information science

Conceptualizations of Information Science by Large Language Models

This paper reports a comparative study of how large language models understand and represent the domain of information science. Five large language models were selected for this study, namely ChatGPT, Perplexity.ai, Google Gemini, Meta AI and Claude. …

Cycles of Bias: Soft Censorship in Libraries

Library professionals, often without knowing, can indirectly reduce access to information, a phenomenon known as soft censorship. This research-in-progress conceptualizes key aspects of soft censorship and identifies conditions conducive to soft …