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In the contemporary landscape, the relationship between Italian historians and the Web is becoming increasingly significant, radically transforming the production, dissemination, and consumption of historical knowledge. Digital technologies and social media offer new research perspectives and tools, enhancing the visibility and impact of historical research. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and many others facilitate interactions between historians, professionals, policymakers, and the public, creating communities of interest around historical content. This kind of transformation requires historians to acquire digital and communication skills and to manage collaborative digital source collection projects. However, among academics the dissemination of user-generated content raises concerns about the trust and authority of scientific institutions. It is mandatory for historians to adapt their communication strategies, using simple language, visual elements, and hashtags to make their research findings more accessible. Monitoring the effectiveness of social media dissemination through success indicators allows for optimizing communication strategies. In Italy, with social media penetration reaching 73% of the population, History is reaffirmed as a source of entertainment and information thanks to podcasts, YouTube channels, Facebook and TikTok profiles. Nevertheless, there is a need to professionally recognize cultural content creators and to qualify the staff of cultural institutions to effectively manage social media communication.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine research on academic libraries and the social web published from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2023. Design/methodology/approach: The article search and filtering procedures mirrored those of Choi and Harper (2020) and Carlsson (2015), resulting in a total sample size of 93 articles. These articles underwent examination based on the same eight variables (i.e. journal outlet, research theme, publication year, social web type, method, keyword, study participant type and study country) as employed by Choi and Harper (2020) and Carlsson (2015), with the addition of two new variables (i.e. research purpose and the impact of COVID-19). Findings: The research article volume has consistently maintained a stable trend. A notable difference from Choi and Harper (2020) and Carlsson (2015) is the rise of "user perspectives" as the second most prevalent theme. Unlike Choi and Harper (2020), the "survey" method is predominant. Many research purposes, excluding "marketing and promotion," lack attention. Additionally, there's a dearth of studies on the impact of COVID-19. Research limitations/implications: The findings from the study not only offer a snapshot of the current research landscape on academic libraries and their engagement with the social web but also offer insights for future scholarly endeavors. Originality/value: There is a limited effort in exploring the recent literature regarding the role of the social web in academic libraries. This study serves as a valuable guide for contributing to this dynamic research stream and provides various up-to-date implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This article presents two Brazilian Portuguese corpora collected from different media concerning public security issues in a specific location. The primary motivation is supporting analyses, so security authorities can make appropriate decisions about their actions. Design/methodology/approach: The corpora were obtained through web scraping from a newspaper's website and tweets from a Brazilian metropolitan region. Natural language processing was applied considering: text cleaning, lemmatization, summarization, part-of-speech and dependencies parsing, named entities recognition, and topic modeling. Findings: Several results were obtained based on the methodology used, highlighting some: an example of a summarization using an automated process; dependency parsing; the most common topics in each corpus; the forty named entities and the most common slogans were extracted, highlighting those linked to public security. Research limitations/implications: Some critical tasks were identified for the research perspective, related to the applied methodology: the treatment of noise from obtaining news on their source websites, passing through textual elements quite present in social network posts such as abbreviations, emojis/emoticons, and even writing errors; the treatment of subjectivity, to eliminate noise from irony and sarcasm; the search for authentic news of issues within the target domain. All these tasks aim to improve the process to enable interested authorities to perform accurate analyses. Practical implications: The corpora dedicated to the public security domain enable several analyses, such as mining public opinion on security actions in a given location; understanding criminals' behaviors reported in the news or even on social networks and drawing their attitudes timeline; detecting movements that may cause damage to public property and people welfare through texts from social networks; extracting the history and repercussions of police actions, crossing news with records on social networks; among many other possibilities. Originality/value: The work on behalf of the corpora reported in this text represents one of the first initiatives to create textual bases in Portuguese, dedicated to Brazil's specific public security domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to