Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Areas of interest include Human Information Behaviour, Information Needs, Information Seeking and Searching Behaviour, Serendipity, Interdisciplinarity, Information Literacy and Information Skills, Knowledge Management, Technology and Communication, Mediated Communication, Information Problems, Service development and User Experience modelling.
Profile
Specialising in the areas of information management and information behaviour. Over the years I have supervised research students (MPhil, PhD, DProf) in a variety of related areas with aspects of information, communication access, behaviour and technology, serendipity, institutional repositories, technological adoption, health and justice systems and knowledge management. External activities include Joint Editor in Chief for the Journal of Information Science and have included research panels, advisory groups and consultancy, and external examiner roles for research and taught degrees.
Teaching
Teaching in a number of areas including Information Retrieval, Information Services, Information Literacy.
Responsibilities
Coordinator for Postgraduate Research Student and Postgraduate Research Student Admissions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Z665 Library Science. Information Science
- Information seeking
- Information Behaviour
- Modelling Behaviour
- Cyber-Behaviour
- Serendipity
- Creativity
- Qualitative research
- Naturalistic inquiry
- Cyber-security
- Behavioural Modelling
- scholarly communication
- information retrieval
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The Role of Ecological Cognition for Supporting Webometrics: Towards “Serendipity Engineering for Seductive Hypermedia” and “User Analysis Using Socialnomics”
Foster, A., Bishop, J. E. & Goode, M. M. H., 26 Sept 2022, Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation Management and Tools. Pettinger, R., Gupta, B. B., Roja, A. & Cozmiuc, D. (eds.). 1 ed. Hershey PA, USA 17033: IGI Global, Vol. A volume in the Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science (ALOMS) . p. 117-143 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Changing styles of informal academic communication in the age of the web: Orthodox, moderate and heterodox responses
Ellis, D., Foster, A. & Shehata, A. M. K., 11 Sept 2017, In: Journal of Documentation. 73, 5, p. 825-842 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Managing Digital Cultural Objects: Analysis, discovery and retrieval
Foster, A. (ed.) & Rafferty, P. (ed.), 15 Jul 2016, London: Facet Publishing. 224 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited book
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Cross-language information seeking behaviour English Vs Arabic
Al-Wreikat, A., Rafferty, P. & Foster, A., 2015, In: Library Review. 64, 6-7, p. 446-467Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Everyday life information seeking behaviour in relation to the environment: disposable information?
Mawby, J., Foster, A. & Ellis, D., 2015, In: Library Review. 64, 6-7, p. 468-479Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scholarly communication trends in the digital age: Informal scholarly publishing and dissemination, a grounded theory approach
Shehata, A. M. K., Ellis, D. & Foster, A., 12 Dec 2015, In: Electronic Library. 33, 6, p. 1150 1162 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of information and communication technologies on informal scientific communication: a naturalistic inquiry approach
Shehata, A. M. K., Ellis, D. & Foster, A., 07 Sept 2015, In: Library Review. 64, 6-7, p. 428-445 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Serendipity and its study
Foster, A. E. & Ellis, D., 10 Oct 2014, In: Journal of Documentation. 70, 6, p. 1015 - 1038Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling Nonlinear Information Behaviour: Transferability and Progression
Foster, A. E. & Urquhart, C. J., 01 Dec 2012, In: Journal of Documentation. 68, 6, p. 784-805 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovations in Information Retrieval: Perspectives for Theory and Practice
Foster, A., Rafferty, P., Foster, A. (ed.) & Rafferty, P. (ed.), 2011, Facet Publishing. 156 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited book
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Qualitative Code Book: For Foster’s Nonlinear Model of Information Behaviour
Foster, A. & Urquhart, C., 21 Nov 2011, Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University.Research output: Working paper
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Activities
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A monk, a strawberry and an information professional: Exploring strategies for advanced information skills beyond continuing professional development
Allen Foster (Invited speaker)
31 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Journal of Information Science (Journal)
Allen Foster (Editor) & Pauline Rafferty (Editor)
01 Apr 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Information Seeking in Context Conference 2016 (Event)
Allen Foster (Member)
15 Jan 2016 → 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Aslib Journal of Information Management (Journal)
Allen Foster (Editorial board member)
01 Jan 2014Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Definitions of Privacy: A Digital Research Agenda for Wales
Allen Foster (Speaker)
14 May 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | National Library of Wales (External organisation)
Allen Foster (Member)
01 Sept 2012 → 2016Activity: Membership › Membership of board
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Aslib Proceedings (Journal)
Allen Foster (Editorial board member)
01 May 2011 → 01 Jan 2014Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity