Internet Research: The Role of the Focus Group

LIS researchers have used the face-to-face focus group interview for many years. Other researchers have recently embraced a new rendition of the focus group—the online focus group. This article examines face-to-face and online focus group modes through a review of actual research experiences using the two approaches. Relevant literature is considered. Comparisons are then drawn as to similarities and contrasts in methodology, group dynamics, and group communication. Within this context, possible applications of the online focus group approach for library and information science researchers and practitioners can be considered. Rapid development of technology coupled with the face-to-face and the online focus group approaches may allow the creation and implementation of the hybrid version, the virtual focus group.     

Political Discussion,Political News,and Internet Use: Factors of Media Trust in South Korea

This study examines political and communicative factors predicting trust in mainstream newspapers and television by analyzing a set of survey data collected in South Korea. The results show that supporters of the opposition party are less likely to trust the mainstream news media than supporters of the ruling party. Daily Internet use negatively predicted trust in media only for nonpartisans. However, for supporters of the opposition party, daily Internet use moderated the interaction effect between political discussion and exposure to political news on trust in media.     

The Role of the Internet in Presidential Campaigns

This essay examines the various roles and functions of the Internet predominantly in the Democratic primaries from January 1, 2008 through June 3, 2008. After tracing the emergence of the Internet in presidential campaigns since 1996, three functions of the Internet during the 2008 primary campaigns are examined. First, Democratic candidates employed their Web sites to create ideological unity, involvement, and commitment among their supporters and as a foundation for a new source of campaign funding, especially among small donors. Second, the Internet provides a foundation for tracking, if not predicting, the success of specific candidates at different stages in the campaign process. Third, while only an emergent force, the Internet increasingly appears to be functioning as an independent, if not discrete, sociopolitical system with unique modes of interaction, its own rules and procedures, and ultimately its own standards and guidelines for presidential campaigns. It is concluded that while the Internet can be usefully viewed strategically as an instrument to be manipulated by political candidates, it may be appropriate to also examine the Internet as a unique and discrete social system with its own ethos, pathos, and logos.     

The Role of Internet Engagement in the Health-Knowledge Gap

The current research posits that education leads to differential levels of Internet engagement, which moderate the association between Internet use for health information and general health knowledge. Using a nationally representative survey that covers adults between the ages of 40 and 70 in the United States, it is found that education is positively related to Internet engagement. Also, Internet use has stronger associations with health knowledge for people exhibiting high Internet engagement than for people exhibiting low Internet engagement. The implications of these findings for research on both Internet use and knowledge gaps are discussed.     

Internet在专科医院图书馆中的作用

随着医疗卫生事业的迅猛发展,医学文献大量涌现,而作为专科医院图书馆难以将相关专业文献收全,与Internet的连接,给专科医院图书馆不足的馆藏资源带来了生机,为信息的共享及传递创造了良好条件,使本来封闭的、有限的馆藏资源得到了扩大,真正实现了资源共享,更好地满足医、教、研的需求.     

波士顿矩阵法在韩国技术选择中的应用及启示

韩国三星公司利用波士顿矩阵对15个技术群进行定量分析,并遴选出韩国政府应优先扶持的六大未来技术,该技术选择方法为我国科学技术的创新决策提供了可借鉴的新思路与新视角。文章主要对该技术选择方法进行详细介绍和述评。     

From Self-Enhancement to Supporting Censorship: The Third-Person Effect Process in the Case of Internet Pornography

This study examined the relationship between self-enhancement and third-person perception. It also investigated the behavioral consequences of third-person perception within a theory of reasoned action framework. A survey on the issue of Internet pornography was administered to 462 undergraduate students. A positive relationship was found between self-enhancement and third-person perception. Behavioral attitude emerged as a key mediator in the relationship between third-person perception and intention to support Internet censorship. Subjective norm overall was not an important factor in the perception–intention relationship. The lack of impact for subjective norm, however, had causes that varied across gender.     

