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Social information research [electronic resource] / edited by Gunilla Widén, Kim Holmberg.

Contributor(s): Widén, Gunilla | Holmberg, KimMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: Library and information science (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 5.Publication details: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xii, 282 p.) : illISBN: 9781780528335 (electronic bk.) :Subject(s): Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- General | Language Arts & Disciplines -- Communication Studies | Information theory | Decision theory: general | Information science -- Social aspectsAdditional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 020 LOC classification: Z665 | .S63 2012Online resources: Click here to access online

Contents:

ch. 1. Introduction to social information research / Gunilla Widén, Kim Holmberg -- ch. 2. 'Ciphers to this great accompt' : the Shakespearian social sense-making of theatre professionals / Michael R. Olsson -- ch. 3. Usefully messy : how people use rich, complex descriptions to make sense in online renal discussion groups / Natalya Godbold -- ch. 4. Students' group work attitudes and experiences in collaborative wiki writing / Jannica Heinström, Eero Sormunen -- ch. 5. Social tagging in support of cancer patients' information interaction / Marit Kristine ôdland, Marianne Lykke -- ch. 6. Embracing Twitter as a research tool / Caitlin A. Bagley -- ch. 7. Information phenomena in game-related social media / J. Tuomas Harviainen, Richard D. Gough, Olle Sköld -- ch. 8. FOAF within UK academic web space : a webometric analysis of the semantic web / David Stuart -- ch. 9. Assessing the impact of online academic videos / Mike Thelwall ... [et al.] -- ch. 10. Using social media to extend and enrich practice in the information sector / Sally Burford -- ch. 11. Recommendation for social networking in academia / Tamara Heck.

Summary: Information we receive from and create together with our social networks is becoming increasingly important. Social information has a great impact on our information behaviour and there are many possible angles and layers in studying social aspects in information science. This book presents some of these angles. Social Information Research, co-edited by Gunilla Widen and Kim Holmberg communicates current research looking into different aspects of social information as part of information behaviour research. There is a special emphasis on the new innovations supporting contemporary information behavior and the social media context within which it can sit. As a concept, social information has been studied in biology, psychology and sociology among other disciplines. This book is relevant for various actors in the library and information science field and will be useful for researchers, educators, and practitioners while coordinating empirical research on social information and providing an overview of some of the present research about social information.

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Includes index.

Information we receive from and create together with our social networks is becoming increasingly important. Social information has a great impact on our information behaviour and there are many possible angles and layers in studying social aspects in information science. This book presents some of these angles. Social Information Research, co-edited by Gunilla Widen and Kim Holmberg communicates current research looking into different aspects of social information as part of information behaviour research. There is a special emphasis on the new innovations supporting contemporary information behavior and the social media context within which it can sit. As a concept, social information has been studied in biology, psychology and sociology among other disciplines. This book is relevant for various actors in the library and information science field and will be useful for researchers, educators, and practitioners while coordinating empirical research on social information and providing an overview of some of the present research about social information.

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