Beyond online: primary research as a value-added service

Information specialists should provide a value-added service by supplementing their online searches with primary research. Primary research results in more up-to-date information from a broader spectrum of sources. The requester benefits from primary research by receiving a cost-effective and more comprehensive information package. The information professional benefits by acquiring a more in-depth knowledge of the subject, increasing awareness of important projects within the organization, and achieving recognition as a key information analyst.     

Hospital and corporate information services: introducing a new column

Successful hospital and corporate libraries offer customized resources and services to meet the needs of their dynamic organizations. Concepts such as customer-driven, service-oriented and value-added are central to these libraries. Serving decision makers and integrating the library into the decision-making process of the organization is critical. Future articles in this new column will further explore the underlying philosophies and the specialized resources and services that characterize these libraries.     

在线教育中情感研究现状和发展趋势探析北大核心

情感研究是当前在线教育中的重要研究问题,涉及的领域十分广泛。研究力图对在线教育中情感领域的研究进行系统的总结和归纳,从而更好地促进在线教育的发展。研究通过文献计量法和内容分析法,以近十年来发表在国内外核心期刊上关于在线教育领域情感研究的235篇文献为研究对象,对其研究主题、研究场景、研究对象、研究方法等进行统计分析,并从情感分析、情感参与、情感交互、情感设计等方面对相关研究热点进行深入剖析。在此基础上,从聚焦即时智能化的情感时序性研究、深度探究多元因素的协同作用机制、提高情感分析算法的准确性和可解释性、扩大情感的研究场景和研究群体范围、加强情感设计和情感系统的应用与效果评价等五个方面对相关领域的研究提出了建议,以期更好地促进学习者在线情感投入,提升在线学习质量。