论观念更新在图书馆现代化中的作用

指出观念现代化是实现图书馆现代化的关键,论述了实现图书馆现代化必须树立好信息技术观念、科学观念和优质服务观念。     

INTERNET信息评估:新世纪图书馆员的重要职责

分析了在图书馆数字化建设中开展Internet信息评估的必要性 ,归纳出用于网上数字化信息资源评估的 8项指标 ,介绍了若干种主要的信息评估工具、指南和网站。认为Internet信息评估是 2 1世纪图书馆员的重要职责 ,是图书馆介入Internet信息整序和服务的重要领域。     

试论公共图书馆在岭南文化保护中的角色定位

确定公共图书馆在地方文化保护中的角色定位,对保护和传承历史文化,建设特色鲜明的地方文化和现代开放型文化体系意义重大。本研究以岭南文化为例,对公共图书馆在地方文化保护中的前角色定位、公众认知及现行角色定位进行了深入剖析。     

Seasonality in the Non-U.S. Motion Picture Industry: A Case of South Korea

In the international motion picture market, when making strategic decisions about the timing of release, it is important to consider the product's country of origin as well as demand seasonality because of their cultural orientation. However, the fluctuation patterns of underlying demand for international market have not been distinguished from that of U.S. domestic market. Here, we analyze patterns of the decay effect, which represents the diminishing attractiveness of a movie over the product life cycle, and the seasonality of underlying demand for Hollywood and non-U.S. local movies in a non-U.S. market. We find a positive effect of U.S. holidays on the seasonality of underlying demand for Hollywood movies in the non-U.S. movie market, and a negative effect for non-U.S. local movies. The authors also find that the decay effect for Hollywood movies in the non-U.S. market is greater than that for non-U.S. local movies. These findings contribute to our understanding of the effect of country of origin on product life cycle and the seasonality of underlying demand, especially in movie-importing countries where local and Hollywood movies compete.     

The Role of the Serials Vendor in the Collection Assessment and Evaluation Process

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层次分析法在选题风险评价中的应用

采用层次分析法对图书选题开发过程中的市场风险、财务风险、环境风险、竞争风险及管理运作风险进行综合分析与评价,提出规避风险的操作方法.     

Agenda-setting and the internet: The intermedia influence of internet bulletin boards on newspaper coverage of the 2000 general election in South Korea

The purpose of this study was to explore the intermedia influence of the Internet on traditional news media. Accordingly, this study examined the influence of Internet bulletin boards on newspaper coverage of the 2000 general election in South Korea at both first and second levels of agenda-setting through content analyses of major newspapers and the Internet bulletin boards during the campaign. Results of cross-lagged correlation analyses showed that newspapers influenced Internet bulletin boards at the first level of agenda-setting. Additionally, at the second level of agenda-setting, the influence of Internet bulletin boards on newspapers was found. Although reciprocity appeared in a few time spans, the results imply that the Internet funnels and leads public opinion as well as affecting the coverage of other media.     

How partisan newspapers represented a pandemic: the case of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea

This study analyzed the coverage by two partisan South Korean newspapers of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) pandemic, examining differences in their use of news frames and cited sources. A content analysis revealed that Hankyoreh, the left-wing newspaper, placed more emphasis on attributing responsibility to the government and society. In contrast, Chosun Ilbo, the right-wing newspaper, placed more emphasis on attributing responsibility to the individual. Severity/uncertainty, economic consequences, and statistical data frame were utilized more in Hankyoreh than the expected frequency. On the other hand, human interest and reassurance frame were utilized more in Chosun Ilbo than the expected frequency. Regarding the sources used in news stories, Hankyoreh used significantly more sources from local governments than did Chosun Ilbo. On the other hand, Chosun Ilbo used significantly more sources from medical agencies and experts than did Hankyoreh. This study advances previous research on the framing of a pandemic in the media by exploring how the partisan leanings of newspapers influence the framing.     

网络内容提供者ICP的侵权责任——以数字图书馆为例

数字资源的大量出现和网络环境的迅速普及,导致了许多网络侵权行为的发生.作为网络内容提供者的数字图书馆近年来也是诉讼纠纷不断.文章以数字图书馆为例,就网络内容提供者ICP侵权行为的构成、侵权归责原则,侵权的法律责任进行了探讨和分析.