Purpose – This paper sets out to report on a study of 12 postgraduate research students' development of information search expertise. It focuses on students' perceived importance and growth of knowledge of different databases as they progress through their studies. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – This article is the second in a four‐part series that aims to illustrate the process involved in planning a portal and creating a portal definition document. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a review of the academic and industry literature and using a case study, the...

Purpose – This article is the third in a four‐part series that aims to illustrate the process involved in planning a portal and creating a portal definition document. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a review of the academic and industry literature and using a case study, the authors...

Purpose – Knowledge management (KM) is an important consideration in e‐government portals to ensure that knowledge flows efficiently between governments, individuals and organisations. A crucial aspect of e‐government portals that has not been addressed adequately is the extent to which KM...