explore how subjects identified as digital scholars use social media for sharing information and knowledge. A qualitative approach was used with in-depth semi-structured interviews to a purposive sample of 13 subjects. We adopted the Braun and Clarke Thematic Analysis approach and used NVivo QDA Software for the analysis of the data. The results point to 3 major themes: 1) Sharing 2) Interacting and Communicating and 3) Connecting and Networking. The participants in this study reveal a clear awareness of the importance of online presence and interaction with others in establishing shares, dialogues, relationships and bonds on the network. However, there is some heterogeneity among the participants, some being assumed as more active and participatory and others as less so, some clearly separating the work and non-work contexts and others for whom this distinction is less relevant. Motivations for sharing, such as altruism and generosity, are also related to possible gains in social capital. What is common to all participants is the need to find value in what is shared in networks, as well as the need for these actions to have some utility for themselves or for the collectives where information and knowledge are shared. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alternative metrics allow you to analyze mentions of Institutional Repositories items across social web sources, providing insight into the online sharing of your collections. This research aims to analyze altmetric data from IRs maintained by Brazilian teaching and research institutions. This study is descriptive in nature and employs a qualitative-quantitative approach to examine indicators of these information systems maintained by Brazilian federal universities, using data collected through Altmetric Explorer. Of the 55 Institutional Repositories mapped, it was observed that only five have altmetric records (UFPR, UFRGS, UFT, UFRJ and UFMG), with a total of 3,321 mentions made between 2008 and 2023 in one or more social web sources. There is a highlight on Twitter as the main source of mention (73%) and institutional profiles among those that most publicize items from analyzed repositories. The research demonstrates the potential of alternative metrics in understanding academic production made available through Institutional Repositories. Altmetric.com data can be used institutionally to publicize the Institutional Repository, map academic production and increase the visibility of materials on social networks, among other analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the impact of new media on theology and religion, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that arise from the use of digital technology. It discusses the development of an artificial intelligence program called ChatGPT and its potential impact on content creators. The article also explores the concept of new media ecologies and the transformative nature of media technology. It suggests that churches can leverage new media to foster connectivity and interactivity, while acknowledging the complexity of new media structures. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of distributed creativity and meaningful relationships in new media ecclesial communities. Additionally, the text discusses the shift from traditional forms of communication to decentralized networks facilitated by new media, and the potential for new media to disrupt existing power structures and narratives. It highlights the need for the church to adapt to the new media landscape in order to effectively engage with digital natives. The text also references the concept of Web 3.0 and the collaboration between humans and machines in content creation. It concludes by discussing the role of technology in shaping human consciousness and the need to embrace the mystery and potential of new media. The article also explores the ideas of Marshall McLuhan on the relationship between humanity and technology, emphasizing the role of artists in bridging the gap between biological inheritance and technological innovation. It provides examples of new media innovations, such as RealTravel and the "Dumb Ways to Die" campaign, and how they create meaningful experiences for users. The article concludes by highlighting the strategic importance of new media for the church to [Extracted from the article]

Individuals with an excessive use of social media may be frequently exposed to stimuli, such as (fake) news or images of violence, which might lead to a higher fear of war. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the association between a social media addiction and fear of war (conventional war and nuclear war) in Germany. Data were taken from a nationally representative survey with n = 3091 participants (18 to 74 years; data collection in mid-March 2022). Social media addiction was quantified using the validated Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. Moreover, established items were used to quantify a fear of war. Medium differences (in terms of Cohen’s d) were identified regarding the fear of war between individuals without a social media addiction and individuals with a social media addiction. Adjusting for several covariates, the regressions revealed that individuals with a social media addiction had a higher fear of war compared to individuals without a social media addiction (fear of a conventional war: β = 0.44, p < 0.01; fear of a nuclear war: β = 0.61, p < 0.001). In conclusion, our study demonstrated an association between a social media addiction and fear of war.

