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In recent years, the changes in information technology have been so dramatic and the rate of changes has increased so much that information science research rigorously evolves with the passage of time and proliferates in diverging research directions dynamically. The aims of this study are to provide a global overview of research trends in information science and to trace its changes in the main topics over time. The study examined the topics of research articles published in JASIST between 1985 and 2009 and identified its changes during five 5 year periods. The study found that the most productive area has consistently been ‘Information Retrieval’, followed by ‘Informetrics’, ‘Information Use and Users’, ‘Network and Technology’, and ‘Publishing and Services’. Information retrieval is a predominant core area in Information Science covering computer-based handling of multimedia information, employment of new semantic methods from other disciplines, and mass information handling on virtual environments. Currently Informetric studies shift from finding existing phenomena to seeking valuable descriptive results and researchers of information use have concentrated especially on information-seeking aspects, so adding greater sophistication to the relatively simple approach taken in information retrieval.

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During the last decade, increasing use of technology that facilitates information access has changed academic library services. The emergence of information commons is one of the key changes. Most previous studies on information commons have focused on its conception and role. Whereas, considering information commons as a spatial service, this study aims to examine the influence of information commons on user traffic patterns within the library and perception of the library. As the information commons grew into main library service space and facility, it is necessary to explore what influences information commons have on the behavior and recognition of users. Two methods were used. First, observation method was used to record traffic pattern and user behavior. Second, twenty undergraduates and twelve graduates were interviewed regarding the use and recognition of the information commons and the library. The results of the study show that the traffic patterns were different between undergraduate students and graduate students; the location and structure of facilities influences their movement and behaviors; and the recognition of information commons tends to affect the perception of the entire library. The findings may help librarians improve and plan for library spaces to meet user demands.

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조직은 최종사용자 업무를 지원하기위한 새로운 정보시스템을 투자하고 있으며 이러한 정보시스템을 통한 이점은 정보센터의 효과적인 지원과 지원에 대한 사용자의 만족도에 의해 크게 좌우되어가고 있다. 정보센터는 정보 집약적이며 최신의 기술을 활용하여 조직의 역량을 전달하기 위해 사용자를 지원하므로 정보센터는 최종사용자 지원활동과 관련하여 매우 중요한 의미를 갖는다. 본 연구는 정보센터의 사용자 만족도와 관련된 정보제공, 신뢰제공, 그리고 시스템 제공역량과 같은 최종사용자 지원요인들을 살펴봄으로서 사용자만족도 향상을 위해 고려되어야 할 사항에 대해 논의하였다. 정보제공, 서비스 스텝의 신뢰성제공, 그리고 시스템제공 역량 등 18개의 잠재요인으로 252명의 사용자에 대한 설문내용을 기초로 3개의 가설을 검증하였다. 또한, 동일한 잠재요인에 대해 지원요인의 지각된 중요도와 수행정도의 차이를 통해 서비스 품질 격차를 조사하였다. 연구결과 정보제공 활동, 서비스 신뢰성제공 활동, 그리고 시스템 제공역량은 정보센터의 사용자 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었으며, 사용자 만족도는 정보센터의 지원요인에 대한 지각된 중요도와 수행정도에 대한 서비스 품질 격차의 정도에 의해서도 영향을 받는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

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Organizations are investing in information systems for an ever-increasing number of end-user tasks. Extracting benefit from these investments increasingly depends on supporting effective use of information center and satisfying information center users. Information center is information intensive and the use of advanced technology may support user for delivering an unique capabilities in an organization. Information center represents an important source which seems very well suited for end-users support investigation. This research explores the end-user support factors that correlate with user satisfaction in information center. To exam user satisfaction, information supporting , service reliability, and system capabilities were identified as potential predictors of end-user support satisfaction at information center. Three hypotheses have been tested with the survey of 252 end-users examines 18 potential end-user support factors such as information supporting, service staff attitude, and system capabilities at information center. Service quality gap between perceived importance and performance for each support factor, is computed. The relationship between these service quality gaps and user satisfaction are tested. This study presents that the level of information supporting , service reliability, and system capabilities are significantly to user satisfaction, and it is influenced by the extent of service quality gap between perceived importance and performance for each support factor.

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본 연구에서는 정보매체 및 정보서비스 연구영역에서 새로운 분석기준으로 대두되고 있는 이용자 경험의 관점에서 지식정보자원시스템을 분석하기 위한 경험요인을 개발하였다. 문헌분석을 통해 선정한 분석 기준을 기반으로 이용자 경험 샘플링 방법을 적용한 실험연구를 통해 지식정보자원시스템 이용에 영향을 미치는 시스템 지각요인과 이용자 경험요인을 도출하였다. 수행결과 총 9개의 경험요인에 대한 55개의 세부 경험요인, 138개의 시스템 지각요인으로 구성된 이용자 경험요인이 도출되었다. 본 연구는 추상적 개념인 이용자 경험을 실험을 통해 실제적이고 구체적인, 측정 가능한 요인으로 도출하여 제시하였다는데 의의가 있다. 도출된 이용자 경험 요인은 지식정보자원시스템 이용자들이 지각하는 이용자 경험 정도를 측정하기 위한 기준으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 예상한다.

