From the perspective of semiotics, “information” is an ambiguous theoretical concept because the word is used to … theoretical possibilities that open by virtue of understanding information as sign. Of particular interest is the way semiotics … suggests ways to bridge the theoretical gap between information as thing and information as cognitive phenomenon by positing …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the term Information Literacy 2.0 as a subset of information …/methodology/approach – The paper first examines the grounds for the possible re‐conceptualizations in the field of information literacy and … identifies the current developments in the information universe as the principal drive for perception shifts. Based on a …

This article presents the semantic information theory, formulated by the philosopher Fred I. Dretske, as a contribution … to the discussion of metatheories and their practical implications in the field of library and information science …. Dretske’s theory is described in Knowledge and the flow of information. It is founded on mathematical communication theory but …

Purpose – This paper aims to respond to Budd's discussion of meaning, truth and information by exploring the … ontological framework prescribed by critical realism. Budd's thesis that information must be defined within the context of meaning … and truth is challenged and the ontological priority of information is argued. Design/methodology/approach – Following a …

Purpose To date, health information behaviour (HIB) models have not been applied to an exploration of Wikipedia as a … consumer health information resource. Wikipedia has been situated and is well established as a valuable resource for the … approach to exploring the role of Wikipedia in consumer health information behaviour (CHIB) that is grounded in a conceptual …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explore the concept of information resilience. Design …/methodology/approach – The concept of information resilience emerges from a qualitative study that explored the health information experience and … information practices of resettling refugees. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were employed and the data collected were …

knowledge production and the conception of information. Findings The normative view of citations is understood as an ideal … nature of citations and metrics and their implications for the conception of information and knowledge production.  …

information asymmetry, other conditions are necessary to ensure signaling equilibrium. A signal must be both information revealing …

′s product or service can help in formulating more effective marketing strategies. Depending on the information situation of the … targets, a company may want to vary the information content and amount of its advertising, its use of brand ames and …