Professor Simon Burnett's Outputs (46)

Women's use and abuse of the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic on Mumsnet. (2025)
Book Chapter
PEDERSEN, S. and BURNETT, S. 2025. Women's use and abuse of the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic on Mumsnet. In Quandt, T. and Wahl-Jorgensen, K. (eds.) Journalism and the coronavirus pandemic. New York: Routledge [online], pages 176-192. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032647807-10

This article analyses news sources used by women to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK parenting website Mumsnet. By using a non-political online "third space" aimed at women, Mumsnetters are able to avoid the aggression women face when they att... Read More about Women's use and abuse of the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic on Mumsnet..

The information behaviour of Nigerian digital entrepreneurs: idea generation in start-up businesses. (2023)
Thesis
IBRAHIM, M.S. 2023. The information behaviour of Nigerian digital entrepreneurs: idea generation in start-up businesses. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2270830

Though a wealth of research on information behaviour has been undertaken in a variety of contexts over the years, less has been done on entrepreneurship. In particular, there is a lack of literature around the ideation or business idea generation com... Read More about The information behaviour of Nigerian digital entrepreneurs: idea generation in start-up businesses..

Developing an understanding of the relationships between organisational learning and performance measurement systems: the case of Frankfurt airport. (2023)
Thesis
EWIG, J.R. 2023. Developing an understanding of the relationships between organisational learning and performance measurement systems: the case of Frankfurt airport. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2270769

The aim of this research was to develop a comprehensive perspective of both the breadth and depth of the relationships between organisational learning (OL) and performance measurement systems (PMS), theoretically and practically, within the context o... Read More about Developing an understanding of the relationships between organisational learning and performance measurement systems: the case of Frankfurt airport..

Saying the unsayable: the online expression of mothers' anger during a pandemic. (2022)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. and BURNETT, S. 2022. Saying the unsayable: the online expression of mothers' anger during a pandemic. Feminism and psychology [online], 32(2), pages 246-264. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09593535221074131

This article investigates key triggers for mothers' anger during the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the positive and negative consequences of its expression online. It uses the UK online parenting forum Mumsnet as a research context and source of data... Read More about Saying the unsayable: the online expression of mothers' anger during a pandemic..

Women's use and abuse of the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic on Mumsnet. (2021)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. and BURNETT, S. 2022. Women's use and abuse of the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic on Mumsnet. Digital journalism [online], 10(6): the Coronavirus pandemic and the transformation of (digital) journalism, pages 1098-1114. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.1967768

This article analyses news sources used by women to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK parenting website Mumsnet. By using a non-political online ‘third space’ aimed at women, Mumsnetters are able to avoid the aggression women face when they att... Read More about Women's use and abuse of the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic on Mumsnet..

Impact of COVID-19 on search in an organisation. (2021)
Journal Article
CLEVERLEY, P.H., COUSINS, F. and BURNETT, S. 2023. Impact of COVID-19 on search in an organisation. Journal of information science [online], 49(1), pages 43-58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551521989531

COVID-19 has created unprecedented organisational challenges, yet no study has examined the impact on information search. A case study in a knowledge-intensive organisation was undertaken on 2.5 million search queries during the pandemic. A surge of... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on search in an organisation..

Hidden and forbidden: conceptualising dark knowledge. (2020)
Journal Article
BURNETT, S. and LLOYD, A. 2020. Hidden and forbidden: conceptualising dark knowledge. Journal of documentation [online], 76(6), pages 1341-1358. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-12-2019-0234

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of Dark Knowledge, an epistemology that acknowledges both alternative knowledge and ways of knowing which are cognizant of the moral and ethical positioning of each. Design/methodology/ap... Read More about Hidden and forbidden: conceptualising dark knowledge..

The road not taken: locating desire lines across information landscapes. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BURNETT, S. and LLOYD, A. 2019. The road not taken: locating desire lines across information landscapes. Information research [online], 24(4): supplement containing Proceedings of the 10th International conceptions of library and information science conference (CoLIS 2019), 16-19 June 2019, Ljubljana, Slovenia, paper CoLIS 1911. Available from: http://InformationR.net/ir/24-4/colis/colis1911.html

Introduction. - The concept of desire lines is defined, contextualised and explored within the area of information landscapes. The paper problematises the existence of desire lines in relation to research which has been conducted with various refugee... Read More about The road not taken: locating desire lines across information landscapes..

The complete guide to personal digital archiving. (2019)
Journal Article
BURNETT, S. 2021. The complete guide to personal digital archiving. Journal of librarianship and information science [online], 53(4), pages 706-708. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000619859780

The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving is a valuable addition to the growing range of publications focusing on the management of digital media. In addition to its US emphasis, what sets the work apart from other contributions to this emergi... Read More about The complete guide to personal digital archiving..

Enterprise search: a state of the art. (2019)
Journal Article
CLEVERLEY, P.H. and BURNETT, S. 2019. Enterprise search: a state of the art. Business information review [online], 36(2), pages 60-69. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382119851880

Enterprise search is changing. The explosion of information within organizations, technological advances and availability of free OpenSource machine learning libraries offer many possibilities. Eighteen informants from practice, academia, search tech... Read More about Enterprise search: a state of the art..