Neste trabalho discutem-se alguns tópicos fundantes do pensamento interdisciplinar além de apresentar duas teorias elementares, a saber: a teoria geral de sistemas e a teoria cibernética de segunda ordem. Tal recorte teórico teve o propósito de explanar de forma resumida sobre os principais tópicos fundantes da interdisciplinaridade para aclarar a importância tanto do pensamento quanto da atitude holística da humanidade. Posteriormente foi realizada a discussão relativa às mídias sociais disponibilizadas atualmente. Os pesquisadores explanaram acerca do potencial de colaboração, interação, socialização e compartilhamento de dados, informações e conhecimentos via aparatos tecnológicos. Objetivando apresentar as similitudes das duas áreas, esta pesquisa bibliográfica assumiu um caráter teórico, de abordagem qualitativa e exploratória, que apontou no sentido do entendimento das mídias atuais como aplicações práticas do pensamento sistêmico e interdisciplinar. Tópicos como a interação, a retroação, a homeostasia e a equifinalidade foram observados dentro do recorte apresentado, o que leva à conclusão da pertença das mídias sociais dentro do espectro interdisciplinar. Os princípios trazidos por Bertalanffy e Foerster estão presentes na dinâmica da Web 2.0 e podem ser claramente observados nas mídias sociais. Tais recursos são vislumbrados, ainda, como mediadores de ecossistemas específicos e potenciais arenas para criação, organização e compartilhamento de informações e conhecimentos; a colaboração e a interação, são peças fundamentais no que tange à vivência de uma comunidade para criar um contexto favorável à partilha e criação de novas informações e conhecimentos.

The objective of this study is to highlight the contributions of the use of the social web to the dynamics of the teaching/learning process of French as a foreign language by second-year students of the French department at Biskra University. Web pages (Facebook and YouTube) are utilized for this purpose to examine their impact on the acquisition of various skills among students, in particular oral expression skills. In addition, the question of observing the new mediating teacher postures regarding new technologies is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the theoretical-epistemological development of altmetrics, based on the analysis of terms, expressions, definitions, and/or concepts presented in scientific literature. For this purpose, it analyzed altmetrics through a literature review, considering papers published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, indexed in Brapci, LISA, WoS, and Scopus, since the manifesto by Priem et al. in 2010 until 2020. Given the results, it was confirmed that altmetrics is still immature and difficult to define. From the analysis of 485 papers (corpus), we found that altmetrics is named by terms and expressions that have different meanings and that its concepts and definitions are presented from three perspectives: pragmatic, genealogical, and epistemological. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The exchange of information is an innate and natural process that assist in content dispersal. Social networking sites emerge to enrich their users by providing the facility for sharing information and social interaction. The extensive adoption of social networking sites also resulted in user content generation. There are diverse research areas explored by the researchers to investigate the influence of social media on users and confirmed that social media sites have a significant impact on markets, politics and social life. Facebook is extensively used platform to share information, thoughts and opinions through posts and comments. The identification of influential users on the social web has grown as hot research field because of vast applications in diverse areas for instance political campaigns marketing, e-commerce, commercial and, etc. Prior research studies either uses linguistic content or graph-based representation of social network for the detection of influential users. In this article, we incorporate association rule mining algorithms to identify the top influential users through frequent patterns. The association rules have been computed using the standard evaluation measures such as support, confidence, lift, and conviction. To verify the results, we also involve conventional metrics for example accuracy, precision, recall and F1-measure according to the association rules perspective. The detailed experiments are carried out using the benchmark College-Msg dataset extracted by Facebook. The obtained results validate the quality and visibility of the proposed approach. The outcome of propose model verify that the association rule mining is able to generate rules to identify the temporal influential users on Facebook who are consistent on regular basis. The preparation of rule set help to create knowledge-based systems which are efficient and widely used in recent era for decision making to solve real-world problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this work, some fundamental topics of interdisciplinary thought are discussed, besides presenting two elementary theories, namely: general systems theory and second-order cybernetic theory. Such theoretical approach had the purpose of briefly explaining the main topics founding interdisciplinarity in order to clarify the importance of both thinking and the holistic attitude of humanity. Subsequently, the discussion regarding the social media currently available was held. The researchers explained about the potential for collaboration, interaction, socialization and sharing of data, information and knowledge via technological devices. Aiming to present the similarities of the two areas, this