Information Science

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Open AI, ChatGPT: To Be, or Not to Be, That Is the Question

Some consider ChatGPT smarter than humans, some call it destructive technology, and others consider it a great helper for writing scientific and research studies. The world of artificial intelligence shows that it is very exciting and that this technology can help humans at a very high level in any field, a subject that was considered science fiction in the past decades. But now it is a part of reality.

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Survey of Smartphone Applications for the Subjective Hearing Disorder of Tinnitus

Tinnitus can affect concentration, sleep, communication and result in heightened stress, anxiety, and depression, but an effective treatment remains elusive. A promising treatment option, one that has the support of experts from various domains, is that of smartphone applications for mitigating tinnitus-related symptoms. To work around the shortcomings of the existing tinnitus apps, we propose implementing improvements from an information science perspective to enhance user experience. 

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Using ChatGPT as a Digital/Smart Reference Robot: How May ChatGPT Impact Digital Reference Services?

The emergence of OpenAI Chat technology can replace the human expert because this technology, using machine learning and intelligent algorithms, is able to automatically provide the best answers, which leads to increased productivity and reduced human error. In this study, we will explain to what extent ChatGPT can be used instead of digital services. We answer this question by chatting with ChatGPT.

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Five functions of information sharing in serious leisure: Releasing the power of information among passionate people

Why do we feel compelled to share information with others? With serious leisure—the pursuit of hobbies, voluntary activities or amateurism that requires effort, dedication, commitment, specific skills or knowledge—the motivations behind information sharing are complex. This article explores five themes to help us gain a deeper understanding of the role of information sharing in the context of serious leisure.

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Information Science Breaking up?

Many would agree that the institutional library/information service R&D, information seeking, information retrieval, and biblio/infor/scientometrics form the landscape of Library and Information Science (LIS). These subareas are also brought forward in introductions to, and analyses of LIS (e.g., curricula, lectures, textbooks). Still, scholars contributing to different subareas may increasingly turn their attention toward the territory outside LIS – and be integrated there – or remain as visitors to LIS, being based outside. Are there indications toward that in LIS research? We decided to analyze the trends.

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