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Niloofar Solhjoo (Niloo) is an information scientist from Iran specializing in human-animal information engagements, information behaviour studies, and animal health information services. She holds a B.S. in Library and Information Science, an M.S. in Knowledge and Information Management, and a Ph.D. in Information Systems. Her research explores how humans and nonhuman animals shape shared understanding through loving, living, and learning together. A pioneer in Multispecies Information Science, Niloofar has a strong interest in qualitative research methods, including sensory ethnography and phenomenology.
Niloofar has collaborated with various international groups at the intersection of information and animals, including the Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI), the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), the European Veterinary Libraries Group, and the Symposium of Exploring Human-Animal & Multispecies Relations: Risk Taking in Research Methods.
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):
External positions
Education Committee , Association for Veterinary Informatics
Oceania Chapter Officer, The Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
Subject keywords
- information behaviour
- phenomenology
- companion animals
- veterinary education
- emphaty
- human-animal relationship
- embodied information
- information literacy
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Knowing within multispecies families: An information experience study
Solhjoo, N., 29 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Information Science. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multispecies Information Science
Solhjoo, N., Fuller, S., Hartel, J., Lueg, C. & van der Linden, D., Oct 2023, In: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 60, 1, p. 841-844 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Interventions to assist pet owners in online health information seeking behaviour: a qualitative content analysis literature review and proposed model
Solhjoo, N., Naghshineh, N., Fahimnia, F. & Ameri-naeini, A. R., Dec 2018, In: Health Information and Libraries Journal. 35, 4, p. 265-284 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus) -
Companion animal representation and voice in information behavior research
Solhjoo, N., Goulding, A. & Krtalić, M., Oct 2022, In: Library and Information Science Research. 44, 4, 101198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolving stories of self: Informational transitions and tattoos
Krtalic, M., Campbell-Meier, J. & Solhjoo, N., 30 Jan 2025, In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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Ethnography (Journal)
Solhjoo, N. (Reviewer)
Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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Health Information Libraries Journal (Journal)
Solhjoo, N. (Reviewer)
2022 → 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee