scholarly journals The models of use of information sources by the population of the free part of the Luhanska oblast

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
О. С. Петренко
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Free Part ◽  
New Information ◽  
Use Of Information Sources

The article describes some results of the research project «The mass consciousness in the zone of military conflict in the Donbass» and an attempt was made to identify patterns of using information sources for the population of the free part of the Luhanska oblast. The survey is based on data from a panel survey conducted in January-December 2017. It was found that the main sources of new information are TV, Internet and the closest social environment (friends, acquaintances, relatives, colleagues). The last two groups have a network character and often disseminate unofficial information. It was also found that the main sources of important information are Internet, TV and the closest social environment. There are statistically significant differences in the use of different sources of information depending on gender, type of settlement, age and education level. Also, a factor analysis of the use of new information sources was made, in the course of which four factors are distinguished: 1 – Internet, information received during stay in educational institutions, information from friends and acquaintances, relatives; 2 – traditional media (newspapers, radio, television); 3 – from colleagues and managers; 4 – from advertisement, from random people, from magazines. Also, factor analysis of the sources of important information was conducted. It was established what the new information of non-private nature was perceived by respondents during the day: in the first place – «political life in Ukraine», in the second place – «prices and tariffs», in the third place – «the war on the Donbass». This is the evidence that the war becomes part of everyday life and there is reduction of people’s attention to it. The differences were found in the receipt of such information depending on gender and age. Also, estimates of the emotional impact of daily new information are given. Basic practices of using the Internet and watching TV are defined. The rating of TV channels in the north of Luhanska Oblast is given in the article – Ukrainian nationwide channels prevail. It was found that both Ukrainian and Russian media’s level of distrust far exceeds the level of trust, but the level of trust to Ukrainian media is still higher. In the use of information sources there is a steady increase of the role of network sources of information (electronic social networks, networks of communication with relatives, acquaintances, friends, colleagues).

scholarly journals Wine tourist valuation of information sources: the role of prior travel

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick T. Byrd ◽  
Bonnie Canziani ◽  
James S. Boles ◽  
Nicholas Carlton Williamson ◽  
Sevil Sonmez
Keyword(s):  
Bounded Rationality ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Us ◽  
Promotional Efforts ◽  
Use Of Information Sources

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine winery visitors’ use of information sources in making decisions regarding the choice of wineries to visit. Enrichment theory is used as a framework for determining how previous experience influences the decision on how much and what type of information individuals will use when planning a trip using wine tourism as the context for the research. Design/methodology/approach A visitor study was conducted at 23 wineries in the US Southeast. Data were collected from winery visitors using a structured self-administered questionnaire. Findings Results from 832 consumers indicate that an individual’s previous travel systematically influences the number and type of information sources that they will seek out when making future consumer decisions. Findings confirmed the hypothesized expectations about wine tourist information search behavior and help to partially explain the nature of bounded rationality in the case of tourists’ winery visit decisions. Research limitations/implications Because the study focused only on winery visitors in the US Southeast, the research results may lack generalizability. Practical implications These findings can assist winery owners and destinations with wineries in their promotional efforts. Of major importance is the finding that increases in experiential knowledge from prior travel are monotonically associated with increases in the number of information sources marked to be valuable in selecting a winery. The influence of experience is particularly dramatic in that the mean number of information sources marked to be valuable moves from a low of 2.5 to a high of 10.0 out of 16 as travel experience increases. Originality/value The study contributed significant and useful findings that advance the application of enrichment theory to wine tourism. Enrichment theory does not currently differentiate between types of knowledge that enrich a consumer’s ability to more easily encode and use new information. The current study confirms that experiential knowledge is an important knowledge construct in models of bounded rationality.

scholarly journals Learning about COVID-19: a qualitative interview study of Australians’ use of information sources

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Lupton ◽  
Sophie Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
High Level ◽  
Use Of Information Sources ◽  
Facebook Advertising ◽  
Key Events