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This study developed a user experience factors for the evaluation of knowledge and information resource system from the user experience perspectives, which is emerging as a new analysis standard in the field of information media and information service research. Based on the analysis criteria selected through literature analysis, ‘system perception factor’ and ‘user experience factor’ were derived as factors influencing the use of information systems through an experimental study based on the user experience sampling method. As a result, the user experience factors of final knowledge and information resource system includes nine user experience factors, 55 detailed user experience factors, and 138 system perception factors. This study is significant in that the abstract concept ‘user experience’ was derived and presented as a practical, concrete, measurable factor through experiments. The derived user experience factors should serve as a basis for measuring user experience perceived by users of the knowledge and information resource system.

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This study investigated what web users share on a health website and how the demographic characteristics of users reflect health information sharing behavior. By using a content analysis method, this study analyzed 1,042 randomly chosen messages in the discussion board of a health website. The results revealed that the health website users emotionally supported other users, provided health information, and built relationships between them. Two third of the health website users shared his/her thoughts or feelings about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on the health website and one fourth of the health website users connected with others who had ALS. A half of the users actively provided information as a direct response to a question. No significant differences were discerned with regard to total posting frequency by age and gender effect. However, the male users in the 50s answered questions to others more actively and tried to manage their life better than the other age groups.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate how individuals assess Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) transliterated bibliographic information on current library catalogs. Two separate studies, a survey and an experiment, were conducted using the WorldCat system. Users noted that Romanization has many issues which can inhibit user’s ability to understand the transliterated bibliographic information even when it is in the person’s own native language and even when the individual had extensive experience with transliteration systems. The experimental results also supported these findings: participants had better results and satisfaction when looking for information written in English than when searching for transliterated information written in their native language. Implications for future research suggests a need to investigate user preferences for translation vs. transliteration of bibliographic information. This study proposes consideration of using English translation as a parallel link with CJK Romanization for bibliographic information.

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최근 이용자들이 정보를 공동생산하고 소비하는 웹기반 서비스들이 활발해지면서 이용자가 정보를 이용한 기록이나 이용자가 습득한 정보를 활용하여 생산한 다양한 부가 정보들이 다시 이용자에게 제공되고 있다. 또한 쌍방향으로 이용자들이 소통할 수 있는 정보채널이 다양해짐으로써 공통된 관심사를 가진 이용자의 정보소비 경험을 공유할 수 있는 방법이 활발하게 모색되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 동시출현정보 분석기법과 자아중심 네트워크 분석 기법을 적용하여 IMDB 서비스의 기존 이용자들이 자신이 보고 싶거나 좋아하는 영화를 선별하여 만들어 놓은 영화리스트에 나타난 정보를 토대로 특정 영화를 좋아하는 이용자가 선호할 만한 다른 영화를 찾아낼 수 있도록 연관영화정보를 다각적으로 표현하였다. 한 영화를 기준으로 연관 영화, 감독, 장르로 분석을 한 결과 영화의 테마나 주인공성향과 같은 다양한 자질로도 연관영화가 연결되었고 감독의 경우 영화내용보다는 감독의 인지도에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 영화는 주제의 복합성이 큰 것으로 나타나 장르가 연관영화정보를 제공하기에 적합하지 않은 것으로 분석되었다.

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Recently, many information services allow users to collaborate to produce and use information. Sharing information is also important for users who have similar taste or interest. As various channels are available for users to share their experiences and knowledge, users’ data have also been accumulated within the information services. This study collected movie lists made by users of IMDB service. Co-word analysis and ego-centered network analysis were adapted to discover relevant information for users who chose a specific movie. Three factors of movies including movie title, director and genre were used to present related movie information. Movie title is an effective feature to present related movies with various aspects such as theme or characters and the popularity of directors affects on identifying related directors. Genre is not useful to find related movies due to the complexity in the topic of a movie.