bibliographical research assumed a theoretical character, with a qualitative and exploratory approach, which pointed towards the understanding of current media as practical applications of systemic and interdisciplinary thinking. Topics such as interaction, feedback, homeostasis and equifinality were observed within the presented outline, which leads to the conclusion of the belonging of social media within the interdisciplinary spectrum. The principles brought by Bertalanffy and Foerster are present in the dynamics of Social Web and can be clearly observed in social media. Such resources are also seen as mediators of specific ecosystems and potential arenas for the creation, organization and sharing of information and knowledge; Collaboration and interaction are fundamental parts when it comes to the experience of a community to create a favorable context for sharing and creating new information and knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Los museos de ciencias son lugares propicios para el desarrollo de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje, a través de la involucración de los visitantes en las actividades y exposiciones que estos centros ofrecen. Pero, la experiencia en estos centros no termina ni empieza en la visita física, sino que hay una continuación de la experiencia a través de Internet, ya sea por medio de páginas webs o de las redes sociales. El presente trabajo se ha centrado en analizar la valoración de los docentes de la presencia de los museos de ciencias españoles en Internet, bajo el prisma de la educación. Se ha podido constatar cuáles son los canales que usan los diferentes museos de ciencias en la red, así como cuales son los recursos didácticos que ofrecen estos centros. Se han analizado las páginas webs y los perfiles de redes sociales de 37 museos de ciencias, y se ha preguntado a 519 docentes sobre la valoración que tienen de la presencia en Internet de centros museísticos de ciencias. Permitiendo establecer que la relación entre museos de ciencias y su presencia en Internet, para los docentes, tiene un marcado carácter educativo, basado en la disponibilidad de herramientas educativas. /// Science museums are conducive places for the development of teaching and learning, through the participation of visitors in the activities and exhibitions offered by these centers. But, the experience in these centers does not end or begin with the physical visit, but there is a continuation of the experience through the Internet, either through web pages or social networks. This work has focused on analyzing the assessment made by teachers of the presence of Spanish science museums on the Internet, from the perspective of education. It has been possible to verify which are the channels used by the different science museums on the net, as well as which are the didactic resources offered by these centers. The websites and social media profiles of 37 science museums were analyzed and 519 professors were asked about their assessment of the Internet presence of science museum centers. Allowing to establish that the relationship between science museums and their presence on the Internet, for teachers, has a marked educational character, based on the availability of educational tools.

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The social web became the national preference because of the enormous percentage of puberty flocks and their awareness of hypermedia. It has also become an essential technology for blooming, updating, and motivating. The research study focused on why social media became integral to Indians and how to utilize it. A descriptive type of method was used for the analysis. The survey was conducted with the help of random sample collection through the questionnaire. Two hundred twenty respondents were involved in the study. A chi-square test was used for the analysis--to study beneficiaries in the field of information technology and government for the bright future of the young generation. The research still focuses on how social media influences every student's life. Accessing information, providing information, easy updating, and communicating via social media is frequently easier and more convenient. Tutors and students can connect and utilize these platforms to their advantage for learning and teaching in synchronous and asynchronous mediums. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioural condition. This article introduces a new data science method, word association thematic analysis, to investigate whether ADHD tweets can give insights into patient concerns and online communication needs.

Science museums are conducive places for the development of teaching and learning, through the participation of visitors in the activities and exhibitions offered by these centers. But, the experience in these centers does not end or begin with the physical visit, but there is a continuation of the experience through the Internet, either through web pages or social networks. This work has focused on analyzing the assessment made by teachers of the presence of Spanish science museums on the Internet, from the perspective of education. It has been possible to verify which are the channels used by the different science museums on the net, as well as which are the didactic resources offered by these centers. The websites and social media profiles of 37 science museums were analyzed and 519 professors were asked about their assessment of the Internet presence of science museum centers. Allowing to establish that the relationship between science museums and their presence on the Internet, for teachers, has a marked educational character, based on the availability of educational tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]