scholarly journals Towards informational safety: quality of information and uncertainties of fact machining

2021 ◽  
Vol 200 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-244
Author(s):  
Teresa Grabińska
Keyword(s):  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Careful Study ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Statistical Selection ◽  
Political Choices

The paper considers the problem of information credibility. Currently, such a problem is affecting scientists, as well as ordinary people who are dependent on information networks. Hence, the Author formulates three postulates that should be observed in dealing with the quality of information: P1 – identify the source of information, P2 – determine the level of credibility of the information source, P3 – recognize the purpose of information dissemination. The first two postulates are universal because they are applicable to all the users of information. The third becomes more and more important in the social and political choices of citizens. In scientific work, empirical facts are being transformed to empirical data (increasingly, to the form of big data) which are results of advanced registration and processing by means of technical and information science tools, such as: a) technical transforming the empirical signal into information; b) statistical selection of signals, and, next, statistical processing of the received data; c) assessment of results for suitability in applications. Other “epistemic” factors, however, are also involved, as: d) conceptual apparatus used for idealization (and then for interpretation), e) assessment of the results in terms of compliance with the epistemological (sometimes, also commercial or ideological) position. All these factors should be the subject of careful study of errology proposed by P. Homola.

scholarly journals Understanding the Complexity of Business Information Dissemination in Social Media: A Meta-Analysis of Empirical Evidence from China

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jiawen Yan ◽  
Yuantao You ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Dongfang Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Information Diffusion ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Information Adoption

With the development of social networks, the complexity of the factors affecting the users’ information dissemination is increasing and the complexity of online social networks and influencing factors of individual behaviors and attitudes make the development of online public opinion present a dynamic, complex, and multifactor evolution. Analyzing the influencing factors of public opinion dissemination is conducive to optimize company management and information diffusion management. However, there has been no comprehensive analysis of the complex factors that influence the dissemination of information; this study focused on synthesizing 20 empirical studies on the influencing factors of China public opinion dissemination from the perspective of the user, and a meta-analysis was conducted. We establish the influencing factors of users’ information adoption model from three aspects of information source reliability, perceived information quality, and the heat of public opinion events based on elaboration likelihood model. The results indicated that the main influencing factors of public opinion communication are authority, reliability, quality of information form, quality of information editing, quality of information utility, and event attendance preference. Among the factors, authority and quality of information editing have more significant impacts on users’ information adoption behavior in the dissemination of public opinion. In addition, whether the type of event was a public emergency had a moderating effect. The results are helpful to explore the universality of the influencing factors so as to help related regulators better build a multiangle supervision mechanism and conduct early warning of information diffusion.

Postmodernist and consumerist influences on information consumption

Kybernetes ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 924-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur R. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Relevance Theory ◽  
Information Production ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The statement “information is a difference that makes a difference” implies causal relationships between information bits. This relationship includes the use or consumption of information. It is this consumption of information in the context of information science, consumerism, postmodernism, and the vast information technology changes of the past decades that converge to create an environment in which the veracity and general quality of information is challenged. The purpose of this paper is to examine information consumption in this context. Design/methodology/approach – This paper will examine the consumption of information within the context of information science relevance theory, consumerism, postmodernism, and significant changes in information technology, providing some historical context and examining the impact of the convergence. Relevant arguments and theory will be presented as evidence of the impact of this convergence on the quality of information. Findings – Dimensions of information quality are examined in relation to consumerism and postmodernism. Postmodern thought embraces the market and consumerism. Information production (journalism, mass media) is yet another cultural product in the market. Information production cast into the market framework is influenced by the revised sequence of capital consumer markets where demand control through advertising and marketing and pursuit of additional surplus value impact the quality of information. This leads to biased and fragmented dissemination of information. Breakdown of traditional control structures is another side effect of this convergence, leading to prosumerism (amateur) information dissemination with similar impacts on information quality. Originality/value – This paper provides a cross-disciplinary examination of the current convergence of information science, postmodernism, and capital markets within the context of consumerism. It identifies evidence of the impact of this convergence on the reduced quality of information being disseminated and consumed and provides a basis for further discussion and examination.

Microcomputers for Field Studies in Epidemiology: An Experience in Southern Italy

1983 ◽  
Vol 22 (04) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bouckaert ◽  
M. F. Lechat ◽  
M. De bruycker ◽  
Y. Kettenis ◽  
C. Speeckaert
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Construction Monitoring ◽  
Basic Procedure ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys

Microcomputers have been used for data entry, updating and checking during a field survey of health conditions after earthquake in Southern Italy.Although the basic procedure of interview and processing is the same as with conventional paper archives, benefits were seen to result from local statistical processing, fastness of file construction, monitoring of the quality of information collection. Local temperature and electricity distribution are clearly a problem. The need for a general software framework that can be adapted to several epidemiological surveys is emphasized.

scholarly journals Business Librarians: Their Education and Training

2001 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 555-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis-Guodo Liu ◽  
Bryce Allen
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Business Information ◽  
And Training

