Download or read book Smartphone Information Behaviour written by Cynthia Kumah and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After over a decade of smartphone use, the technology has enhanced access to information everywhere and at all times. Information searching has been part of peoples’ lives for a long time. People search for information for various reasons, sometimes to enable them to do their work or to answer questions in their everyday life. In the past, online information searching could only be done on computers in specific locations. Presently, searching can be done on smartphones from anywhere, and at any time. This research, therefore, set out to determine how often smartphones are used in information search for everyday life and academic purposes relative to the computer? Is information found on smartphones evaluated? If so, how is information evaluated? If not, then why not? Why does someone choose one device (smartphone or computer) over the other?The study adopted a mixed methods approach in answering the research questions. Participants for all parts of the study were undergraduate students aged 18-24. The survey was emailed to all undergraduate students at McGill University, yielding 3565 responses. Survey questions asked participants how often they use smartphones and computers to search for information for everyday health, news, leisure, and academic purposes. Interview data was collected using semi-structured interviews with 27 participants. Questions focused on the reasons for searching for information on their smartphones, the type of information they searched for, how the information was evaluated and why they selected one device over the other to search for information. The study findings show that undergraduate students use their smartphones for all four topics (health, leisure, news, and academic information search). However, usage varies across topics. Students use the smartphone more frequently than computers for leisure, news and to some extent health. For academic information search, students use computers more frequently. Information found on smartphones was usually not evaluated for credibility. Evaluation of information differed across topics with some similarities among the categories of health and academic information purposes. Leisure information was mostly not evaluated. In cases where it was evaluated, it was done mainly through recommendations and reviews. In relation to news, most users said they were not concerned about the credibility of the source. Rather, they were concerned about fake news or real and inherent biases that a source might be known for, since most media houses were politically aligned when it comes to topics of interest. Academic related information found on smartphones were mostly not evaluated. Results from the study suggested that the purpose or context (e.g., health, leisure, news, or academic) of information need might influence the choice of device used. This study has shown that smartphones play an important role in people’s information search behaviour and has provided insights into smartphone use for information searches. It has identified issues related to the evaluation of information found on smartphones and the link between the device used and information behaviour. Theoretically, the present study contributes to the existing literature on information behaviour by shedding new light on smartphone information behaviour. This study showed that some of the activities depicted in Wilson’s (1997) revised general model can be found in smartphone information behaviour, thereby suggesting that Wilson’s model remains relevant in the smartphone era. The revised general model is detailed and includes all aspects of the information user’s processes, from identifying their information need to seeking the information and consequently processing it for use. However, the present study also identified the role of an additional intervening variable – device affordances— to recognize the influence of the device, and its characteristics, in information behaviour"--

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior written by Yan, Zheng and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 1604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of mobile phones has brought about a new era of technological attachment as an increasing number of people rely on their personal mobile devices to conduct their daily activities. Due to the ubiquitous nature of mobile phones, the impact of these devices on human behavior, interaction, and cognition has become a widely studied topic. The Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior is an authoritative source for scholarly research on the use of mobile phones and how these devices are revolutionizing the way individuals learn, work, and interact with one another. Featuring exhaustive coverage on a variety of topics relating to mobile phone use, behavior, and the impact of mobile devices on society and human interaction, this multi-volume encyclopedia is an essential reference source for students, researchers, IT specialists, and professionals seeking current research on the use and impact of mobile technologies on contemporary culture.