The impact of national culture on knowledge management processes in the context of an economic transition to a knowledge-based economy: the case of Qatar. (2018)
Thesis
ISMAEL EL SAYED, A.A. 2018. The impact of national culture on knowledge management processes in the context of an economic transition to a knowledge-based economy: the case of Qatar. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In recent years, a global movement towards a knowledge-based economy through the provision of adequate and appropriate infrastructure and development programs for leveraging the potential of human capital has started. There has been tremendous cognit... Read More about The impact of national culture on knowledge management processes in the context of an economic transition to a knowledge-based economy: the case of Qatar..

Exploring the everyday life information needs and the socio-cultural adaptation barriers of Syrian refugees in Scotland. (2018)
Journal Article
MARTZOUKOU, K. and BURNETT, S. 2018. Exploring the everyday life information needs and the socio-cultural adaptation barriers of Syrian refugees in Scotland. Journal of documentation [online], 74(5), pages 1104-1132. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-10-2017-0142

Purpose: This paper presents the research findings of the 'Syrian new Scots' Information Literacy Way-finding practices' research project, funded by the Information Literacy Group (ILG) of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Profession... Read More about Exploring the everyday life information needs and the socio-cultural adaptation barriers of Syrian refugees in Scotland..

An academic library position in a university: understanding the position and its positioning process. (2018)
Thesis
MD YUSOF, M. 2018. An academic library position in a university: understanding the position and its positioning process. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This study explored the issues related to academic libraries' position and the positioning process. The study adopted an inductive and grounded theory approach to illuminate the academic library's position and positioning process through the percepti... Read More about An academic library position in a university: understanding the position and its positioning process..

Enterprise search and discovery capability: the factors and generative mechanisms for user satisfaction. (2018)
Journal Article
CLEVERLEY, P.H. and BURNETT, S. 2019. Enterprise search and discovery capability: the factors and generative mechanisms for user satisfaction. Journal of information science [online], 45(1), pages 29-52. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551518770969

Many organizations are re-creating the 'Google-like' experience behind their firewall to exploit their information. However, surveys show dissatisfaction with enterprise search is commonplace. No prior study has investigated unsolicited user feedback... Read More about Enterprise search and discovery capability: the factors and generative mechanisms for user satisfaction..

Citizen curation in online discussions of Donald Trump's presidency: sharing the news on Mumsnet. (2017)
Journal Article
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..

A framework for knowledge capture and recovery in whole life costing practice. (2017)
Thesis
TOBIN, N.Y. 2017. A framework for knowledge capture and recovery in whole life costing practice. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In spite of the benefits of implementing whole life costing technique as a valuable approach for comparing alternative building designs allowing operational cost benefits to be evaluated against any initial cost increases and also as part of procurem... Read More about A framework for knowledge capture and recovery in whole life costing practice..

Beyond 'grey in sepia': empowering the everyday life information literacy of Syrian new Scots: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTZOUKOU, K. and BURNETT, S. 2017. Beyond 'grey in sepia': empowering the everyday life information literacy of Syrian new Scots: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices. Presented at the 2017 Annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP 2017), 5-6 July 2017, Manchester, UK [online]. Available from: https://www.slideshare.net/CILIP/beyond-grey-in-sepia-empowering-the-everyday-life-information-literacy-of-syrian-new-scots

This paper presents the research findings of 'Lost in Information? Syrian new Scots Information Literacy Way-finding practices' research project, which was funded by the Information Literacy Group (ILG) of the Chartered Institute of Library and Infor... Read More about Beyond 'grey in sepia': empowering the everyday life information literacy of Syrian new Scots: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices..

The information experiences of Syrian new Scots: more than meets the eye: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-finding practices. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTZOUKOU, K. and BURNETT, S. 2017. The information experiences of Syrian new Scots: more than meets the eye: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-finding practices. Presented at the 6th Information: interactions and impact conference (i3 2017), 27-30 June 2017, Aberdeen, UK.

The aim of this study was to examine the information related experiences and information literacy practices of Syrian new Scots during their resettlement and integration. The objectives were: 1) To explore Syrian new Scots' 'ways of knowing' for addr... Read More about The information experiences of Syrian new Scots: more than meets the eye: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-finding practices..

Scotland welcomes refugees: the roles of the library in resettlement and inclusion: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTZOUKOU, K. and BURNETT, S. 2017. Scotland welcomes refugees: the roles of the library in resettlement and inclusion: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices. Presented at the 2017 Annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Scotland (CILIPS 2017): strategies for success, 5-6 June 2017, Dundee, UK [online]. Available from: https://www.slideshare.net/martzoukou/cilips-june-2017-conference

Aims: A scoping study that aims to examine the information related experiences and information literacy practices of Syrian new Scots (the Syrian refugees in Scotland) during their resettlement and integration. Objectives: 1) To explore Syrian new Sc... Read More about Scotland welcomes refugees: the roles of the library in resettlement and inclusion: Syrian new Scots' information literacy way-findings practices..

The impact of knowledge management processes on organizational resilience: data mining as an instrument of measurement. (2017)
Thesis
FRELAS, M. 2017. The impact of knowledge management processes on organizational resilience: data mining as an instrument of measurement. Robert Gordon University, DInfSci thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

The aim of the research conducted for this thesis is to test the feasibility of using data mining (DM) to assess the relationship between and the impact of knowledge management (KM) on organizational resilience (OR). The emphasis currently placed on... Read More about The impact of knowledge management processes on organizational resilience: data mining as an instrument of measurement..