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Psychological aspects of information seeking on the Internet [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Two studies are presented that investigate information seeking behaviour on the Internet. In Study One, soccer fans’ information seeking on the World Wide Web (WWW) is investigated. In Study Two, access rates to a cancer information website are analysed.
Banyard, P, Joinson, A
core   +1 more source

Judging a book by its cover: interface elements that affect reader selection of ebooks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Digital library research has demonstrated the impact of content presentation on both search and reading behaviours. In this paper, we scrutinise the influence of ebook presentation on user behaviour, focussing on document thumbnails and the first page ...
Buchanan, George   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work

open access: yesInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal
Introduction. This paper examines academics’ information behaviour in undertaking research for societal impact. It explores how researcher-stakeholder relationships provide sites of information exchange where academics develop skills and knowledge needed
Joann Cattlin, Lisa M. Given
doaj   +3 more sources

Disentangling rodent behaviors to improve automated behavior recognition

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
Automated observation and analysis of behavior is important to facilitate progress in many fields of science. Recent developments in deep learning have enabled progress in object detection and tracking, but rodent behavior recognition struggles to exceed
Elsbeth A. Van Dam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

God’s intermediaries: a study into chaplains’ information behaviour

open access: yesInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal
Introduction. This study investigates the information behaviours that chaplains across the UK and Ireland use in their day-to-day work when interacting with vulnerable people. Methods.
Kieran Robson   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare services managers: what information do they need and use? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objectives: To gain insight into the information behaviour of healthcare services managers as they draw on information while engaged in decision making unrelated to individual patient care.
Bath, P.A., Booth, A., MacDonald, J.
core   +2 more sources

Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulations with Australian dragon lizards suggest movement-based signal effectiveness is dependent on display structure and environmental conditions

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Habitat-specific characteristics can affect signal transmission such that different habitats dictate the optimal signal. One way to examine how the environment influences signals is by comparing changes in signal effectiveness in different habitats ...
Xue Bian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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