Download or read book Smartphones Current Events and Mobile Information Behavior written by Kyong Eun Oh and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smartphones and Information on Current Events provides unprecedented insights into young people’s news consumption patterns and the ecology of mobile news. Advancing our knowledge of mobile behaviour, the book also highlights the ways in which mobile news impacts the lives of the general public. Using a multi-faceted research model on mobile news consumption behaviour, Oh and Tang examined a wide spectrum of mobile news consumption activities, outlined the key characteristics of mobile news, as well as captured users’ near real-time evaluation of and emotional reactions to news stories. The book also shows that the process of using smartphones to receive, read, find, share, and store news stories has resulted in new behavioural patterns that enable people to consume news in a multifaceted way. Analyzing the extent and various methods of mobile news sharing can, Oh and Tang argue, help us understand how such exchanges reshape contemporary society. Demonstrating that mobile news consumption is now an integral part of people’s daily lives, the book clearly shows that its impact on people’s day-to-day activities, and their political and social lives, cannot be underestimated. Smartphones and Information on Current Events will be useful to scholars, students, and practitioners who are studying library and information science, journalism and media, digital communication, user behaviour, information technology, human-computer interaction, marketing, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Download or read book Mobile Search Behaviors written by Dan Wu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the rapid development of mobile Internet and smart personal devices in recent years, mobile search has gradually emerged as a key method with which users seek online information. In addition, cross-device search also has been regarded recently as an important research topic. As more mobile applications (APPs) integrate search functions, a user's mobile search behavior on different APPs becomes more significant. This book provides a systematic review of current mobile search analysis and studies user mobile search behavior from several perspectives, including mobile search context, APP usage, and different devices. Two different user experiments to collect user behavior data were conducted. Then, through the data from user mobile phone usage logs in natural settings, we analyze the mobile search strategies employed and offer a context-based mobile search task collection, which then can be used to evaluate the mobile search engine. In addition, we combine mobile search with APP usage to give more in-depth analysis, such as APP transition in mobile search and follow-up actions triggered by mobile search. The study, combining the mobile search with APP usage, can contribute to the interaction design of APPs, such as the search recommendation and APP recommendation. Addressing the phenomenon of users owning more smart devices today than ever before, we focus on user cross device search behavior. We model the information preparation behavior and information resumption behavior in cross-device search and evaluate the search performance in cross-device search. Research on mobile search behaviors across different devices can help to understand online user information behavior comprehensively and help users resume their search tasks on different devices.

Download or read book From Smartphones to Social Media written by Mark Carrier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how today's technology, as it includes smartphones, computers, and the internet, shapes our physical health, cognitive and psychological development, and interactions with one another and the world around us. Technology has become a ubiquitous part of modern life, but its impact on our physical, psychological, and social health and development runs just as deep as does our dependence upon it. How is the development of babies' brains affected by their playing with their parents' smartphones and tablets? How have computers altered the way we process and learn information? How have texting and social networking sites such as Facebook changed the way in which we interact with others? Can online dating lead to meaningful real-world relationships? From Smartphones to Social Media investigates these questions and many complex issues related to technology. Readers will discover what researchers know about how the use of technology affects us through accessibly written, thematic chapters. The main text is complemented by a collection of case studies and interviews with a variety of experts, providing insight into how technology's positive and negative effects manifest in our everyday lives and what we can do to mediate the negative ones.

Download or read book Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems written by Irfan Awan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems, MobiWIS 2019, held in Istanbul, Turkey, in August 2019. The 23 full papers presented together with 3 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. The papers of the MobiWIS 2019 deal with areas such as: mobile apps and services; web and mobile applications; security and privacy; wireless networks and cloud computing; intelligent mobile applications; and mobile web and practical applications.

Download or read book Efficient Computational Methods for Understanding Human Behaviour from Mobile Phone Data written by Jordan Frank and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Smartphones and similar mobile devices present an unprecedented opportunity to collect data about human behaviour. Integrated into daily life, devices are privy to information about who we communicate with, where we are, and how we spend our time. However, without the proper tools for analysis and the ability to scale up to large amounts of data and large numbers of users, this data is of limited value. This thesis presents tools for extracting information about activities and location from sensor data available on commodity smartphones. We present an algorithm for comparing time series and demonstrate on a large number of benchmark problems that it is competitive with, and often exceeds, the performance of existing algorithms, while being efficient enough to run in real time on a standard smartphone. Activity and gait recognition are presented as applications of our approach, and the performance on these tasks is shown to exceed that of state-of-the-art approaches. For location detection, we present a thorough study of wifi signals in dynamic, nonstationary environments, and conclude that a new multinomial model is preferable to the standard Gaussian model used to model wifi measurements on a mobile terminal. We present a clustering algorithm for wifi signals that uses an underlying multinomial model, and demonstrate on a large dataset that this approach performs favourably on the task of identifying physical locations from wifi data. By basing our approach on the hierarchical Dirichlet process, the number of identifiable locations scales based on the data, and does not need to be prespecified. This allows for accurate, real-time localization of a mobile device both indoors and outdoors, in a manner that, contrary to existing approaches, protects the privacy of the user. Even detailed information is of limited value without the ability to convey it to the user in a meaningful way. We present a framework for translating from sensor data into human-readable descriptions of the events taking place. This framework is evaluated on a corpora of 150 GB of sensor data recorded from 38 users over 14 months, and provides for convenient visualization of large amounts of data and accurate reporting, in natural language, of events transpiring in the data." --

