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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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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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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.

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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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Recently, semantic search techniques which are based on information space as consisting of non- ambiguous, non-redundant, formal pieces of ontological knowledge have been developed so that users do exploit large knowledge bases. The purpose of the study is to design more user-friendly and smarter retrieval interface based on ontological analysis, which can provide more precise information by reducing semantic ambiguity or more rich linked information based on well-defined relationships. Therefore, this study, first of all, focuses on ontological analysis on researcher information as selecting descriptive elements, defining classes and properties of descriptive elements, and identifying relationships between the properties and their restriction between relationships. Next, the study designs the prototypical retrieval interface based on ontology-based representation, which supports to semantic searching and browsing regarding researchers as a full-fledged domain. On the proposed retrieval interface, users can search various facts for researcher information such as research outputs or the personal information, or carrier history and browse the social connection of the researchers such as researcher group that is lecturing or researching on the same subject or involving in the same intellectual communication.

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웹사이트는 기존의 정보의 저장소로서의 역할에서 벗어나 이용자와의 커뮤니케이션과 상호작용을 위한 동적인 정보접근 수단으로 변화하고 있다. 이러한 기능이 효과적으로 수행되기 위해서는, 웹사이트에 수록되는 정보는 체계적이며 이용자가 쉽게 이해할 수 있는 방식으로 조직되어야 한다. 이러한 측면은 대학 웹사이트에서는 더욱 중요한 의미를 갖게 된다. 하지만, 현재의 대학 웹사이트에서 채용하고 있는 정보구조에는 이용자의 정보요구가 반영되지 않고 있으며, 일률적인 체계로 정보를 조직함으로써 웹사이트 전체의 효용성을 저하시키고 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서, 본 연구는 이용자의 정보요구를 최대한 반영하고 웹사이트 전체의 정보접근성을 확보할 수 있는 대학 웹사이트의 정보구조를 제안하는데 그 목적을 두고 있다.

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In the current information environment, the concept of a website has been transformed from the repository of information to means of accessing information which can communicate and interact with users. To function well as an accessing tool to information, the information embedded in a website should be organized in a way that users can easily understand the whole informational structure. This aspect of a website might be more important to a university's website. However, the informational structures which current university's websites adopt do not reflect their users' information needs. They construct their structure uniformly, and it causes the decrease of the websites' usability. To solve these problems, this study proposes a new and systematical way of constructing a university's website which can reflect users' information needs and ensure the usability of the websites.

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근세이전의 역사자료를 정보원으로 하는 역사정보시스템은 자료의 형태적, 내용적 특수성으로 인하여 일반적인 정보시스템과는 차별화된 추가적인 정보서비스의 제공이 요구되며 이는 이용자의 입장에서 이용자의 정보요구에 기초하여 고려되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 문헌조사를 통하여 온라인 역사정보 서비스의 다양성을 분석하는 기준을 제시하였으며 제시한 분석기준을 바탕으로 국내외 역사정보서비스의 제공현황과 이용현황을 조사하고, 이용자의 정보요구를 파악하여 이용자 중심의 역사정보서비스 개선방안을 제시하였다.

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In comparison to the services provided by the typical information systems, the historical records from the period before the modern times require additional information services to reflect the format and content oriented peculiarities of the data. The additional services also need to be considered in light of the users' information needs. For this study, a series of literature reviews was conducted to present the specific analysis criteria for the historical information services. Based on these criteria, the domestic and foreign historical information service provision and use status was investigated. In addition, users' information needs were identified and user-based historical information service improvement suggestions were generated.

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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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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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정보기술과 인터넷의 발전에 따른 정보의 폭발적인 증가로 인하여 정보과잉에 따른 적절한 정보의 선택이 필요하게 되었다. 이를 위하여 이용자가 정보를 효율적으로 이용할 수 있도록 검색 또는 여과하는 일을 수행하기 위하여 정보검색 및 정보여과 시스템이 등장하게 되었다. 이러한 일련의 정보환경의 변화에 대한 보다 적극적인 대응방법으로서 도서관 및 정보센터에서는 이용자가 원하는 정보를 정확하고 효율적으로 제공하기 위한 노력의 일환으로서 이용자에게 맞춤화된 정보 추천서비스 제공이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 도서관 및 정보센터에서 적극적인 정보서비스를 위한 방법으로 이용자에게 맞춤화된 정보를 제공할 수 있는 개인화 추천시스템을 구축하기 위한 방안을 제안하였다. 이를 위하여 기존의 추천방법에 대한 장단점을 분석하고 기존 추천방법에 대한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 방법으로서 대용량 콘텐츠 및 이용자 환경에서 이용자의 콘텐츠 이용빈도를 기준으로 멀티미디어 콘텐츠를 위한 개인화된 하이브리드 추천방법을 제안하였다. 이를 위하여 이용빈도에 있어서 상위 이용자 및 콘텐츠를 분리하고 적절한 추천방법에 적용하기 위한 새로운 형태의 추천방법 및 대용량 추천시스템에 적합한 연관규칙과 협업여과방법에 대한 조합방법을 제안하였다.

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Recent advancements in information technology and the Internet have caused an explosive increase in the information available and the means to distribute it. However, such information overflow has made the efficient and accurate search of information a difficulty for most users. To solve this problem, an information retrieval and filtering system was developed as an important tool for users. Libraries and information centers have been in the forefront to provide customized services to satisfy the user's information needs under the changing information environment of today. The aim of this study is to propose an efficient information service for libraries and information centers to provide a personalized recommendation system to the user. The proposed method overcomes the weaknesses of existing systems, by providing a personalized hybrid recommendation method for multimedia contents that works in a large-scaled data and user environment. The system based on the proposed hybrid method uses an effective framework to combine Association Rule with Collaborative Filtering Method.