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Overview

Schubert Foo is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and specializes in research within the social sciences. Their work predominantly addresses topics related to library science, information literacy, educational methods, health, and psychological well-being.

Their scholarly output includes publications in areas such as library and information sciences, education, information systems, health, and social psychology. The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Library Science and Information Literacy
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Educational Methods and Media Use
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Library Collection Development and Digital Resources

Foo's recent publications include:

  • "Appraising information literacy skills of students in Singapore," 2020, published in Aslib Journal of Information Management
  • "Play Mode Effect of Exergames on Subthreshold Depression Older Adults: A Randomized Pilot Trial," 2020, published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Developing 21st Century School Media Resource Libraries for Singapore," 2021, published in IASL Annual Conference Proceedings
  • "From Dependence to Independence," 2021, published in IASL Annual Conference Proceedings

Frequent co-authors with whom Foo has collaborated include:

  • Shaheen Majid
  • Yun Ke Chang
  • Jinhui Li
  • Yin-Leng Theng
  • Abdus Sattar Chaudhry

The publication venues where Foo's work commonly appears reflect the focus on library and information science as well as interdisciplinary fields involving education and health, including:

  • IASL Annual Conference Proceedings
  • Aslib Journal of Information Management
  • Frontiers in Psychology

This profile reflects a concentrated engagement in empirical studies on information literacy, library resource development, as well as intersections of health and educational media use. The diverse range of co-authors also indicates collaborative efforts across related fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Bibliometric cartography of information retrieval research by using co-word analysis

    Ying Ding;Gobinda G. Chowdhury;Schubert Foo

  • Ontology Research and Development. Part 1-A Review of Ontology Generation.

    Ying Ding;Schubert Foo

  • Game-based digital interventions for depression therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jinhui Li;Yin Leng Theng;Schubert Foo

  • Ontology research and development. Part 2 - a review of ontology mapping and evolving

    Ying Ding;Schubert Foo

  • Chinese word segmentation and its effect on information retrieval

    Schubert Foo;Hui Li

  • Effect of Exergames on Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Jinhui Li;Yin-Leng Theng;Schubert Foo

  • The Use of Videogames, Gamification, and Virtual Environments in the Self-Management of Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Evidence

    Yin-Leng Theng;Jason W Y Lee;Paul V Patinadan;Schubert S B Foo

  • A study of graduate student end‐users’ use and perception of electronic journals

    Chern Li Liew;Schubert Foo;K.R. Chennupati

  • Mapping the intellectual structure of information retrieval studies : an author co-citation analysis, 1987-1997

    Ying Ding;Gobinda G. Chowdhury;Schubert Foo

  • Environmental scanning: An application of information literacy skills at the workplace

    Xue Zhang;Shaheen Majid;Schubert Foo

  • Predictors of online health information seeking behavior: Changes between 2002 and 2012.

    Jinhui Li;Yin-Leng Theng;Schubert Foo

  • A 21st century approach to tackling dengue: Crowdsourced surveillance, predictive mapping and tailored communication.

    May O. Lwin;Santosh Vijaykumar;Owen Noel Newton Fernando;Siew Ann Cheong

  • Teaching information literacy through learning styles: The application of Gardner's multiple intelligences

    Intan Azura Mokhtar;Shaheen Majid;Schubert Foo

  • Assessing students’ information literacy skills in two secondary schools in Singapore

    Yun-ke Chang;Xue Zhang;Intan Azura Mokhtar;Schubert Foo

  • An analysis of the delayed response to Hurricane Katrina through the lens of knowledge management

    Alton Yeow-Kuan Chua;Selcan Kaynak;Schubert Shou-Boon Foo

  • Journal as Markers of Intellectual Space: Journal Co-Citation Analysis of Information Retrieval Area, 1987–1997

    Ying Ding;Gobinda G. Chowdhury;Schubert Foo

  • A bibliometric analysis of collaboration in the field of Information Retrieval

    Ying Ding;Schubert Foo;Gobinda Chowdhury

  • Information literacy skills of secondary school students in Singapore

    Schubert Foo;Shaheen Majid;Intan Azura Mokhtar;Xue Zhang

  • Bibliometric information retrieval system (BIRS): a web search interface utilizing bibliometric research results

    Ying Ding;Gobinda G. Chowdhury;Schubert Foo;Weizhong Qian

  • Assessing the influence of health literacy on health information behaviors: A multi-domain skills-based approach.

    Venkata Ratnadeep Suri;Shaheen Majid;Yun-Ke Chang;Schubert Foo

  • Perspectives on social tagging

    Ying Ding;Elin K. Jacob;Zhixiong Zhang;Schubert Foo

Frequent Co-Authors

Yin-Leng Theng
Yin-Leng Theng Nanyang Technological University
Dion Hoe-Lian Goh
Dion Hoe-Lian Goh Nanyang Technological University
Xingwang Zhang
Xingwang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
May O. Lwin
May O. Lwin Nanyang Technological University
Ying Ding
Ying Ding The University of Texas at Austin
Siu Cheung Hui
Siu Cheung Hui Nanyang Technological University
Jinhui Li
Jinhui Li Tsinghua University
Ee-Peng Lim
Ee-Peng Lim Singapore Management University
Alton Y. K. Chua
Alton Y. K. Chua Nanyang Technological University
Erjia Yan
Erjia Yan Drexel University

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