Download or read book Digital Social Networks and Travel Behaviour in Urban Environments written by Pnina O. Plaut and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together conceptual and empirical insights to explore the interconnections between social networks based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and travel behaviour in urban environments. Over the past decade, rapid development of ICT has led to extensive social impacts and influence on travel and mobility patterns within urban spaces. A new field of research of digital social networks and travel behaviour is now emerging. This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge, cutting-edge research and integrated analysis methods from the fields of social networks, travel behaviour and urban analysis. It explores the challenges related to the question of how we can synchronize among social networks activities, transport means, intelligent communication/information technologies and the urban form. This innovative book encourages multidisciplinary insights and fusion among three disciplines of social networks, travel behaviour and urban analysis. It offers new horizons for research and will be of interest to students and scholars studying mobilities, transport studies, urban geography, urban planning, the built environment and urban policy.

Download or read book Changing Face of Information Support Services for Scientific Research written by David J. Brown and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The health of scientific enterprise has become a critical political and social issue as nation states tackle austerity, diversity, global challenges, whilst simultaneously supporting a competitive and innovative national economy. A key asset in achieving such ambitions is for a scholarly information system which enables the fruits of the research effort to be disseminated efficiently. As the information support system struggles with adapting from a print-based to a digital process, the dysfunctionality current within STEM publishing in particular becomes evident. New ways of supporting research are emerging which require a new approach to publishing, an approach which takes on board the many demographic, social, technical and administrative changes taking place in both science itself and society. A radical strategic assessment is required and this book tracks key aspects required for any new future strategy. This book provides a catalogue of issues to which a future STEM information industry will need to adapt. They range from the effects of technology on the neurological processes of research to the growing use of technology to speed up the exchange of information among groups and collaboratories; from considerations about quality control yet maintaining intellectual ownership; from changing from an elitist STEM system favouring academics to a more democratic process with wider appeal. There is the neglected non-academic market and its need to share in the results of the research effort, often through partnership and being part of a ‘hive mind’. This is the large world of the unaffiliated knowledge workers, of which academia is numerically but a small part. The many changes taking place in scholarly information dictate that the future is unlikely to be a smooth and gradual evolution from the past. Radical new approaches are required, a revolution which takes on board the perfect storm of changes listed in this book. Just as such changes have changed the face of industries such as music and retail in recent years, so similar dramatic changes are likely to result in a restructuring of STEM into a more technologically-focused industry within the next decade. The implications for the current STEM stakeholders are profound.

