Information behavior in the mobile environment:A study of undergraduate smartphone users in China

Purpose:As smartphones become ubiquitous,it is important to understand emerging information behavior as a result of wide spread use of smartphones.The purpose of this study is to investigate information behavior in the mobile environment by studying undergraduate smartphone users in China.Design/methodology/approach:This study is based on a survey of 205 undergraduate students in China.Findings:Smartphones are used predominantly for accessing news and connecting to social media,rather than for academic purposes such as accessing library resources or researching.While students use smartphones for reading e-books,much of this reading is recreational during their spare time.Research limitations:The inherent limitations of self-reported measures and the small sample size of this study mean that the results cannot be generalized across different age groups and cultures.Practical implications:When targeting users on the move,information professionals should be aware that the needs and behaviors of smartphone readers are significantly different compared to users of fixed devices,and should provide services in a mobile-friendly way.Originality/value:The younger generation is accustomed to instant information access.For libraries to relevant,they must redesign their services.It is important for libraries to leverage the strengths of mobile technology and to balance traditional services with mobile delivery.Even though many mobile users will use desktop or laptop computers to access library resources,they will benefit from the availability of mobile-friendly library services.

Information behaviors of Chinese K-12physical education teachers:A survey study

Purpose: Given the unique characteristics of physical education(PE) teaching in K-12education,PE teachers' information behaviors deserve special attention.This article reports a survey study of PE teachers' information behaviors,covering information literacy skills and behaviors of information seeking and information use.Design/methodology/approach:A questionnaire survey was conducted of K-12 PE teachers in the Tianjin municipal region of China,with a response rate of 61.9%.Findings:PE teachers lack skills with information retrieval systems in general.The Internet continues to be their primary information source,and they rely more on personal collection and colleagues than the school library for teaching materials.They rarely develop a searching strategy,employ querying tactics,or use advanced search functions,and they tend to be content with finding a few relevant articles.Research limitations:The survey is limited to the Tianjin municipal region in scope.Though attempting to reach 210 participants from 40 schools,it yielded only 130 valid responses.A larger survey covering more regions and with greater responses may be useful.Practical implications:Insights from this study inform the educational and on-job training of K-12 PE teachers to improve their information literacy skills.Originality/value:Little research exists on PE teachers' behaviors of information seeking.This study bridges the gap and enriches our understanding of K-12 teachers' information behaviors.

Understanding information seeking behavior of rural women:Field studies in China

Purpose:The purpose of this research is to investigate Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior,with an emphasis on exploration of the intervening variables that influence information needs and information seeking behavior.Design/methodology/approach:The sample consisted of 27 women from 9 villages in Gansu Province,Anhui Province and Tianjin City,China.Data were collected through in-depth individual interview.Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to analyze the data.Findings:Chinese rural women’s needs are basically tied to agricultural technologies,employment and health information.Social network,rather than the Internet,serves as the most frequently used information channel.Women’s cognitive ability,social role and their living environment are the 3 intervening variables that have an impact on their information needs and their information seeking behavior.Research limitations:This qualitative research is based on a small sample and conducted on specific socio-economic settings in China,which may restrict the generalization and application of relevant findings in other settings and countries.Practical implications:The study results will help librarians and information professionals better understand Chinese rural women’s information needs and information seeking behavior in an effort to find ways to solve problems they may encounter in their information seeking process.Originality/value:This paper introduced an analysis framework that provides an integrated perspective on understanding information needs and information seeking behavior of Chinese women in rural areas.

An empirical study of everyday life information seeking behavior of urban low-income residents in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou, China

This paper reports an investigation on everyday life information seeking behavior of urban low-income group in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou City. Empirical data were collected via in-depth interviews with low-income urban residents and were analyzed using qualitative methods. This paper discusses the research findings based on the more noticeable results of information seeking behavior among these people. Our approach touches on a focused study of such issues as what the role of information seeking in their everyday life is, what information they care about, which information channels they prefer to use, which factors influence their information seeking behavior, how difficult it is to seek the information they need, and how they use public libraries. Based on our research findings, we propose that public libraries should provide customized information services for urban low-income residents according to the unique characteristics of their information seeking behavior in everyday life.

