New articles: Information Behaviour - health; older people; cavers; emotions; communication; Science reporting

The last couple of issues of Journal of Documentation include the following (subscription publication):
- Delellis, N.S. & Rubin, V.L. (2026). The potential impact of concussions on information behaviour. Journal of Documentation,82(4), 1021–1041. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-10-2025-0304 (From the abstract) "This literature review highlights a gap in evaluating how concussion symptoms could disrupt IB and theorizes how persistent concussion symptoms (PCS) such as physical impairments (visual and auditory) and cognitive impairments (deficits in memory, attention and processing speed) could impact IB. Potential IB disruptions are theorized using Kuhlthau’s (1991) Information Search Process Model. Library supports for conditions with similar physical and cognitive impairments are reviewed to theorize possible approaches that could be of benefit for individuals with PCS." 
- Wang, F. & Yue, Z. (2026). Understanding the information practice of elderly people in social welfare access: a perspective of policy information reach. Journal of Documentation, 82(4), 1064–1095. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-10-2025-0298 
- Buchanan, S. (2026). The role of health information behaviour research for informing health communication: exploring and mapping connections and impact pathways. Journal of Documentation, 82(3), 640–656. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-08-2025-0237 
- Anqi, W., Arina Anis, A., Emma, M., Chenglin, Z., Yilian, M., Yihan, Q., & Yunyao, L. (2026). Emotions affecting motivation and information behavior in problem solving: a systematic literature review. Journal of Documentation, 82(3), 497–507. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-05-2025-0146 
- Beaton, T.L.S. & Allison-Cassin, S. (2026). Following the guideline: an investigation into the information-seeking behaviors of “serious leisure” technical cave divers. Journal of Documentation, 82(3), 567–587. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-08-2025-0231 
- Iwaniec-Thompson, M., Sormanen, N., Thelwall, M. & Holmberg, K. (2026). "We do the best we can with the information we have” Science reporting referencing retracted papers in the UK and Finland. Journal of Documentation, 82(3), 624–639. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-01-2026-0009
Photo by Sheila Webber: at the BBC Proms, August 2026