Gunilla Widén

Publications

Research output per year 2004 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

• 44 Article
• 18 Conference contribution
• 8 Chapter
• 3 Commissioned report
• 7 More
  • 2 Edited Book/Edited Journal
  • 2 Book
  • 2 Paper (not published)
  • 1 Poster

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  How and why does official information become misinformation? A typology of official misinformation

  Ruokolainen, H., Widén, G. & Eskola, E-L., 2023, In: Library and Information Science Research. 45, 3, 101237.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

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  4 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  Ascertaining the Place of UN Sustainable Development Goals in Public Libraries: How Much Progress Have Public Libraries Made in Bangladesh?

  Islam, M. A., Sultana, R. & Widén, G., 5 Aug 2022, In: Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

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  13 Downloads (Pure)

• Att utbilda för världens bästa yrke

  Widén, G., 2022, Avoin, säilyttävä, uudistuva: Turun yliopiston kirjasto 1921-2021. Turun yliopisto, p. 62-67 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific

  Open Access

• Book review: Development of online research skills among lower secondary school students

  Widén, G., 16 Jun 2022, In: Nordic Journal of Library and Information Studies. 3, 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific

  Open Access

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  16 Downloads (Pure)

• Den nordiska gemenskapen

  Widén, G., 2022, Från analog katalog till digital portal: Bibliotekshögskolan 50 år. Limberg, L. & Ögland, M. (eds.). Högskolan i Borås, p. 162-170 9 p. (Skrifter från Valfrid; no. 76).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific

• Practices related to diabetes information in a group of Finnish adults living with Type 1 diabetes

  Eriksson-Backa, K., Widén, G. & Ryan, B., 31 Oct 2022, In: Informaatiotutkimus. 41, 2-3, p. 29-33 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific

  Open Access

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  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Sustainable development goals and public libraries: An exploratory study in a developing country

  Islam, M. A., Sultana, R. & Widén, G., 2022.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

• The role of libraries in supporting refugee entrepreneurship

  Eskola, E-L., Widén, G. & Fisher, K., 2022.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper (not published) › peer-review
• 2021

  Bibliometric analysis of the VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems: 2000-2020

  Islam, M. A. & Widen, G., 4 Jun 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: VINE JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Knowledge Management System 100%
  • Bibliology 37%
  • Analysis 37%
  • Research 18%
  • Science 18%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Connecting information literacy and social capital to better utilise knowledge resources in the workplace

  Widén, G., Farhan, A. & Isto, H., 2021, In: Journal of Information Science.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Knowledge 100%
  • Identity 40%
  • Information 40%
  • Social Capital 40%
  • Information Literacy 30%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Dealing with the COVID-19 infodemic: Understanding young people’s emotions and coping mechanisms in Finland and the United States

  Karim, M., Singh, R. & Widén, G., 2021, In: Nordic Journal of Library and Information Studies. 2, 1, p. 38-57

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

• Findability of Evidence - The Cornerstone of Successful Practice. Case Finnish Veterinary Medical Terminology Ontologized

  Iivonen, R., Widén, G. & Venäläinen, R., 2021, EAHIL 2021 Virtual Workshop Proceedings Abstract Book, 5th - 8th of July 2021, İstanbul. Güneş, G. (ed.). Istanbul, p. 107-108 2 p. (Marmara University Publications).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Finnish 100%
  • Practice 83%
  • Evidence 83%
  • Ontology 66%
  • Search 66%

• Sociocultural barriers to information and integration of women refugees

  Kainat, K., Eskola, E-L. & Widén, G., 22 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Documentation.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Information Problem 100%
  • Research Question 20%
  • Information Practice 20%
  • Integration Process 20%
  • Sociocultural Aspect 20%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  50 Downloads (Pure)

• The role of youths’ perceived information literacy in their assessment of youth information and counselling services

  Karim, M., Nikou, S. & Widén, G., Jun 2021, In: Information Research. 26, 2, 900.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Information Literacy 100%
  • Youth 100%
  • Information 57%
  • Information Services 42%
  • Service Industries 42%
  2 Downloads (Pure)

• User Information Satisfaction among Female Refugees and Immigrants as Assessed by the Level of Information Literacy on Social Media

  Kainat, K., Ghorbanian Zolbin, M., Widén, G. & Nikou, S., 23 Jun 2021, 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: June 27 – 30, 2021, Online Conference Proceedings. Pucihar, A., Kljajić Borštnar, M., Bons, R., Cripps, H., Sheombar, A. & Vidmar, D. (eds.). University of Maribor: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, p. 337-350

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • User Information 100%
  • Social Media 75%
  • Information Behavior 50%
  • Structural Equation 25%
  • Information Avoidance 25%
  107 Downloads (Pure)

• Workplace information literacy: Measures and methodological challenges

  Widén, G., Farhan, A., Nikou, S., Ryan, B. & Cruickshank, P., 1 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Information Literacy. 15, 2, p. 26-44

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Information Behavior 100%
  • Contexts 30%
  • Workplace Information 15%
  • Higher Education 7%
  • Measure Student 7%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  12 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Adding the information literacy perspective to refugee integration research discourse: a scoping literature review