Research on the Model of Consumer Health Information Seeking Behavior via Social Media

Purpose: We aim to create a model of consumer health information seeking behavior via social media, then to have a better understand of it. After that further efforts should be made to provide targeted recommendations for media managers to promote health communication via social media. Methods: Our custom model was derived from literature review, empirical research was tested by the use of questionnaire investigation, and then the collected data were analyzed by structural equation model tool SmartPLS. Finally, the custom model was modified according to the experimental results of SmartPLS. Results: A total of 239 (66.39%) of the respondents were female and 121 (33.61%) were male. The maximum of two stages of age were 18 - 29 (70.56%), 30 - 39 (13.89%). Wechat (60.28%), QQ Zone (55.22%), Micro-blog (48.89%) were the most commonly used social media to obtain health information. About 44.72% of respondents used social media to obtain health information multiple times a day. The whole numerical values of AVE, cronbach’s alpha, CR and square roots of AVE were above the benchmarks of themselves and showed great reliability and validity. All the 11 hypotheses had obvious statistical significance, the P-value of eight path coefficients exhibited <0.001, one path coefficient exhibited <0.01 and two path coefficients exhibited <0.05. Conclusions: A suitable model of consumer health information seeking behavior via social media was created and some inner relationships were found. Namely, gratification of health information and its platform had a positive effect on attitudes toward health information seeking behavior. Health information literacy and health status were proved to have a significant influence on attitudes toward health information seeking behavior, subject norms and perceived behavioral control respectively. In addition, attitudes toward the health information seeking behavior, subject norms and perceived behavioral control were proved to positively associate with health information seeking behavior intention.

Developing the information-seeking behavior scale for undergraduates

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to develop a standardized and reliable measurement tool for assessing information-seeking behavior of undergraduate students.Design/methodology/approach: Based on information literacy and information-seeking behavior theories, expert advice and students' interview, items of undergraduates' informationseeking behavior indicators were selected. With the analysis of homogeneity reliability, item analysis and factor analysis, this study constructs an assessment system to evaluate reliability and validity of the scale.Findings: The information-seeking behavior scale for undergraduates has divided undergraduates' information-seeking behavior into seven dimensions, which include 46 items. The reliability analysis of Cronbach's α was 0.910, and the coefficient of split-half reliability was0.817. The results of factor analysis showed that Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO) was 0.864,which indicates 55.536% of the total variation could be explained by the above seven dimensions.Research limitations: Due to a small sample size and limited sample distribution, further research need be conducted in an expanded sample size in order to explore the application scope of this evaluation system; in addition, the stability of the scale also need be confirmed.Practical implications: The paper sets up an information-seeking behavior evaluation system for undergraduates and explores the characteristics of their information-seeking behavior.This study provides guidance for the development of future information literacy education and the improvement of the information literacy level of undergraduates.Originality/value: An information-seeking behavior scale for undergraduates has been developed, which comprehensively covers information need, information source, information evaluation, information retrieval, information management, information utilization and information morality. The scale is proved to have good reliability, validity, popularity anddiscrimination that it is qualified to be an assessment tool of information-seeking behavior for Chinese undergraduates.

Collaborative information seeking: An investigation of community members' behavior

Purpose： This article reports on an experiment that tested community members＇ collaborative information seeking （CIS） behavior, with an emphasis on how community type and task difficulty can affect user behavior and user awareness in collaboration.Design/methodology/approach： We carried out a laboratory study with 18 participants in 9 pairs using an experimental CIS system. Data were collected from questionnaires, Web logs and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics and two-way analysis of variance （ANOVA） were used for data analysis. Findings： Compared with non-community members, community participants had a better understanding of search tasks and were aware of the ways of completing tasks successfully. They did not depend on the information retrieval system when constructing search queries and would adopt diversified cooperation strategies. They were more likely to recommend information to their partners. However, no significant difference was found between subject- based community and interest-based community in CIS practices and user awareness in collaboration. In addition, task difficulty only influenced user preference of issuing queries and confidence of completing search tasks. Research limitations： Our work was limited by the community type we chose and the small group size, which could affect the generalizability of our findings and should be addressed in future studies. Practical implications： The study results will help inform information system designers as they design collaborative systems to facilitate social communication in the information seeking process. Originality/value： Few studies have investigated community participants＇ information seeking practices. This study provides insights into community-based CIS behavior. The findings will help us understand social interactions among community members during their information seeking process.