Subject expertise has been regarded as an important contributing factor in determining the quality of information services provided in specialized academic libraries. A telephone survey of academic business librarians was conducted to ascertain their level of business education. A survey of instructors of business information courses in library schools was conducted to discover the areas of business considered important in their courses. Results show that a minority of academic business librarians have been educated in business administration. Broad areas of business are considered important for library school course, but specialized and technical areas are considered less important. These results suggest that traditional education and training for business librarians are less than adequate. Partnerships between schools of business and schools of library and information science are suggested as one way to improve levels of business education for business information specialists.

scholarly journals Organizational communication effect on lecturer performance in Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muh. Tahir ◽  
Murdifin Haming ◽  
Rusjdin ◽  
Jamaluddin Bijaang
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Information Media ◽  
The University ◽  
Research Equipment ◽  
Study Hypothesis

This study explores the relevance of organizational communication dimension to the performance of lecturers. The population in this study is all permanent lecturers at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. Based on sampling techniques, the obtained sample of 97 permanent lecturers, but there are 14 data containing outliers, so that you can proceed to the analysis phase only 83 questionnaires. Hypothesis testing is done using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) with WaphPLS Ver. 5.0 as research equipment was used to test the study hypothesis. The results of the study provide evidence that the quality of information media positive and significant impact on the performance of lecturers. Accessibility of information is good, resulting in an increase in the performance of lecturers. Information dissemination conducted by universities is relatively low, but significant effect on improving the performance of lecturers. Load information owned by the university is relatively low, but significant effect on improving the performance of lecturers. Accuracy of information produced by the university is relatively low, but significant effect on improving the performance of lecturers

Quality of Novel coronavirus related health information over the Internet: An evaluation study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Joshi ◽  
Fnu Kajal ◽  
Priya Sharma ◽  
Ashruti Bhatt ◽  
Kanishk Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

BACKGROUND A Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020. The 2019 n-CoV is a virus that is known to belong to a large family of coronaviruses which have affected the human kind in the past also like; SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV. As of today, April 12 2020, there are 1.78 million total Coronavirus Cases, 108,880 deaths and 404,581 recovered cases. Public health experts worry that the spread of COVID-19 could be worsened by misinformation. It is important to analyze the information available on the internet in regard to COVID-19. OBJECTIVE To evaluate quality of COVID-19 related health information over the internet using DISCERN tool. METHODS 100 URLs were generated by search engine Google in March 2020 by selecting the first 20 websites that appeared in the results of various keyword search. The keywords used in this search included “Coronavirus”, “Coronavirus causes”, “Coronavirus diagnosis”, “Coronavirus prevention” and “Coronavirus management”. The 16 item DISCERN tool was used to evaluate the quality of COVID-19 related information available on internet. Inter-rater reliability agreement was calculated using kappa statistics. RESULTS Results showed variation in how the raters assigned scores to different website categories. The lowest scores were received by .com websites. Results showed that .edu and .org, website category sites were excellent in communicating novel coronavirus related health information; however, they received lower scores for treatment effect and treatment choices. CONCLUSIONS The critical gaps in the available quality of information were assessed in context to COVID-19 and help us to evaluate the quality of information available and can guide the users to choose between various websites. If inaccurate information is being spread, that site should be closed down or some regulatory provisions should also be framed in this regard. One recommendation could be that websites, once ranked with trust marks, can be popularized to public for better information dissemination.

scholarly journals Evaluation of scientific work in the library and information field

2017 ◽  
pp. 18-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana Zakharchuk
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

The author highlights the criteria for assessing library scientist's impact by the number of the publications using citation indices and Hirsch factor. The functions, advantages and drawbacks of citation indices are discussed, as well as the factors to affect Hirsch index. The author examines the credibility of the Russian Science Citation Index data and the quality of journal publications in the HAC list. Standards of originality in the Antiplagiat system and the quality of scientific publications in the library science, bibliography and bibliology are discussed. Some approaches toward scientific work evaluation in the modern library and information science are proposed. The author argues that the quantitative indicators should be combined with the expert assessment.

PENGARUH KUALITAS INFORMASI DAN KUALITAS LAYANAN TERHADAP SIKAP DALAM PENGGUNAAN SISTEM APLIKASI DENGAN KEMUDAHAN PENGGUNAAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA JASA TRANSPORTASI ONLINE (GOJEK) DI YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
Putri Aprilia Isnaini ◽  
Ida Bagus Nyoman Udayana
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Application Systems

This writing is done to determine the effect of information quality and service quality on attitudes in the use of application systems with the ease of use of the system as an intervining variable in online transportation services (gojek) in Yogyakarta. The sample in this study is customers who use online motorcycle transportation services in Yogyakarta. The sampling technique uses accidental sampling technique. Data collection is done by distributing online questionnaires through the Goegle form and distributed with social media such as WhatsApp and Instagram on a 1-4 scale to measure 4 indicators. The results of this study show 1) the quality of information affects the ease of use, 2) the quality of service affects the ease of use, 3) the quality of information influences attitudes in use, 4) the quality of services does not affect attitudes in use, and 5) ease of use attitude in use.

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