to change their profession due to industry trends…
Why should I contribute my voice? Analysis of members' knowledge contribution behavior from a perspective of social distance
Min Zhang, Yunxiao Xue, Jun Yang, Yan ZhangMembers' knowledge contribution behavior has positive significance for maintaining the activity of the knowledge community, as well as for improving knowledge interaction…
Advancing open government data portals: a comparative usability evaluation study
Di Wang, Deborah Richards, Ayse Aysin Bilgin, Chuanfu ChenTo address the key problem of lack of use in the advancement of open government data (OGD) portals from the aspect of good usability, which is an essential prerequisite to…
OpenRank – a novel approach to rank universities using objective and publicly verifiable data sources
Muhammad Sajid Qureshi, Ali Daud, Malik Khizar Hayat, Muhammad Tanvir AfzalAcademic rankings are facing various issues, including the use of data sources that are not publicly verifiable, subjective parameters, a narrow focus on research…
A conceptual framework for wisdom-based decision-making process in audit profession
Hoang To Loan NguyenWisdom is considered as crucial in decision-making in both management and auditing practice. This research aims to investigate the concept of wisdom in auditing, thereby…
Social network analysis of mythology field
Sümeyye Akça, Müge AkbulutThe main purpose of the study is to detect, monitor the mythology field and make predictions of the development of it using social network analysis metrics. Mythology…
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