Introduction to information seeking behavior—A review of literature and field practice directions

The article tries to discover the major authors in the field of information seeking behavior via social network analysis. It is to be accomplished through a literature review and also by focusing on a graphic map showing the seven most productive coauthors in this field. Based on these seven authors' work, five probable research directions about information seeking behavior are discerned and presented.

An initial study of information seeking behavior of researchers as faculty/student team members

Purpose:This study was carried out to uncover the characteristics of information seeking behavior of researchers as faculty/student team members.Design/methodology/approach:An inventory encompassing 6 dimensions of information seeking behavior was developed:Information awareness,information acquisition,information evaluation,information organization and management,information utilization and information ethics.Data was collected on 306 respondents from 52 faculty/student teams in Central South University in China and analyzed using SPSS 18.0 software.Findings:Significant differences were found among researchers with different genders in information awareness and in different academic disciplines in information acquisition and information utilization.The survey shows the characteristics of information seeking behavior of different gender groups and different teams:1) male participants got higher scores in all of the 6 dimensions of information seeking behavior;2) small teams performed best,followed by middle-sized teams and large teams;3) faculty/doctoral student teams possessed better information seeking skills than faculty/master’s student teams or faculty/doctoral and master’s student teams:4) medical teams achieved the highest level in all of the 6 dimensions of information seeking behavior,whereas natural science teams the lowest level.Medical and engineering teams were rated higher than other teams in information acquisition and information utilization.Research limitations:The small population size and doctoral students accounting for only a small portion of the respondents in the sample limit the generalization of our findings.Practical implications:The findings of this study have some implications for research and practice,especially for educational institutions,library science and information literacy training.Originality/value:This paper is the first to describe and analyze the characteristics of information seeking behavior of researchers as faculty/student team members.

Information seeking and anxiety among colonoscopy-na?ve adults: direct-to-colonoscopy vs traditional consult-first pathways

AIM To investigate the effects of direct to colonoscopy pathways on information seeking behaviors and anxiety among colonoscopy-na?ve patients.METHODS Colonoscopy-na?ve patients at two tertiary care hospitals completed a survey immediately prior to their scheduled outpatient procedure and before receiving sedation.Survey items included clinical pathway(direct or consult),procedure indication(cancer screening or symptom investigation),telephone and written contact from the physician endoscopist office,information sources,and pre-procedure anxiety.Participants reported pre-procedure anxiety using a 10 point scale anchored by "very relaxed"(1) and "very nervous"(10).At least three months following the procedure,patient medical records were reviewed to determine sedative dose,procedure indications and any adverse events.The primary comparison was between the direct and consult pathways.Given the very different implications,a secondary analysis considering the patient-reported indication for the procedure(symptoms or screening).Effects of pathway(direct vs consult) were compared both within and between the screening and symptom subgroups.RESULTS Of 409 patients who completed the survey,34% followed a direct pathway.Indications for colonoscopy were similar in each group.The majority of the participants were women(58%),married(61%),and internet users(81%).The most important information source was family physicians(Direct) and specialist physicians(Consult).Use of other information sources,including the internet(20% vs 18%) and Direct family and friends(64% vs 53%),was similar in the Direct and Consult groups,respectively.Only 31% of the 81% who were internet users accessed internet health information.Most sought fundamental information such as what a colonoscopy is or why it is done.Pre-procedure anxiety did not differ between care pathways.Those undergoing colonoscopy for symptoms reported greater anxiety [mean 5.3,95%CI: 5.0-5.7(10 point Likert scale)] than those for screening colonoscopy(4.3,95%CI: 3.9-4.7).CONCLUSION Procedure indication(cancer screening or symptom investigation) was more closely associated with information seeking behaviors and pre-procedure anxiety than care pathway.

