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Introduction. What does authenticity mean in an era of disruptive technological change, decaying public trust, and cultural contestation? In response, this philosophical investigation reframes authenticity through the lenses of performativity and contextuality.

Method. Conceptual analysis is undertaken to comparatively examine multidis...


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Introduction. This paper investigates how Western and Indigenous epistemologies conceptualise information, with a focus on the contrast between cognitive-oriented and relational understandings. Western information science has historically defined information as a measurable ‘thing’, while Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge Systems view information ...


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Introduction. Information behaviour is an important conceptual foundation for reference service research. This study examines whether and how reference service research draws on information behaviour theories, models, and concepts.

Method. A content analysis of the published English-language research with the database classifications ‘...


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Introduction. This study proposes a replicable framework to detect, code, and visualise information uncertainty during hospital wayfinding across digital and physical touchpoints, treating wayfinding as a distributed information behaviour.

Method. A seven-stage patient journey model (pre-arrival to exit) structures data collection. The...


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Introduction. Information practices research remains largely focused on human activities and interactions, separate from broader environments. Although some approaches emphasise contextual, sociotechnical aspects, the agencies and affordances of other nonhuman beings, objects, and/or environments remain underexplored.

Analysis. Seeking...


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