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    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed

    Variations on the Author

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    “Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship

    Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis

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    We provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis

    Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts

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    We conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more sophisticated methods

    Author Index

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    koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist

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    We have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used

    Gestão de resíduos sólidos em comunidade fluvial agroextativista: um estudo de caso de São Francisco do Iratapuru

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    This study aims to identify the dynamics employed in solid waste management in the agroextractivist community São Francisco do Iratapuru Sustainable, situated in the Jari River Watershed, in the state of Amapá - Brazil. The research focuses on the perception of community leaders regarding solid waste management, considering the specific challenges faced by this community located in a territory accessible only by river. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with recording and subsequent transcription of dialogues, including aspects such as management, challenges, and expectations. These data were interpreted through content analysis, structured into categories as proposed by Bardin. The analysis of respondents’ answers reveals a complex situation in solid waste management, considering that, due to the difficult access to the area, material cannot be transported, and the limitations of a protected unit do not allow an extension of the distance to its destination.Este estudio tiene como objetivo identificar la dinámica empleada en la gestión de residuos sólidos en la comunidad agroextractivista São Francisco do Iratapuru, en la Cuenca del Río Jari, en el estado de Amapá, Brasil. La investigación se centra en la percepción de los líderes comunitarios sobre la gestión de residuos sólidos, considerando los desafíos específicos enfrentados por esta comunidad ubicada en un territorio donde el único acceso es fluvial. La recopilación de datos se realizó a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con grabación y posterior transcripción de los diálogos, abordando aspectos como gestión, desafíos y expectativas. Estos datos fueron interpretados mediante análisis de contenido, estructurados en categorías según propone Bardin. El análisis de las respuestas de los entrevistados revela una situación compleja en la gestión de residuos sólidos, considerando que, debido a la difícil accesibilidad del área, no es posible evacuar el material y las limitaciones de una unidad protegida....Cette étude vise à identifier la dynamique employée dans la gestion des déchets solides au sein de la communauté agroextractiviste São Francisco do Iratapuru, localisée dans le Bassin Hydrographique du Rio Jari, dans l’État d’Amapá - Brésil. La recherche se concentre sur la perception des leaders communautaires concernant la gestion des déchets solides, en tenant compte des défis spécifiques auxquels fait face cette communauté située dans un territoire où le seul accès est fluvial. La collecte de données a été réalisée à travers des entretiens semi-structurés avec enregistrement et transcription, abordant des aspects tels que la gestion, les défis et les attentes. Ces données ont été interprétées par analyse de contenu, structurée en catégories. L’analyse des réponses des interviewés révèle une situation complexe dans la gestion des déchets solides, étant donné que, en raison de la difficulté d’accès à la zone, et les limitations d’une unité protégée.Il presente studio ha l’obiettivo di identificare la dinamica impiegata nella gestione dei rifiuti solidi nella comunità agroestrattivista São Francisco do Iratapuru, situata nel Bacino Idrografico del Fiume Jari, nello stato di Amapá - Brasile. La ricerca si concentra sulla percezione dei leader comunitari sulla gestione dei rifiuti solidi, considerando le sfide specifiche affrontate da questa comunità situata in un territorio dove l’unico accesso è fluviale. La raccolta dei dati è avvenuta attraverso interviste semistrutturate con registrazione e successiva trascrizione dei dialoghi, includendo aspetti come: gestione, sfide e aspettative. Questi dati sono stati interpretati mediante analisi del contenuto, strutturati in categorie come proposto da Bardin. L’analisi delle risposte degli intervistati rivela una situazione complessa nella gestione dei rifiuti solidi, considerando che, essendo un’area di difficile accesso, non è possibile smaltire il materiale e le limitazioni di un’unità protetta non consentono un’estensione della distanza verso la destinazione.O presente estudo tem como objetivo identificar a dinâmica empregada na gestão de resíduos sólidos na comunidade agroextrativista São Francisco do Iratapuru, localizada na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Jari, no estado do Amapá, Brasil. A pesquisa enfoca a percepção das lideranças comunitárias sobre a gestão de resíduos sólidos, considerando os desafios específicos enfrentados por essa comunidade localizada em um território onde o único acesso é via fluvial. A coleta de dados ocorreu através de entrevistas semiestruturada com gravação e posterior transcrição dos diálogos, incluindo aspectos como: gestão, desafios e expectativas. Sendo esses dados interpretados por análise do conteúdo, estruturado em categorias como propõe Bardin. A análise das respostas dos entrevistados revela uma situação complexa na gestão de resíduos sólidos, considerando que por ser uma área de difícil acesso, não é possível escoar o material e as limitações de uma unidade protegida não permite ampliação da distância do destino do mesmo

    Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902

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    In Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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