Investigating the relationships between facets of work task and selection and query-related behavior

Purpose: This study aims to explore the relationships between different facets of work task and selection and query-related behavior.Design/methodology/approach:An experiment was conducted to explore the issue. The researcher recruited 24 participants and assigned six simulated work task situations to each of them. Each experiment lasted around 2 hours and was recorded by the software tool Morae.Findings: Time(frequency) and time(length) are more closely related to user’s selection and query-related behavior compared to the facet ‘process’ of work task. Knowledge level of work task topic, degree of work task difficulty, and subjective work task complexity are significantly correlated with selection and query-related behavior. Work task difficulty and work task complexity are different concepts. Subjective work task complexity, work task difficulty, and knowledge of work task topic are significantly correlated with user’s selection and query-related behavior.Research limitations/implications: The limitations of this study include a small sample size,limited work task situations, and possible spurious relationships. This study has implications in informing task-based information seeking/search/retrieval research and interactive information retrieval(IIR) systems design.Originality/values: Previous studies usually did not touch upon how different facets of work tasks affected interactive activities. Some studies examining task complexity and information behavior were concerned with how work tasks affect users’ behavior at information-seeking level, rather than at information search level. This study makes contribution to interactive information retrieval,task-based information search and retrieval, and personalization of IR.

基于用户阅读行为数据的住院患者信息化健康教育现状分析--以HEALS系统为例

目的通过对用户的阅读行为进行数据挖掘,分析住院患者使用信息化健康教育系统的现状。方法选取2021年9月-2022年8月于我院住院患者使用健康教育精准连接系统(HEALS系统)的数据,以科室为标签,共纳入10673例住院患者使用HEALS系统的用户阅读行为数据进行分析。结果10673例患者用户中,有阅读行为的患者6465例,文章阅读量为37611篇,平均阅读时长为(10.69±3.87)min,患者平均有效阅读率53.27%,文章平均有效阅读率56.58%。不同科室住院患者平均阅读时长无差异,老年病科患者阅读率最高,但文章平均有效阅读率最低;妇儿科室的平均有效阅读率最高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001)。患者阅读率与患者平均阅读时长呈正相关(r=0.312,P<0.05),与文章平均有效阅读率呈负相关(r=-0.434,P<0.001)。结论住院患者对信息化健康教育的需求趋势上升,医护人员开展信息化健康教育时,应根据科室和人群特点,采用多样化健康教育形式,优化健康教育内容,适应不同患者群体需求特点的健康教育,提高健康教育效果。

静疗干预联合信息化行为干预对急性白血病患者PICC置管后不良反应及生活质量的影响分析

目的 探讨急性白血病PICC置管的护理,评估静疗干预联合信息化行为干预对其不良反应及生活质量的影响。方法 选取2021年6月-2022年10月本院收治的行PICC置管治疗的急性白血病患者96例作为研究对象,以患者入院时间顺序进行分组,每组各48例。以接受常规护理干预的患者设为对照组,将应用静疗干预联合信息化行为干预的患者设为观察组,展开两组患者的不良反应、生活质量、心理状态及治疗依从性等指标的比对,分析组间数据差异。结果 统计两组患者的导管脱出、导管堵塞、静脉炎等并发症,观察组发生率要比对照组低(P<0.05);两组患者的QLI评分相比,观察组躯体健康、生活能力、社会功能及生理职能评分明显更高于对照组,(P<0.05);评估两组患者的强迫、敌对、焦虑、抑郁评分,观察组患者的SCL-90评分相比对照组患者较优(P<0.05);观察组患者的治疗总依从率与对照组患者相比较高(P<0.05)。结论 对于PICC置管治疗的急性白血病患者,临床应用静疗干预联合信息化行为干预的效果更佳,可有效减少患者的置管不良反应,促进其生活质量得以改善,值得推广。

