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Die Vernetzung von Informationen, die Wissen entstehen lässt, war der originäre Entstehungskontext des Internets und seiner populärsten Anwendung, des World Wide Webs. Aus dieser Perspektive stellt das Internet sowohl einen riesigen Speicher von Informationen als auch - ermöglicht durch seine Struktur des (Mit-)Teilens und Vernetzens - ein Medium zur Erzeugung, Organisation, Repräsentation und Vermittlung von Wissen dar. Mit seinen Anwendungen bildet es die Infrastruktur, auf die Wissenspraktiken zurückgreifen. Diese Infrastruktur ist von ihrer Entstehung bis zu ihren Zukunftsaussichten Gegenstand des vorliegenden Bandes, welcher im Stile eines Casebooks auch die juristischen Grundlagen und Herausforderungen herausarbeitet. Das Buch wendet sich insbesondere an Studierende der Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft sowie Beschäftigte in Informationseinrichtungen.

Background: There is evidence that extraversion and associated frequent personal and digital social contacts are associated with mental health, reflected in reduced risk for anxiety or depression. However, excessive social media use (SMU) has been related to a decrease of mental health. We test how extraversion moderates the effect of SMU on anxiety and depression in times of social distancing. Methods: Data were collected with an app-based survey combined with passive sensing of social media usage time. We analyzed SMU (objective average duration of communication app usage) and cross-sectional questionnaire data from 486 adults (mean age = 42.42). Using multiple regression models, we tested how SMU, extraversion and their interaction relate to individual depression and anxiety scores. Results: Depression scores were associated with a higher SMU and lower extraversion. There was a significant positive relationship between SMU and extraversion that predicted higher depression scores. Limitations: In the present sample, there is a recruitment bias since only data from smartphones running iOS were included. Future research should also take a closer look at the purpose behind SMU. Conclusions: We conclude that extraversion might be a protective factor for depression which can turn into a harmful one if it is related to higher SMU. Thus, the interplay between SMU and extraversion needs to be considered when predicting individual differences in mental health.

Introduction: Persistent and distressing somatic symptoms are common in younger age cohorts such as university students. However, the majority does not receive adequate psychosocial care. Internet-based and mobile-based interventions may represent low threshold and effective extensions to reduce somatic and associated mental symptom severity. The planned study aims to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of an internet-based intervention in reducing somatic and psychological symptoms in an international population of university students with somatic symptom burden. Methods and analysis: This parallel two-armed randomised controlled trial evaluates an 8-week guided intervention, including web-based consecutive modules based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles against a waitlist control group. Guidance will be provided by trained psychologists with weekly written supportive feedback. As part of the 'Studicare' project, the present study aims to recruit n=154 university students indicating somatic symptom burden at baseline in German-speaking universities. Self-report assessments will take place at baseline and after intervention completion (8, 16 weeks after randomisation). The primary outcome will be the severity of somatic symptoms and associated mental distress. Secondary outcomes include depression, (health) anxiety, disability, intervention satisfaction and adherence.