Serendipity–the notion of making surprising and valuable discoveries–plays a major role in
the success of individuals and organizations alike. Previous research has established the …

Purpose Serendipitous information discovery has become a unique and important approach
to discovering and obtaining information, which has aroused a growing interest for …

This article deals with some common misconceptions about qualitative research. Qualitative
studies are well suited to studying complex interconnections and relationships without …

Programmatic advertising is a nascent and rapidly growing information technology
phenomenon that reacts to, and impacts upon, consumers and their behavior. Despite its …

Purpose Serendipity is an interesting phenomenon to study in information science as it plays
a fundamental–but perhaps underestimated–role in how we discover, explore, and learn in …

Purpose In order to understand the totality, diversity and richness of human information
behavior, increasing research attention has been paid to examining serendipity in the …

This chapter presents a model of social media engagement. The model's components–
presentation of self, action and participation, uses and gratifications, positive experiences …

" Open Access in Theory and Practice investigates the theory-practice relationship in the
domain of open access publication and dissemination of research outputs. Drawing on …

Purpose This study aims to provide a critical assessment of developments in the field of
voluntary corporate non-financial and sustainability reporting and disclosure (VRD). The …

Most of the available recommender systems focus on the accuracy of recommendations. As
a result, their recommendations are often popular and very close to user preferences, which …