Abstract Background A multitude of information sources are available to publics when novel infectious diseases first emerge. In this paper, we adopt a qualitative approach to investigate how Australians learnt about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 and what sources of information they had found most useful and valuable during the early months of the pandemic. Methods In-depth semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a diverse group of 40 Australian adults in mid-2020 about their experiences of the COVID-19 crisis. Participants were recruited through Facebook advertising. Detailed case studies were created for each participant, providing the basis of a thematic analysis which focused on the participants’ responses to the questions about COVID-19-related information sources. Results Diverse sources of COVID-19-related information, including traditional media, online media and in-person interactions, were actively accessed, appraised and engaged with by participants. There was a high level of interest in COVID-19 information as people grappled with uncertainty, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. Certain key events or experiences made people become aware that the outbreak was threatening Australia and potentially themselves. Most people demonstrated keen awareness that misinformation was rife in news outlets and social media sites and that they were taking steps to determine the accuracy of information. High trust was placed in health experts, scientists and government sources to provide reliable information. Also important to participants were informal discussions with friends and family members who were experts or working in relevant fields, as well as engaging in-person in interactions and hearing from friends and family who lived overseas about what COVID-19 conditions were like there. Conclusion A constantly changing news environment raises challenges for effective communication of risk and containment advice. People can become confused, distressed and overwhelmed by the plethora of information sources and fast-changing news environment. On the other hand, seeking out information can provide reassurance and comfort in response to anxiety and uncertainty. Clarity and consistency in risk messaging is important, as is responding quickly to changes in information and misinformation. Further research should seek to identify any changes in use of and trust in information sources as time goes by.

scholarly journals Effect of information sources on farmers’ adoption of Sawah eco-technology in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Alarima Cornelius Idowu ◽  
Aromolaran Adetayo Kazeem ◽  
Fapojuwo Oluwakemi Enitan ◽  
Ayinde Adefunke Fadilat Olawunmi ◽  
Masunaga Tsugiyuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Power Tiller ◽  
Use Of Information Sources

This study examined the effect of information sources on farmers’ adoption of Sawah eco-technology in Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 166 sawah farmers from Delta, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Kwara, Niger and Ondo states. Interview guide was used to elicit information on the farmers’ personal and production characteristics, sources of information and the sawah eco-technologies. Frequency counts, percentages, means, and chi-square were used to analyse the data. The results of the study revealed that average years of rice production and sawah rice production of the respondents were 34.0 years and 6.9 years respectively. The average farm size and yield of sawah rice of the respondents were 0.46 ha and 3.25 tonnes/ha, respectively. Commonly adopted sawah eco-technologies by the farmers were nursery bed preparations (100.0%), bund construction (92.9%), canal construction (84.9%), flooding (78.3%), puddling (73.4%) and use of power tiller (65.2%). The main sources of information on sawah by the respondents were contact farmers (92.4%), farmers’ association (87.3%), extension agents (87.3%), researchers (79.3%) and friends/relations (77.9%). There was significant (p<0.05) association between respondents’ use of contact farmers (χ2 = 31.28), extension agents (χ2 = 22.19), farmers association (χ2 = 23.06), researchers (χ2 = 19.62) and friends / relations (χ2 = 31.09) and adoption of sawah eco-technology. This study concluded that information sources are important in dissemination of sawah technologies in Nigeria. Therefore, improving the use of information sources that significantly affect adoption of sawah technology should be encouraged among farmers.Keywords: Information sources, Sawah eco-technology, technology adoption

scholarly journals Centres de documentació de diaris al segle XXI. Panorama després del tsunami.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Guallar ◽  
Anna Cornet
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Digital Publishing ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Low Level ◽  
News Agencies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Fact Checking ◽  
Use Of Information Sources

