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Fifty years of library and information history. (2017)
Journal Article
REID, P. 2017. Fifty years of library and information history. Library and information history [online], 33(4), pages 233-235. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17583489.2017.1372972

It has been fifty years since, in the spring of 1967, Library and Information History first appeared under the title of Library History. It was launched by the Library History Group of the then Library Association to replace a newsletter that had bee... Read More about Fifty years of library and information history..

Facet analysis in UDC: questions of structure, functionality and data formality. (2017)
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SLAVIC, A. and DAVIES, S. 2017. Facet analysis in UDC: questions of structure, functionality and data formality. Knowledge organization [online], 44(6): selected papers from the proceedings of the 2017 International UDC seminar: faceted classification today: theory, technology and end users, 14-15 September 2017, London, UK, pages 425-435. Available from: https://www.ergon-verlag.de/isko_ko/downloads/ko_44_2017_6_e.pdf

The paper will look into different patterns of facet analysis used in the UDC schedules and how these affect the scheme presentation, the underlying data structure and the management of the classification scheme. From the very beginning, UDC was desi... Read More about Facet analysis in UDC: questions of structure, functionality and data formality..

Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis. (2017)
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MUIR, A. and OPPENHEIM, C. 2017. Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis. Library management, 38(8/9), pages 394-403. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-02-2017-0027

One of Nick Moore's contributions to library and information research and practice was the development of a matrix to be used for analysing different countries' information policies. Conceptions of information policy have changed over time, from mana... Read More about Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis..

Citizen curation in online discussions of Donald Trump's presidency: sharing the news on Mumsnet. (2017)
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PEDERSEN, S. and BURNETT, S. 2018. Citizen curation in online discussions of Donald Trump's presidency: sharing the news on Mumsnet. Digital journalism [online], 6(5), pages 545-562. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2017.1399806

In an era of fake news and concerns about social-media bubbles, we consider how participants in online discussions on the UK parenting website Mumsnet assess the validity and potential subjectivity of news information sources. Building on previous wo... Read More about Citizen curation in online discussions of Donald Trump's presidency: sharing the news on Mumsnet..

Dissecting wage dispersion. (2017)
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CANNON, S. and MUSTRE-DEL-RIO, J. 2017. Dissecting wage dispersion. Economic review (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) [online], 102(3), pages 35-52. Available from: https://www.kansascityfed.org/Economic%20Review/documents/544/2017-Dissecting%20Wage%20Dispersion.pdf

At any time, wages differ dramatically across US workers. Some differences in workers' hourly wages may be due to differences in observable characteristics, such as age, sex, race or education level. But substantial dispersion in wages across individ... Read More about Dissecting wage dispersion..

Discovering strange events in empty spaces: the role of multimodal practice and the interpretation of paranormal events. (2017)
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IRONSIDE, R. 2017. Discovering strange events in empty spaces: the role of multimodal practice and the interpretation of paranormal events. Journal of pragmatics [online], 120, pages 88-100. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2017.09.005

This article examines how empty space may be used as an interactional resource to see, understand and categorise events as potentially paranormal. By drawing upon video data of groups noticing and negotiating their experiences of a strange event, thi... Read More about Discovering strange events in empty spaces: the role of multimodal practice and the interpretation of paranormal events..

Copyright and digital academic library development in the UK. (2017)
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MUIR, A. 2019. Copyright and digital academic library development in the UK. Journal of librarianship and information science [online], 51(3), pages 702-709. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000617732380

Reviews the role of copyright in digital academic and research library development in the UK over the last 25 years, drawing on policy documents, legislative reviews and statutes, project documentation and programme syntheses. Finds that copyright-re... Read More about Copyright and digital academic library development in the UK..

The effects of the research excellence framework research impact agenda on early- and mid-career researchers in library and information science. (2017)
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MARCELLA, R., LOCKERBIE, H., BLOICE, L., HOOD, C. and BARTON, F. 2018. The effects of the research excellence framework research impact agenda on early- and mid-career researchers in library and information science. Journal of information science [online], 44(5), pages 608-618. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551517724685

Early- and mid-career researchers will shape the future of library and information science (LIS) research and it is crucial they be well placed to engage with the research impact agenda. Their understanding of research impact may influence their capa... Read More about The effects of the research excellence framework research impact agenda on early- and mid-career researchers in library and information science..

Towards an everyday life information literacy mind-set: a review of literature. (2017)
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MARTZOUKOU, K. and SAYYAD ABDI, E. 2017. Towards an everyday life information literacy mind-set: a review of literature. Journal of documentation [online], 73(4), pages 634-665. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-07-2016-0094

Purpose: Information literacy (IL) within the everyday life context is regarded as an important condition for civic participation and engagement, informed citizenship, health and well-being. However, compared to the significant amount of IL research... Read More about Towards an everyday life information literacy mind-set: a review of literature..

Authors using social media: layers of identity and the online author community. (2017)
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LAING, A. 2017. Authors using social media: layers of identity and the online author community. Publishing research quarterly [online], 33(3), pages 254-267. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-017-9524-5

This article offers an analysis of the impact of professional social-media engagement upon authors. Authors primarily use Facebook, Twitter and there is growing use of Pinterest. Authors use social-media platforms primarily for marketing, publicity a... Read More about Authors using social media: layers of identity and the online author community..

