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Individual and collective transitions: Changes in family information networks over time in life with chronic illness

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic illness represents a transition for both patients and their family members although transitions and information behavior changes have largely been explored from an individual perspective. Illness‐related transitions may be undertaken individually or collectively, but little is known about how family information networks change in the ...
Lindsay K. Brown, Tiffany C. Veinot
wiley   +1 more source

The Importance of the Study of Medical Sociology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This 1894 article by a physician discusses the relationshp between the medical profession and the general field of ...
McIntire, Charles
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Toward information resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Using intersectionality as a critical theoretical framework and analytical tool, this study investigated the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men (SMM). Twenty‐two Black SMM were interviewed about their HIV/AIDS‐related information practices.
Megan Threats
wiley   +1 more source

The woman researcher's tale: A review of bibliometric methods and results for studying gender in science

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract There has been a notable increase in bibliometric research studying gender in academia. This narrative review aims to organize and synthesize this extensive body of work to uncover new insights into gender disparities in science. We begin by analyzing key methodological elements, including gender assignment techniques, units of analysis, and ...
Elvira González‐Salmón   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education: reinspection (Report from the Inspectorate) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The FEFC has agreed that colleges with provision judged by the inspectorate to be less than satisfactory or poor (grade 4 or 5) should be reinspected. In these circumstances, a college may have its funding agreement with the FEFC qualified to prevent it ...

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“Basic human things”: Investigating vehicle residents' continually fractured (information) landscapes

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This ethnographic study explores vehicle residents' information practices in the United States (US). Vehicle residents are people whose primary means of housing is a vehicle. This work builds on previous research encompassing transitions and fractured (information) landscapes. Using fractured information landscapes as the theoretical framework,
Kaitlin E. Montague
wiley   +1 more source

Doing the Right Thing Right: The Role of Sociological Research and Consulting for Corporate Engagement in Development Cooperation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the role of sociology in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR). It presents a case study conducted by a research group consisting of two University partners in association with a Swiss SME.
Daub, Claus-Heinrich, Scherrer, Yvonne
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The issues caused by misinformation—How workers and organizations deal with it: A systematic literature review

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the societal influence of academic research with ChatGPT: Impact case study evaluations

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Academics and departments are sometimes judged by how their research has benefited society. For example, the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF) assesses Impact Case Studies (ICSs), which are five‐page evidence‐based claims of societal impacts.
Kayvan Kousha, Mike Thelwall
wiley   +1 more source

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