Theory constructs its evidence, and values and faith construct what constitute
theory.[Maines, DR & Molseed, MJ (1986). The obsessive discoverer's complex and the …

The public relations landscape has changed dramatically from what it was in 1989, when the
original Public Relations Theory volume was published. Reflecting the substantial shifts in …

Abstract Dervin's Sense-Making Methodology (SMM) has been frequently referred to and
used as a substantive theory, particularly so in the field of Information Science. Yet, SMM …

The concept of privacy is central to technology use, but in machine translation (MT) research
the meaning of privacy, and what it represents to everyday MT users, are both often left …

Short messaging systems have the potential to deliver targeted messages to individuals
needing critical safety information. However, their limited content may provide insufficient life …

In this review, I discuss some of the literature relevant to my proposed study of how amateur
art photographers make decisions about managing the information and artifacts gathered …

Abstract The Canadian Research Alliance for Community Innovation and Networking
(CRACIN) is a collaborative partnership amongst academic researchers in Canada …

Sense-Making assumes that there is a fundamental discontinuity in how people, such as the
publics we need to communicate with, move from one point in time to another. It challenges …

Most health communication studies have focused on how source-channel use relates to
information seeking and use. This research has assumed information seeking and use are …

This paper summarizes what is known about everyday health information seeking and use,
as supported by empirical research largely conducted during the 1980s and 1990's. It draws …