scholarly journals Generous Attitudes and Online Participation

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floor Fiers ◽  
Aaron Shaw ◽  
Eszter Hargittai
Keyword(s):  
Dictator Game ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Online Content ◽  
Online Participation ◽  
Experimental Measure ◽  
Review Question ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
The Relationship

Some of the most popular websites depend on user-generated content produced and aggregated by unpaid volunteers. Contributing in such ways constitutes a type of generous behavior, as it costs time and energy while benefiting others. This study examines the relationship between contributions to a variety of online information resources and an experimental measure of generosity, the dictator game. Results suggest that contributors to any type of online content tend to donate more in the dictator game than those who do not contribute at all. When disaggregating by type of contribution, we find that those who write reviews, upload public videos, write or answer questions, and contribute to encyclopedic collections online are more generous in the dictator game than their non-contributing counterparts. These findings suggest that generous attitudes help to explain variation in contributions to review, question-and-answer, video, and encyclopedic websites.

scholarly journals Quality and reliability of content as factors in the flow of television audience to Internet resources

2021 ◽  
Vol IX(254) (46) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
M. Naumova
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Quality And Reliability ◽  
Television Audience ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Subjective Trust

The Internet successfully competes with television as a source of information on socio-political issues. The article analyzes the objective (digitalization) and subjective (trust, tastes, preferences, etc.) factors that contribute to the flow of the audience to online information resources. Consumer sensitivity to distorted, manipulative content and the practice of testing media messages for authenticity are considered.

scholarly journals Descriptive review of online information resources for people with stroke: Protocol (Preprint)

10.2196/23174 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gakeemah Inglis-Jassiem ◽  
Karen Grimmer ◽  
Thandi Conradie ◽  
Quinette Louw
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
Online Information

scholarly journals ONLINE DEAFNESS AND DEAF CULTURE INFORMATION RESOURCES

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Michael Day
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Deaf Community ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
The World ◽  
New Procedures

The World Wide Web is particularly suited as a communication medium for the deaf community. A wealth of deaf-related online information is available on subject specific, special purpose, and comprehensive sites that provide important resources for deaf people, their families, and involved professionals. Librarians now face the challenge of devising new procedures for teaching users how to search for inform ation and more importantly, how to evaluate the quality of what is retrieved. 

Information system for visually impaired in Indian universities: a user’s perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Bhardwaj
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online System ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

Purpose This study aims to comprehend the perceptions of visually impaired users in development of information systems in Indian universities. This will help higher educational institutions in India to fulfil information requirements of visually impaired users. Design/methodology/approach A twofold method was used in the study: survey of visually impaired students in four universities; design and development of an online information system for visually impaired (ISVI). A structured questionnaire was used for survey of visually impaired users in Indian universities. The questionnaire with 33 open-ended questions was distributed among 603 visually impaired users and 316 responses were received. Stratified sampling technique was used in data collection. Response rate was 52.4%. The received responses were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 19 and presented through tables and figures. Findings Majority of respondents revealed that lack of content availability in vernacular language, poor information resources access mechanism, less volume of course content and poor maintenance of assistive software(s) and devices and non-standardized e-resources compatible with the assistive software(s) are some major inhibits faced. Majority of respondents revealed that they prefer scribes in examinations because use of assistive technology (AT) is time-consuming. Lack of training and confidence in using AT is another reason for preferring scribes in examinations. Research limitations/implications This study was conducted on a limited number of visually impaired uses in Indian universities. Also, the online system ISVI contains a sample collection related to undergraduate courses only. Practical implications This study will help Indian universities to identify problems faced by visually impaired users. Findings of the study can help faculty members, decision-makers to understand the perspective of visually impaired. Besides this, the study can also help government agencies in formulating policies. Findings will help in developing robust information resources suiting the needs of visually impaired. Originality/value This study developed an online system ISVI (www.isvi.in) suitable to address the requirements of visually impaired students. Furthermore, it can guide policymakers, faculty members and information professionals in developing seamless open access information systems.

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