  Eskola, E-L., Khan, K. S. & Widén, G., 19 Dec 2020, Information research: an international electronic journal: Special supplement: Proceedings of ISIC, the Information Behaviour Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 28-30 September, 2020. . (Information research: an international electronic journal; vol. 25, no. 4 Special supplement: Proceedings of ISIC 2020 ).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Integration 100%
  • Research 87%
  • Perspective 62%
  • Information 50%
  • Information Literacy 37%
  10 Downloads (Pure)

• Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants in the Creative Economy: How These Groups Adopt and Continually Use Digital Technologies

  Nikou, S., Cavalheiro Silva, S. & Widén, G., 2020, Sustainable Digital Communities - 15th International Conference, iConference 2020, Proceedings. Sundqvist, A., Berget, G., Nolin, J. & Ivar Skjerdingstad, K. (eds.). Springer Link, p. 343–362 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 12051 LNCS).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Digitization 100%
  • Intention 66%
  • Social Norms 33%
  • Digital Literacies 33%
  • Attitudes 33%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  26 Downloads (Pure)

• Effect of Digital Literacy on the Use of Digital Technology: Micro-entrepreneurs in the Creative Industries

  Cavalheiro Silva, S., Nikou, S. & Widén, G., 2020, 33rd Bled eConference –Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Society. (ed.), A. P., Borštnar (ed.), M. K., (ed.), R. B., (ed.), H. C., (ur.), A. S. & (ed.), D. V. (eds.). University of Maribor, University Press, p. 547–566

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Digitization 100%
  • Digital Literacies 66%
  • Specific Industry 66%
  • Research 33%
  • Self-Efficacy 33%
  88 Downloads (Pure)

• Entrepreneurs’ Digital Source Selection: The role of information literacy.

  Nikou, S., Brännback, M., Widén, G. & Orrensalo, T., 3 Jan 2020. 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper (not published) › peer-review

• Information Literacy in the Digital Workplace

  Widén, G. & Karim, M., 2020, Defining Work Tools: Studying Effects of Digitalising Work Tools. Helmrich, R. & Tiemann, M. (eds.). Bonn: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, p. 94-105 (Vocational Education and Training Reports).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

• Social Media and Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Role of Digital Source Selection and Information Literacy

  Nikou, S., Brännback, M., Orrensalo, T. & Widén, G., 2020, Understanding Social Media and Entrepreneurship: The Business of Hashtags, Likes, Tweets and Stories. Schjoedt, Leon, Brännback, Malin, E., Carsrud & (Eds.), A. L. (eds.). Springer, Cham, p. 29–46 (Exploring Diversity in Entrepreneurship ).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Information Behavior 100%
  • Social Media 50%
  • Digital Information 25%
  • Information Source 25%
  • Entrepreneurship 12%
  14 Downloads (Pure)

• Teaching leadership lessons through the camera lens

  Singh, R. & Widén, G., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Education for Library & Information Science. 61, 2, p. 164–187

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Leadership 100%
  • Students 57%
  • Films 42%
  • Perspective 28%
  • Conceptualization 14%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  39 Downloads (Pure)

• The impact of workplace information literacy on organizational innovation: An empirical study

  Ahmad, F., Widén, G. & Huvila, I., 2020, In: International Journal of Information Management. 51, p. – 102041.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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  • Innovation 100%
  • Innovations 75%
  • Organisational Innovation 50%
  • Workplace Information 25%
  • Sized Enterprise 25%
  53 Citations (Scopus)

  39 Downloads (Pure)

• Understanding generational differences in knowledge sharing

  Widén, G., Ahmad, F., Sivén, T. & Ivantsova, E., 2020, Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Knowledge Management: A Virtual Conference hosted by Coventry University, UK. Garcia-Perez, A. & Simkin, L. (eds.). Academic conferences international, p. 841-849

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

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  17 Downloads (Pure)

• Well-Being in the Information Society. Fruits of Respect: 8th International Conference, WIS 2020, Turku, Finland, August 26–27, 2020, Proceedings

  Cacace, M. (ed.), Halonen, R. (ed.), Hongxiu, L. (ed.), Orrensalo, T. (ed.), Chenglong, L. (ed.), Widén, G. (ed.) & Suomi, R. (ed.), 20 Aug 2020, Springer. ( Communications in Computer and Information Science ; vol. 1270)

  Research output: Book/Journal/Report › Edited Book/Edited Journal › Scientific › peer-review
• 2019

  Conceptualising misinformation in the context of asylum seekers

  Ruokolainen, H. & Widén, G., 2019, In: Information Processing and Management. p. –

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

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  29 Citations (Scopus)

  19 Downloads (Pure)

• Influence of demographics and information literacy self-efficacy on information avoidance propensity among youth

  Karim, M., Widén, G. & Heinström, J., 2019, In: Information Research. 24, 4, p. – 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

• Information culture

  Widén, G. & Steinerová, J., 2019, Information at work: Information management in the workplace. Byström, K., Heinström, J. & Ruthven, I. (eds.). Facet publishing, p. 63–79

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  10 Downloads (Pure)

• Investigating Knowledge Management Practices at OpenStack

  Teixeira Apolinario, J., Karsten, E. & Widén, G., 2019, Information Literacy in Everyday Life. Kurbanoğlu, S., Špiranec, S., Ünal, Y., Boustany, J., Leena Huotari, M., Grassian, E., Mizrachi, D. & Roy, L. (eds.). Springer, p. 201–210

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Knowledge Making in Business Organizations

  Widén, G., 2019, Research outside the academy: Professional knowledge-making in the digital age. Börjesson, L. & Huvila, I. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 123–135

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Miten nuorten tietokäyttäytyminen muuttuu seuraavan 10 vuoden aikana?