Download or read book Understanding Human Information Behavior written by Beth St. Jean and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory textbook aims to provide undergraduate students in information science and related disciplines with an applied grounding in information behavior. The book’s primary focus is to provide explicit links between information behavior and the careers that students will pursue within the information professions. With a deeper understanding of information behavior, students will be better equipped to address the many types of barriers that frequently prevent people from effectively and efficiently accessing, understanding, managing, and/or using the information they need in the “real world.” The first six chapters of the book provide students with the fundamental building blocks of information behavior, introduce them to important related concepts, and provide a deep dive into information literacy, digital literacy, the digital divide and digital inclusion. Chapters 7 through 12 introduce students to the scholarly communication system, providing guidance on how to find, read, and critically evaluate information behavior studies. Also explored in these chapters are the various methods used to investigate and understand people’s information behaviors. Topics covered include research design, research methods, research ethics, user needs assessment, and human-computer interaction and associated design methods. This part of the book also covers some of the major information behavior models and theories that have been developed to describe, predict, and/or explain people’s information behaviors. In chapters 13 through 16, the authors provide an in-depth look into their own information behavior research areas, including consumer health information behavior and health justice; youth information behavior; legal information behavior and access to justice; and information behavior in libraries. In the final chapter, students are first introduced to a wide range of careers within the information professions and then taken along on a deep dive into 10 specific jobs, with a special focus on the thread of information behavior that pervades the roles and responsibilities commonly associated with these positions. Each chapter begins with one or more scenarios illustrating concepts covered in the chapter and ends with discussion questions.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Consumer Behavior Change and Data Analytics in the Socio Digital Era written by Keikhosrokiani, Pantea and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of new technologies within the industrial revolution has transformed businesses to a new socio-digital era. In this new era, businesses are concerned with collecting data on customer needs, behaviors, and preferences for driving effective customer engagement and product development, as well as for crucial decision making. However, the ever-shifting behaviors of consumers provide many challenges for businesses to pinpoint the wants and needs of their audience. The Handbook of Research on Consumer Behavior Change and Data Analytics in the Socio-Digital Era focuses on the concepts, theories, and analytical techniques to track consumer behavior change. It provides multidisciplinary research and practice focusing on social and behavioral analytics to track consumer behavior shifts and improve decision making among businesses. Covering topics such as consumer sentiment analysis, emotional intelligence, and online purchase decision making, this premier reference source is a timely resource for business executives, entrepreneurs, data analysts, marketers, advertisers, government officials, social media professionals, libraries, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Download or read book Consumer Behaviour written by Michael Solomon and published by Pearson Higher Education AU. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer behaviour is more than buying things; it also embraces the study of how having (or not having) things affects our lives and how possessions influence the way we feel about ourselves and each other - our state of being. The 3rd edition of Consumer Behaviour is presented in a contemporary framework based around the buying, having and being model and in an Australasian context. Students will be engaged and excited by the most current research, real-world examples, global coverage, managerial applications and ethical examples to cover all facets of consumer behaviour. With new coverage of Personality and incorporating real consumer data, Consumer Behaviour is fresh, relevant and up-to-date. It provides students with the best possible introduction to this fascinating discipline.

Download or read book Impact of Smartphones tablets on Information Seeking Behaviour written by Shajarul Islam Khan and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2017 written by Roland Schegg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents state-of-the-art research into the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism. The range of topics covered is broad, encompassing digital marketing and social media, mobile computing and web design, semantic technologies and recommender systems, augmented and virtual reality, electronic distribution and online travel reviews, MOOC and eLearning, eGovernment, and the sharing economy. There is a particular focus on the development of digital strategies, the impact of big data, and the digital economy. In addition to the description of research advances and innovative ideas, readers will find a number of informative industrial case studies. The contents of the book are based on the 2017 ENTER eTourism conference, held in Rome. The volume will be of interest to all academics and practitioners who wish to keep abreast of the latest developments in eTourism.

Download or read book The Evolving Impact of ICT on Activities and Travel Behaviour written by Eran Ben-Elia and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Evolving Impacts of ICT on Activities and Travel Behavior, Volume Three in the Advances in Transport Policy and Planning series, assesses both successful and unsuccessful practices and policies from around the world on the topic. This new volume highlights ICT as a Resilient Travel Behavior Alternative; The Past, Present and Future of Travel Time Use; The Intersection of Transportation and Telecommunications in Demand Forecasting and Traffic Management; International Journey Planning System to Welcoming MaaS; An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between Mobile Internet Usage and Activity-Travel Behavior; Travel Time Perception and Time Use in an Era of Automated Driving, and more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Advances in Transport Policy and Planning series Updated release includes the latest information on the evolving impact of ICT on activities and travel behavior

Download or read book Understanding Human Information Behavior written by Beth St. Jean and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory textbook for undergraduate students in information science, information studies, computer science, and related disciplines provides an applied grounding in information behavior. The book positions information behavior as a foundational element undergirding all of the information and computer science disciplines and professions

Download or read book Research Handbook on Communicating Climate Change written by David C. Holmes and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing together key frameworks and disciplines that illuminate the importance of communication around climate change, this Research Handbook offers a vital knowledge base to address the urgency of conveying climate issues to a variety of audiences.