Assessing E-Government Success Strategies using Internet Search Data

2013 ◽  
pp. 289-307
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Boland ◽  
John G. McNutt
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Success Strategies ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Internet Searches ◽  
Citizen Response

Evaluating e-government programs can be a challenging task. While determining program features and capacity are relatively straightforward processes, exploring the more dynamic nature of citizen response to e-government is difficult. Fortunately, recent advances in Internet search technology offer researchers new opportunities to address these research questions. Innovations, such as Google Trends and Google Insights for Search, have made longitudinal data on Internet searches accessible to scholars. The availability of this data opens a number of possible research avenues regarding e-government.

Assessing E-Government Success Strategies using Internet Search Data

2015 ◽  
pp. 1151-1169
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Boland ◽  
John G. McNutt
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Success Strategies ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Internet Searches ◽  
Citizen Response

Evaluating e-government programs can be a challenging task. While determining program features and capacity are relatively straightforward processes, exploring the more dynamic nature of citizen response to e-government is difficult. Fortunately, recent advances in Internet search technology offer researchers new opportunities to address these research questions. Innovations, such as Google Trends and Google Insights for Search, have made longitudinal data on Internet searches accessible to scholars. The availability of this data opens a number of possible research avenues regarding e-government.

Seasonal variations and public search interests in Toxoplasma: a 16-year retrospective analysis of big data on Google Trends

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Liu ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Su-Qin Jiang ◽  
Zi-Rong Zhong ◽  
Ting-Zheng Zhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Seasonal Patterns ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Relative Search Volume ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Background This study aims to understand whether there is a seasonal change in the internet search interest for Toxoplasma by using the data derived from Google Trends (GT). Methods The present study searched for the relative search volume (RSV) for the search term ‘Toxoplasma’ in GT within six major English-speaking countries (Australia, New Zealand [Southern Hemisphere] and Canada, Ireland, the UK and the USA [Northern Hemisphere] from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2019, utilizing the category of ‘health’. Data regarding the RSV of Toxoplasma was obtained and further statistical analysis was performed in R software using the ‘season’ package. Results There were significantly seasonal patterns for the RSV of the search term ‘Toxoplasma’ in five countries (all p<0.05), except for the UK. A peak in December–March and a trough in July–September (Canada, Ireland, the UK and the USA) were observed, while a peak in June/August and a trough in December/February (Australia, New Zealand) were also found. Moreover, the presence of seasonal patterns regarding RSV for ‘Toxoplasma’ between the Southern and Northern Hemispheres was also found (both p<0.05), with a reversed meteorological month. Conclusions Overall, our study revealed the seasonal variation for Toxoplasma in using internet search data from GT, providing additional evidence on seasonal patterns in Toxoplasma.

scholarly journals Searching Racism after George Floyd

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237802312097150
Author(s):  
Christopher Barrie
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Police Officer ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Search Data

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His death led to U.S.-wide protest that would eventually cross borders, spanning multiple continents. The transnational diffusion of protest and movement frames is a recognized phenomenon in the study of contention. Less well documented are the consequences of such protest for political interest; absent survey data, this is difficult to measure. One alternative is to use Internet search data. This visualization uses Google Trends to document variation in search interest for “racism” across 101 countries and 32 languages during the period before and after George Floyd’s killing. In the majority of countries, there was significantly increased search interest that was sustained for at least two weeks. The findings suggest that transnational protest diffusion may lead to global increases in political interest.

scholarly journals Fluctuation of Public Interest in COVID-19 in the United States: Retrospective Analysis of Google Trends Search Data

10.2196/19969 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. e19969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iltifat Husain ◽  
Blake Briggs ◽  
Cedric Lefebvre ◽  
David M Cline ◽  
Jason P Stopyra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Control Search ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Internet Searches

Background In the absence of vaccines and established treatments, nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are fundamental tools to control coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. NPIs require public interest to be successful. In the United States, there is a lack of published research on the factors that influence public interest in COVID-19. Using Google Trends, we examined the US level of public interest in COVID-19 and how it correlated to testing and with other countries. Objective The aim of this study was to determine how public interest in COVID-19 in the United States changed over time and the key factors that drove this change, such as testing. US public interest in COVID-19 was compared to that in countries that have been more successful in their containment and mitigation strategies. Methods In this retrospective study, Google Trends was used to analyze the volume of internet searches within the United States relating to COVID-19, focusing on dates between December 31, 2019, and March 24, 2020. The volume of internet searches related to COVID-19 was compared to that in other countries. Results Throughout January and February 2020, there was limited search interest in COVID-19 within the United States. Interest declined for the first 21 days of February. A similar decline was seen in geographical regions that were later found to be experiencing undetected community transmission in February. Between March 9 and March 12, 2020, there was a rapid rise in search interest. This rise in search interest was positively correlated with the rise of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 (6.3, 95% CI −2.9 to 9.7; P<.001). Within the United States, it took 52 days for search interest to rise substantially after the first positive case; in countries with more successful outbreak control, search interest rose in less than 15 days. Conclusions Containment and mitigation strategies require public interest to be successful. The initial level of COVID-19 public interest in the United States was limited and even decreased during a time when containment and mitigation strategies were being established. A lack of public interest in COVID-19 existed in the United States when containment and mitigation policies were in place. Based on our analysis, it is clear that US policy makers need to develop novel methods of communicating COVID-19 public health initiatives.

scholarly journals Seasonality of cellulitis: evidence from Google Trends

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Shuangsuo Dang ◽  
Fanpu Ji ◽  
Xiongxiong Bao ◽  
Wenjun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Monthly Data ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Search Data