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디지털 정보환경에서 하나의 단일기능에서 복잡한 복합기능으로 새롭게 발전하고 있는 정보매체의 사용자 인터페이스 특성은 이용의도 향상을 위한 새로운 사용자 인터페이스 평가방법을 요구하고 있다. 본 연구는 정보매체의 인터페이스 특성을 하드웨어 구성요소인 물리적 컨트롤 구조특성과 정보내용의 명확성을 전달하는 콘텐츠 표현 특성으로 구분하여 정보매체의 기술수용관점에서 이용의도 향상을 위해 고려되어야 할 인터페이스 특성에 대해 논의하였다. 물리적 컨트롤 인터페이스, 콘텐츠 표현 인터페이스 특성요인으로 148명의 사용자에 대한 설문내용을 기초로 정보매체의 기술수용과 관련된 인지된 유용성, 인지된 이용 용이성, 그리고 이용의도에 대한 가설을 검증하였다. 연구결과 물리적 구조 인터페이스와 콘텐츠 표현 인터페이스 특성은 인지된 유용성에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었으며, 정보매체의 이용 의도는 인지된 유용성과 인지된 이용 용이성에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 본 연구를 통해 사용자 인터페이스에 대한 설계는 디자인 관점에서 접근하기 보다는 성능에 대한 유용성 평가과정 그 자체로서 물리적 구조 인터페이스와 콘텐츠 표현 인터페이스 특성의 중요성을 확인하였다.

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Whereas traditional user interface are well accepted modes of information exchange, the new digital conversion type's of information media is relatively complex and provides new means of transaction with user interface. User interface can be decomposed into two component: the physical structure through which information media is controlled, and the presentation of the content. This research explores the two user interface element have different effect on the adoption of information media and, as such, can influence perceived usefulness, perceived easy of use, and intention of use. The hypotheses have been tested with the survey of 148 end-users examines two interface characteristics factors such as efficiency, error, design, entertainment, accuracy, and vividness, and so on. The research summarized in this paper decomposes the influence of interface elements of physical structure interface and content presentation interface to gain a better understanding of how interface stimulates user's perceived usefulness to adopt the information media.

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본 연구의 목적은 인터넷 건강정보검색에서 4-50대 중년층의 건강정보 이용경험을 분석하고 건강관심도와 건강정보추구도가 정보향기를 감지하는 데 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 파악하는 것이다. 이를 위해 정보채집이론을 바탕으로 설문조사, 실험관찰, 면담조사를 진행하여 이용자의 건강정보 이용경험과 정보검색행동을 분석하였다. 연구결과, 이용자가 오프라인을 통한 정보획득에 익숙할수록 인터넷 건강정보 검색주기가 길었으며 가장 많이 검색하는 정보는 질병진단 및 관리를 위한 건강지식으로 나타났다. 중년층의 건강관심도와 건강정보추구도는 건강정보검색에서 정보향기를 감지하는데 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인하였고 건강관심도나 건강정보추구도가 높은 참가자는 텍스트 유형의 비영리, 공공기관의 정보원과 텍스트와 맥락이 맞는 다양한 이미지를 중요한 정보단서로 판단하였다. 또한, 건강관심도나 건강정보추구도에 상관없이 정보게시날짜는 중요 정보단서인 것으로 파악되었다. 본 연구결과는 건강정보 활용교육을 시행하는 도서관이나 평생교육원에서 단순한 지식전달보다 이용자의 건강관심도와 건강정보추구도를 증대시킬 수 있는 프로그램을 구성하는데 기여할 수 있다. 또한 포털사이트나 건강관련 기관 웹사이트 담당자들은 중년층 이용자들의 건강관심도와 건강정보추구도에 따라 건강정보에 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 전략을 구축하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the health information use experience of middle-aged people in their 40s and 50s and to observe and analyze their health information search behaviors according to health consciousness and health information orientation. This study uses Information Foraging Theory with the concept of information scents which leads users to detect and collect cues in information searching. Types and contents of information cues that middle-aged people use when searching for health information were investigated. Also, how their health consciousness and health information orientation affected using information cues were analyzed. Three methods of research were used; (1) pre-interviews, (2) search experiments, and (3) post-interviews. Thirty-two middle-aged people participated in the study. Their performance on health information searching was recorded and referred to in the post-interviews using a think-aloud protocol. Findings presented that middle-aged people’s health consciousness and health information orientation affected the perception of information scents in health information search; those with high health consciousness and health information orientation consider the text made by the government office the most critical information cues. We believe findings from this study could be used for public libraries or non-profit institutions to understand middle-aged people’s health information behaviors to design education programs for information retrieval considering users’ health consciousness and health information orientation. Findings could also contribute to Internet portal site or health-related web site designers developing strategies for middle-aged users to access health information effectively.

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This exploratory study outlines the rationalization of why Ontology’s taxonomy requires a strong hierarchy, accuracy, and interoperability in order to be used as a successfully re-useable information management system. Finding the relevant information in a plethora of possible resources by bridging the gap between the user’s needs and the resources of the information technology system is the goal that the information management field should find a way to achieve. This study is based on discussions and interviews with a taxonomist, information architect, and information manager, whose discussions were based on the usability and interoperability of the knowledge based information systems. These professional perspectives are necessary as they are the liaison between users and the information technology group. We found that in order for information managers to ensure successful sharing of knowledge across the end users, a common sense language must be issued in order to achieve reasoning for the artificial intelligence system.