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• School of Information & Library Studies [11]

• Understanding mobile information needs 

  Church, Karen ; Smyth, Barry (Association for Computing Machinery, 2008)

  In this paper we describe the results of a four-week diary study of mobile information needs, focusing on the intent behind mobile needs and the importance on context on such needs. We identified three key intents among ...
• Dilemmas in information science (IS) and information retrieval (IR): recurring challenges or new solutions? 

  Thornley, Clare V. (Emerald, 2009)

  Purpose: This paper analyses the extent to which understanding IS and IR as disciplines characterised by intractable dilemmas is a useful conceptual framework through reviewing and re-evaluating an important contribution ...
• A dialectical approach to information retrieval 

  Thornley, Clare V. ; Gibb, Forbes (Emerald, 2007)

  Purpose:The paper explores the question of whether the often paradoxical and conceptually contradictory discipline of information retrieval (IR) can be understood more clearly when it is analysed from a dialectical ...
• Book review : Information literacy meets library 2.0 

  Stokes, Diarmuid (Library Association of Ireland. Health Sciences Libraries Group, 2009-07)
• Verification vanishing as data goes electronic 

  Kendlin, Valerie ; Byrne, Ursula (Irish Times, 2009-05-14)

  Most of us use internet-sourced information in order to live in this global, electronic age. We communicate, share information, apply for jobs, do research, book holidays and listen to music and the ability to handle ...
• Scanning, tailoring and promoting information literacy support – another string to the liaison librarian’s bow 

  Boyle, Susan (SCONUL, 2009)

  A shift in tertiary education is acknowledged and this article discusses the implications for librarians engaged in information literacy support. The article demonstrates why liaison librarians need to scan and tailor new ...
• Information revelation in infinitely repeated incomplete information games 

  Bergin, James (Northwestern University. Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science, 1986-07)
• Meaning in philosophy and meaning in information retrieval (IR) 

  Thornley, Clare V. ; Gibb, Forbes (Emerald, 2009)

  Purpose -The paper explores the question of whether the differences between meaning in philosophy and meaning in information retrieval (IR) have implications for the use of philosophy in supporting research in IR. Desig ...
• Understanding the intent behind mobile information needs 

  Church, Karen ; Smyth, Barry (Association for Computing Machinery, 2009)

  Mobile phones are becoming increasingly popular as a means of information access while on-the-go. Mobile users are likely to be interested in locating different types of content. However, the mobile space presents a number ...