Objective: To analyse the situation of documentation services in Spanish newspapers in 2020, ten years after the start of the recession, which had such a great impact on news agencies. Methodology: An open-ended questionnaire was sent to the documentation managers of nine Spanish newspapers, with questions about: staff, documentary functions, software use, sources of information, documentary products, social networks, new features and the future of the profession. Results: The following points emerged from the responses to the questionnaires: the considerable reduction in staff over the last ten years; the greater use of documentation in relation to print publishing than in digital publishing (e.g., document analysis); the low level of integration of documentary software in print and online editions; the low use of information sources; the widespread creation of documentary products for internal use, when in fact very few of these products reach the reader; the interest in participating in emerging activities such as fact-checking and vetting content; and, finally, the fact that, when asked to predict the future of the profession, respondents combined pessimistic perceptions about the continuity of the documentation centres with a number of proposals for raising the profession’s profile.

scholarly journals Book review

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moises Rockembach
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Use Of Information Sources ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

In this book review, Collaboration in Designing a Pedagogical Approach in Information Literacy (Landøy, Popa, Repanovici, 2020), we address the main characteristics approached by the authors, such as conceptual issues of information literacy, pedagogical approaches, the use of tools and exercises for the development of critical thinking about selection and use of information sources. This book, published by Springer in 2020 and open access, becomes a pedagogical option for addressing the topic of information literacy in the training of new information professionals.

scholarly journals Learning about COVID-19: a qualitative interview study of Australians' use of information sources

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Lupton ◽  
Sophie Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
High Level ◽  
Use Of Information Sources ◽  
Facebook Advertising ◽  
Key Events

Abstract Background A multitude of information sources are available to publics when novel infectious diseases first emerge. In this paper, we adopt a qualitative approach to investigate how Australians learnt about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 and what sources of information they had found most useful and valuable during the early months of the pandemic.Methods In-depth semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a diverse group of 40 Australian adults in mid-2020 about their experiences of the COVID crisis. Participants were recruited through Facebook advertising. Detailed case studies were created for each participant, providing the basis of a thematic analysis which focused on the participants’ responses to the questions about COVID-related information sources.Results Diverse sources of COVID-related information, including traditional media, online media and in-person interactions, were accessed, appraised and engaged with by participants. There was a high level of interest in COVID information as people grappled with uncertainty, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. Certain key events or experiences made people become aware that the outbreak was threatening Australia and potentially themselves. Most people demonstrated keen awareness that misinformation was rife in news outlets and social media sites and that they were taking steps to determine the accuracy of information. High trust was placed in health experts, scientists and government sources to provide reliable information. Also important to participants were informal discussions with friends and family members who were experts or working in relevant fields, as well as engaging in-person in interactions and hearing from friends and family who lived overseas about what COVID conditions were like there. Conclusion A constantly changing news environment raises challenges for effective communication of risk and containment advice. People can become confused, distressed and overwhelmed by the plethora of information sources and fast-changing news environment. On the other hand, seeking out information can provide reassurance and comfort in response to anxiety and uncertainty. Clarity and consistency in risk messaging is important, as is responding quickly to changes in information and misinformation. Further research should seek to identify any changes in use of and trust in information sources as time goes by.

Use of Information Sources by Research Scholars and Faculty Members of Biological Science: A Case Study of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
C. Ranganathan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Biological Science ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
University Environment ◽  
On Line ◽  
Use Of Information Sources

This study identified that the user studies help build need-based and balanced collections in University Environment. A questionnaire was used to collect data about use of information sources by research scholars and faculty members of biological Science in Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli. This study identified relative importance of information sources among the research scholars and faculty members of biological Science in a University environment is emphasized. The study reveals that Reprints/Prints, Abstracting and Indexing Journal, primary periodicals, Newspaper, Dictionaries, Subject Bibliographies and Monographs / Text books were the sources of information which were most frequently used. A majority of the biologists use Internet and sixty percent collected information through on-line search. Most found the collection inadequate to meet their information needs.