信息化微元与管理通信技术理论及应用分析

拓展工业工程的应用范围,应深入到信息加工层面研究管理系统,在把握物质、信息、对象与管理概念之间作用规律的基础上进行创新。使用工作研究方法,以信息化微元替代工作系统作为基础单元来探索微观信息加工规律,建立了标准信息化微元的结构模型和认知模型。针对应用需求,提出了管理通信技术这一新的科学管理工具,用于改造信息化微元,统筹通信行为。以工业工程部门为例,简要说明了应用信息化微元与管理通信技术建立管理通信系统的实践过程。结果表明,提出的系统可以辅助管理人员获得全局视角和精准控制管理对象的能力,作用到本体是管理自我,作用到客体则是管理系统。通过开发和优化管理通信系统,工业工程实践从传统制造现场拓展到了全体管理人员进行信息加工的认知概念空间,工业工程从业人员将有机会推动管理系统自底层逻辑到上层建筑的全面革新。

河北省农村信息基础设施与农民信息行为调查与分析

本文通过对河北省63个村103位农民的问卷调查和对徐水县麒麟店村的实地访谈,对河北省农村信息基础设施现状与利用情况以及农民信息使用行为进行调查和分析,认为河北省农村已经具备了一定的信息化基础,电视、手机基本普及,电脑和网络逐渐走入农民家庭;农村公共信息服务相对落后,农民的信息使用和利用能力仍然较低。文章最后提出相应发展建议。

基于信息化的融合及其效应分析——从产业和企业视角

基于信息化的背景分析产业融合理论,从产业层面和企业层面分析了产业融合的含义和各自的特点。从产业层面上,产业融合就是高新技术及其产业作用于传统产业,使得两种产业或多种产业融为一体的产业新范式。不同产业的经济活动之间出现了相似性;从企业层面上,产业融合是指某一产业中一个具有较大影响力的企业或者相当数量的企业,出现了内容相同的多元化经营。企业融合深化了企业的竞争与合作关系,并使得企业战略由规模经济转变为范围经济。我国应对产业融合一是非政府创造产业融合的支持环境,二是发展高新技术,三是制定适合产业融合的管制政策。

信息化课堂教学中教师行为对学生活动的影响

该研究从信息化课堂教学中的师生行为出发,采用课堂教学行为分析方法,对398节部优、省优课中的师生行为进行量化;基于量化数据挖掘了信息化环境下的优质课堂教学中,教师行为与学生活动的关系和对学生活动的影响。研究发现:(1)教师语言与学生活动存在很强的负相关关系,即教师语言率的增长抑制了课堂学生活动的发生;(2)教师对媒体的操作与学生活动也存在较强的负相关关系,课堂教学中教师应根据具体情况选择并恰当使用媒体进行教学,将更多利用媒体建构知识的机会交给学生;(3)教师语言间接影响与语言直接影响的比与学生活动存在较弱的正相关关系,教师提问、反馈等间接语言行为更能促进课堂学生活动的发生;(4)教师对学生反馈的行为与学生活动存在正相关关系,教师的反馈行为能促进学生活动的发生。研究结果表明,要实现信息化环境下的课堂变革,需要从教师出发,以教师行为的改变带动学生学习行为的改变。

我国当代大学生诚信制度构建的多维思考

"知""行"互动是当代大学生诚信制度构建的哲学基础,社会信息化是当代大学生诚信制度构建的社会背景,社会信用化是当代大学生诚信制度构建的时代特征,诚信信仰化是当代大学生诚信制度构建的基本价值目标,观念规则化是当代大学生诚信制度构建的方法论取向。

房地产周期波动成因分析

结合我国房地产业发展实际,从投资、政策、市场行为心理和城市信息化水平等4个方面论述了房地产周期波动的成因,探讨了对房地产周期波动进行预警和调控的理论依据。

“两化”融合与飞机数字化性能样机

结合以信息化、智能化、网络化为代表的新一轮工业革命发展趋势,阐述了国内"两化"战略的内涵,给出了飞机性能样机技术的基本概念和技术框架。在对航空产业"两化"融合战略实施过程分析的基础上,系统阐述了飞机数字化性能样机技术对于深入推进"两化"融合的重要意义。