According to our clinical experience, cellulitis is common in summer; however, very few studies have mentioned this trend. Using Google Trends, we analyzed the monthly data of Google searches for ‘cellulitis’ from 31 countries on six continents. Seasonality explained 34%-92% of the variability in search volume, with peaks occurring in summer months. The analyses offered new insights into the epidemiology of cellulitis on national and international scales. Clinical data are needed to validate the Internet search data.

scholarly journals The Association Between Internet Searches and Moisturizer Prescription in Japan: Retrospective Observational Study

10.2196/13212 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e13212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wataru Mimura ◽  
Manabu Akazawa
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Pharmacy Claims ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Internet Searches

Background Heparinoid is a medication prescribed in Japan for skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and dry skin. Heparinoid prescription has increased with instances of internet blogs recommending its use as a cosmetic. Objective This study aimed to examine the prescription trends in moisturizer use and analyze their association with internet searches. Methods We used a claims database to identify pharmacy claims of heparinoid-only prescriptions in Japan. Additionally, we used Google Trends to obtain internet search data for the period between October 1, 2007, and September 31, 2017. To analyze the association between heparinoid prescriptions and internet searches, we performed an autoregressive integrated moving average approach for each time series. Results We identified 155,733 patients who had been prescribed heparinoid. The number of prescriptions increased from 2011 onward, and related internet searches increased from 2012 onward. Internet searches were significantly correlated with total heparinoid prescription (correlation coefficient=.25, P=.005). In addition, internet searches were significantly correlated with heparinoid prescription in those aged 20-59 years at –1-month lag in Google Trends (correlation coefficient=.30, P=.001). Conclusions Google searches related to heparinoid prescriptions showed a seasonal pattern and increased gradually over the preceding several years. Google searches were positively correlated with prescription trends. In addition, in a particular age group (20-59 years), prescriptions increased with the increase in internet searches. These results suggest that people obtained health-related information on the internet and that this affected their behavior and prescription requests.

scholarly journals Seasonality in Human Interest in Berry Plants Detection by Google Trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayumi Kotani ◽  
Nagai Shin ◽  
Shunsuke Tei ◽  
Andrey Makarov ◽  
Tuyara Gavrilyeva
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Specific Pattern ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Arctic Ecosystems ◽  
Human Interest ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Physical Phenomena

The phenology of berry-producing plants, particularly their harvest season, is of human interest and also reflects the ecosystem’s response to the changing environment. We investigated the seasonal dynamics of human interest in berries growing in boreal, subarctic and Arctic ecosystems, mainly in Russia, based on internet search data via Google Trends. There is a typical and culture-specific pattern of seasonal variations in search volume concerning berries across Russia, Finland, and Canada. Generally, the seasonal peak of search corresponds to the common berry harvest season across these countries. We discussed the potential and limitation for detecting ecological factors from the internet search data, in which physical phenomena and socio-cultural aspects are fundamentally superimposed, and its applicability to phenological studies.

The traces of ecotourism in a digital world: spatial and trend analysis of geotagged photographs on social media and Google search data for sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-202
Author(s):  
Hanyoung Go ◽  
Myunghwa Kang ◽  
Yunwoo Nam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Over Time

Purpose This paper aims to track how ecotourism has been presented in a digital world over time using geotagged photographs and internet search data. Ecotourism photographs and Google Trends search data are used to evaluate tourist perceptions of ecotourism by developing a categorization of essential attributes, examining the relation of ecotourism and sustainable development, and measuring the popularity of the ecotourism sites. Design/methodology/approach The researchers collected geotagged photographs from Flickr.com and downloaded Google search data from Google Trends. An integrative approach of content, trend and spatial analysis was applied to develop ecotourism categories and investigate tourist perceptions of ecotourism. First, the authors investigate ecotourism geotagged photographs on a social media to comprehend tourist perceptions of ecotourism by developing a categorization of key ecotourism attributes and measuring the popularity of the ecotourism sites. Second, they examined how ecotourism has been related with sustainable development using internet search data and investigate the trends in search data. Third, spatial analysis using GIS maps was used to visualize the spatial-temporal changes of photographs and tourist views throughout the world. Findings This study identified three primary themes of ecotourism perceptions and 13 categories of ecotourism attributes. Interest over time about ecotourism was mostly presented as its definitions in Google Trends. The result indicates that tracked ecotourism locations and tourist footprints are not congruent with the popular regions of ecotourism Google search. Originality/value This research follows the changing trends in ecotourism over a decade using geotagged photographs and internet search data. The evaluation of the global ecotourism trend provides important insights for global sustainable tourism development and actual tourist perception. Analyzing the trend of ecotourism is a strategic approach to assess the achievement of UN sustainable development goals. Factual perspectives and insights into how tourists are likely to seek and perceive natural attractions are valuable for a range of audiences, such as tourism industries and governments.

scholarly journals Seasonality of cellulitis: evidence from Google Trends

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Shuangsuo Dang ◽  
Fanpu Ji ◽  
Xiongxiong Bao ◽  
Wenjun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Monthly Data ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Search Data

According to our clinical experience, cellulitis is common in summer; however, very few studies have mentioned this trend. Using Google Trends, we analyzed the monthly data of Google searches for ‘cellulitis’ from 31 countries on six continents. Seasonality explained 34%-92% of the variability in search volume, with peaks occurring in summer months. The analyses offered new insights into the epidemiology of cellulitis on national and international scales. Clinical data are needed to validate the Internet search data.

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