Voters' online information behaviour and response to campaign content during the Scottish referendum on independence. (2017)
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BAXTER, G. and MARCELLA, R. 2017. Voters' online information behaviour and response to campaign content during the Scottish referendum on independence. International journal of information management [online], 37(6), pages 539-546. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.05.013

Research into the public's motivations for, and barriers to, the use of referendum campaign sites was carried out in the final weeks before the 2014 vote on Scottish independence. As a qualitative study, drawing on 54 interactive, electronically-assi... Read More about Voters' online information behaviour and response to campaign content during the Scottish referendum on independence..

The contradictory condition of 'homelessness' in the life of the transnational professional. (2017)
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WHITEHEAD, G. 2017. The contradictory condition of 'homelessness' in the life of the transnational professional. Culture and organization [online], 23(4), pages 306-324. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2017.1341517

This paper explores the condition of 'homelessness' as self-represented by a particular category of skilled professionals, who in the pursuit of work have relocated internationally more than once. The argument proposed is that, as a result of their h... Read More about The contradictory condition of 'homelessness' in the life of the transnational professional..

The role of personality in musicians' information seeking for creativity. (2017)
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KOSTAGIOLAS, P., LAVRANOS, C., MARTZOUKOU, K. and PAPADATOS, J. 2017. The role of personality in musicians' information seeking for creativity. Information research [online], 22(2), paper 756. Available from: http://www.informationr.net/ir/22-2/paper756.html

This paper explores the relationship between musicians' information seeking behaviour and their personality traits within the context of musical creativity. Although previous research has addressed different socio-technological and behavioral aspects... Read More about The role of personality in musicians' information seeking for creativity..

Public perceptions of the introduction of the single-use carrier bags charge in Scotland. (2017)
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OKE, A., PEDERSEN, S. and MCDONALD, S. 2017. Public perceptions of the introduction of the single-use carrier bags charge in Scotland. Social business [online], 7(2), pages 127-154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1362/204440817x14970183958041

Purpose: This article analyses the comments of consumers concerning the introduction of a minimum charge on single-use carrier bags in Scotland through the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014. Research Methods: The data analyse... Read More about Public perceptions of the introduction of the single-use carrier bags charge in Scotland..

It wasn't me, it was my 'festival me': the effect of event stimuli on attendee identity formation. (2017)
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DAVIS, A. 2017. It wasn't me, it was my 'festival me': the effect of event stimuli on attendee identity formation. Tourism management [online], 61, pages 484-500. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2017.03.007

Consumption of tourism activities plays a symbolic role in the formation of individual and group identity. However, research into specific tourism contexts is unequal, with live music and festival events often overlooked. This research helps rectify... Read More about It wasn't me, it was my 'festival me': the effect of event stimuli on attendee identity formation..

The appy for a happy pappy: expectant fatherhood and pregnancy apps. (2017)
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THOMAS, G.M., LUPTON, D. and PEDERSEN, S. 2018. The appy for a happy pappy: expectant fatherhood and pregnancy apps. Journal of gender studies [online], 27(7), pages 759-770. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2017.1301813

Many mobile software applications ('apps') related to pregnancy have been developed for the global market, yet little research has explored how expectant or new fathers are represented in such technologies. Drawing on a critical discourse analysis of... Read More about The appy for a happy pappy: expectant fatherhood and pregnancy apps..

Chilling at the grassroots? The impact of the Leveson Inquiry on journalist-source relations and the reporting of the powerful at local level. (2017)
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MORRISON, J. 2017. Chilling at the grassroots? The impact of the Leveson inquiry on reporter-source relations and the reporting of the powerful at local level. Journal of applied journalism and media studies [online], 6(1), pages 17-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1386/ajms.6.1.17_1.

No sooner had the Leveson Inquiry opened in 2011 than journalists and politicians were warning of a 'chilling effect' on the willingness of the press to continue using informal avenues to research stories. A particular fear was that tougher regulatio... Read More about Chilling at the grassroots? The impact of the Leveson Inquiry on journalist-source relations and the reporting of the powerful at local level..

Suffragettes and the Scottish press during the First World War. (2017)
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PEDERSEN, S. 2018. Suffragettes and the Scottish press during the First World War. Women's history review [online], 27(4), pages 534-550. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09612025.2017.1292620

This article analyses the coverage of the suffrage movement in Scottish newspapers during the First World War. Suspension of militant action and a re-focus on women's war work did not mean the complete disappearance of the suffrage campaign from news... Read More about Suffragettes and the Scottish press during the First World War..

The intelligent university library: developing a more comprehensive option for the researcher. (2017)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 2017. The intelligent university library: developing a more comprehensive option for the researcher. Information development [online], 33(2), pages 219-223. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666916688383

The aim of this short conference presentation was to highlight the importance of seeking alternative technological approaches to the optimization of university libraries’ resources and services. It discusses briefly the changes that are taking place... Read More about The intelligent university library: developing a more comprehensive option for the researcher..