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Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping research and information science by enabling faster data processing, more nuanced analysis, and new methodological possibilities that were previously unattainable. Its integration into research workflows enhances knowledge discovery, supports more equitable and ethical inquiry, and broadens the scope of what scholars can investigate across digital, social, and technical domains. As AI tools advance, they not only boost efficiency but also challenge researchers to rethink issues of bias, trust, and responsibility within data-driven environments. These shifts are influencing how information is created, organized, and interpreted, with wide-ranging implications for society. AI-Driven Research Innovations in Computing and Information Science examines emerging AI-driven research methods and frameworks across computing, information science, and social contexts. It explores innovative applications, ethical considerations, and field-specific methodologies to guide researchers in navigating an increasingly AI-integrated world. Covering topics such as algorithmic injustice, digital labor platforms, and school libraries, this book is an excellent resource for researchers, academicians, graduate and postgraduate students, industry practitioners, data analysts, library and information professionals, policymakers, and more.

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Professor Patrick Ngulube (PhD) is one of the leading researchers in the field of information science in Africa. He is a professor of information science and interdisciplinary research at the University of South Africa, a National Research Foundation rated researcher. As a teacher and a mentor, Prof Ngulube, has supervised more than sixty masters and PhD studies to completion. He has taught in many Universities in South Africa and outside South Africa. Above all he has mentored many postdoctoral fellows, researchers, students and Librarians who have excelled in different fields. He has published over a hundred articles in international and local journals, over 15 book chapters and edited more than five books. He has vast experience in facilitating workshops for postgraduate students and supervisors since 2010 with a focus on research methodologies (mixed methods research) and use of theories and theorizing in research (application of indigenous theories and epistemologies). He is a Guest Editor of an issue Frontiers of Research Metrics and Analytics on the research topic “Research Ethics and Integrity in the Artificial Intelligence Era” the Guest Editor of Sustainability (Special Issue) “Sustainable Digitalization: Access to Information and Information Preservation”. He is a former Chairperson of the Social Media Interest Group of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T). Additionally, he is the Editor of the Scopus Journal New Review of Information Networking and Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship.

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