RAILROAD INVESTING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN 1880s AMERICA

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel E. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
New Information ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
The Wall Street Journal

This study has a two-fold purpose. First, it seeks to determine the importance of financial accounting information to railroad investors (and speculators) in 1880s America. Second, a further goal is to ascertain what financial accounting information was readily available for use by these investors. Based on a comprehensive search of books of the era, the 1880s were a time of expanding advice for railroad securities holders that required the use of financial accounting information. Furthermore, new information sources arose to help service investors' needs. Statistics by Goodsell and The Wall Street Journal were two such sources. This article reviews these publications along with the ongoing Commercial and Financial Chronicle and Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States. Each of these sources helped railroad investors to follow contemporary advice of gathering financial accounting and other information when investing.

scholarly journals Existing Analytical Frameworks for Information Behaviour Don’t Fully Explain HIV/AIDS Information Exchange in Rural Communities in Ontario, Canada

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Kate Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Gate Keeping ◽  
Aids Information ◽  
Hiv Aids

A Review of: Veinot, T., Harris, R., Bella, L., Rootman, I., & Krajnak, J. (2006). HIV/AIDS Information exchange in rural communities: Preliminary findings from a three-province study. Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 30(3/4), 271-290. Objective –To explore and analyze, against three theoretical frameworks of information behaviours, how people with HIV/AIDS, their friends, and their family living in rural communities find information on HIV/AIDS. Design – Qualitative, individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Setting – Two rural regions in Ontario, Canada. Subjects – Sixteen participants; 10 people with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) and 6 family members or friends. Methods – Participants were recruited through health care providers, social service agencies and through snowball sampling. Semi-structure interviews were conducted focusing on participants’ experience with HIV/AIDS, how they find and use information on HIV/AIDS, networks for information exchange and the effect of technology on information exchange. Interviews were taped, transcribed, analyzed qualitatively using NVivo software. Results were compared to three theoretical frameworks for information behaviour: 1. purposeful information seeking (i.e., the idea that people purposefully seek information to bridge perceived knowledge gaps); 2. non-purposeful or incidental information acquisition (i.e., the idea that people absorb information from going about daily activities); and 3. information gate keeping (i.e., the concept of private individuals who act as community links and filters for information gathering and dissemination). Main Results – Consistent with the theories: • PHAs prefer to receive information from people they have a personal relationship with, particularly their physician and especially other PHAs. • PHAs’ friends and families rely on their friends and family for information, and are particularly reliant upon the PHA in their lives. • Fear of stigma and discrimination cause some to avoid seeking information or to prefer certain sources of information, such as healthcare providers, who are bound by codes of professional conduct. • Emotional support is important in information provision and its presence supersedes the professional role of the provider (social workers and counsellors were identified as key information sources over medical professionals in this instance). Participants responded negatively to the perceived lack of support from providers including doubting the information provided. • PHAs monitor their worlds and keep up to date about HIV/AIDS. Inconsistent with theories: • Reliance on caregivers for information is not solely explained by fear of stigma or exposure. Rather, it is the specialized knowledge and immersion in HIV/AIDS which is valued. • The distinction between peer or kin sources of information and institutional information sources is less clear and relationships with professionals can turn personal over time. • Inter-personal connections include organisations, not just individuals, particularly AIDS Service Organizations and HIV specialist clinics. • Relatively few incidents of finding useful information about HIV/AIDS incidentally were described. The concept of information just being “out there” was not really applicable to rural settings, likely due to the lack of discussion within participant communities and local media. When it was discussed, participants reported being more likely to gain misinformation through their personal networks. • Incidental information acquisition originates mostly from professional and organisational sources. Participants identified posters, leaflets, and, for those who interacted with organisations, information via mail as contributing to current awareness. • The gate keeping concept does not capture all the information sharing activities undertaken by “gate keepers” in rural areas, and neither does it include formal providers of information, yet all PHAs interviewed identified formal providers as key sources. Conclusion – The findings reinforce some of the existing analytical framework theories, particularly the importance of affective components (i.e. emotional supports) of information seeking, the presence of monitoring behaviours, and of interpersonal sources of information. However, alternate theories may need to be explored as the role of institutional information sources in the lives of PHAs doesn’t match the theoretical predication and the “gate keeper” concept doesn’t capture a significant portion of that role in rural HIV/AIDS information exchange.

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