  Widén, G., 2019, In: Puuhenvuoro. 21.12.2019, p. –

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

• Teaching leadership lessons through the camera lens in a global information context

  Singh, R. & Widén, G., 2019, ALISE 2019 Proceedings. ALISE, p. 33–35

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional

• The Impact of Digitalization on Literacy: Digital Immigrants Vs. Digital Natives: The Impact of Digitalization on Literacy

  Nikou, S., Brännback, M. & Widén, G., 2019, ECIS 2019 PROCEEDINGS. Johannesson, P., Ågerfalk, P. & Helms, R. (eds.). Association for Information Systems, p. –

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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  1086 Downloads (Pure)

• Toward a framework for preparing leaders in a global information context

  Singha, R. & Widén, G., 2019, ALISE 2019 Proceedings. ALISE, p. 36–39

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional

• Understanding Big Data in Librarianship

  Zhan, M. & Widén, G., 2019, In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 51, 2, p. 561–576

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Zugang zu und Barrieren in der Jugendinformation: Ein europäischer Ansatz

  Karim, M. & Widén, G., 2019, Forum Jugendarbeit International 2016-2018: Internationale Jugendarbeit - Zugänge, Barrieren und Motive. Hänisch, D. (ed.). IJAB Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e.V. (Hg.), p. 86–97

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  21 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Animal health in the semantic web

  Iivonen, R., Nykyri, S. & Widén, G., 2018, 9 ICAHIS, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary, 14-17 June 2018. p. –

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional

• Das Informationsverhalten Jugendlicher

  Widén, G., Dec 2018, In: Internationale Jugendarbeit. 11, 2, p. 12

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

• Future youth information and counselling: Building on information needs and trends

  Karim, M., Widén, G., Reina, E. (ed.), Jotkaité, I. (ed.), Rupkus, E. (ed.) & Walker, J. (ed.), 2018, European Youth Information and Counselling Agency.

  Research output: Book/Journal/Report › Commissioned report › Professional

  Open Access

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  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Future youth information and counselling: Building on information needs and trends

  Karim, M. & Widén, G., 2018, Creativitas.

  Research output: Book/Journal/Report › Commissioned report › Professional

• Information literacy at workplace: The organisational leadership perspective

  Ahmad, F. & Widén, G., 2018, In: Information Research. 23, 4, p. –

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

• Knowledge sharing and language diversity in organisations: Influence of code switching and convergence

  Ahmad, F. & Widén, G., 2018, In: European Journal of International Management. 12, 4, p. 351–373

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  File

  • Knowledge-Sharing 100%
  • Convergence 44%
  • Switching 44%
  • Individual Level 22%
  • Research Direction 11%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Manual for Foresight in Youth Information

  Karim, M. & Widén, G., 2018, Creativitas.

  Research output: Book/Journal/Report › Commissioned report › Professional

  File
  17 Downloads (Pure)

• Public libraries: roles in Big Data

  Zhan, M. & Widén, G., 2018, In: Electronic Library. 36, 1, p. 133–145

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Role of InformationCulture in Workplace Information Literacy: A Literature Review

  Widén, G. & Karim, M., 2018, Information Literacy in the Workplace :. Kurbanoğlu, S., Boustany, J., Špiranec, Grassian, E., Mizrachi, D., Roy & L. (eds.). Springer, p. –

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

• The challenge of digital divide and diversity in future youth information work

  Widén, G. & Karim, M., 2018, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Well-Being in the Information Society: Fighting Inequalities (WIS 2018). Hongxiu, L., Suomi, R., Palsdottir, A., Trill, R. & Ahmadinia, H. (eds.). Turku Centre for Computer Science, p. 91–95

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

• The Impact of Multidimensionality of Literacy on the Use of Digital Technology: Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives

  Nikou, S., Brännback, M. & Widén, G., 2018, Well-Being in the Information Society. Fighting Inequalities. Hongxiu, L., Palsdottir, A., Trill, R., Suomi, R. & Amelina, Y. (eds.). Springer, p. 117–133

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
• 2017

  Bibliotekskompetenser och framtid: Om den informationsvetenskapliga utbildningen vid Åbo Akademi

  Widén, G., 2017, In: Bibban. 2, p. 9–9

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

• Individual, social, and cultural approaches to knowledge sharing

  Widén, G., 2017, In: Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice. 5, 3, p. 6–14

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
  8 Citations (Scopus)