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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe 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
Full text link“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
Full text linkWe 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
Full text linkWe 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
Needs assessment: an adventure therapy program for California shelters serving battered women
No full textDomestic violence is a tragedy in the lives of thousands of women. Traditional interventions and resources available to battered women include seeking safety in a shelter, individual and group counseling, support groups, employment assistance, self care, and legal assistance (Domestic violence shelter staff, personal communication, January 23, 2008; Shostack, 2001). Few of the resources available to victims of domestic violence include any participation in outdoor activity. Researchers have identified the benefits associated with outdoor activity in the lives of battered women, specifically adventure therapy used in conjunction with pre-existing interventions (Israel, 1989; Kelly, 2006; Miki, 2004; Oliver, 1988; Pfirman, 1988; Ross, 1996). This project examined and identified the level of need and desire for an adventure therapy program uniquely designed for battered women staying in California shelters. Data was gathered through telephone surveys conducted with shelter staff members at 40 California shelters serving battered women. Using a Likert scale of 1 (no need) to 7 (definite need) shelter staff members reported a mean level of need as 2.94. When asked their level of interest for an adventure therapy program in members reported a mean level of interest as 5.85. Shelter staff stated their low level of need was heavily based upon their current lack of funding, but they would consider an adventure therapy program if the programmer approached them with a pre-planned and fully funded program. In addition to identifying the level of need, this project detailed services currently offered by California shelters, examined key elements to planning and implementing a successful adventure therapy program with battered women, and outlined possible challenges and benefits to such a program
Field trip curriculum for the John Muir National Historic Site
No full textProject (M.S., Recreation Administration)--California State University, Sacramento, 2013.A review of literature demonstrated the national significance of John Muir???s accomplishments to the conservation movement in the United State as well as the significance of the home site and ranch. Student field trips to the John Muir National Historic Site were conducted by focusing on a Victorian Home tour where John Muir lived and worked. The National Park Service (NPS) believed home tours overlooked key opportunities to tell the larger story of John Muir???s values and accomplishments, use the natural and cultural resources of the ranch, and demonstrate the relevance of both John Muir and the historic site to the needs of contemporary students. \ud
Local area teachers advised the historic site interpretive staff of their interest in bringing classes on multiple field trips during the school year if the staff expanded the range of activities and experiences available at the site.\ud
This project examined John Muir???s life, his connection to the Strentzel-Muir Ranch and the natural and cultural resources of the site itself. A field trip curriculum guide is provided as the primary tool to expand existing thematic interpretation and education opportunities on the site.\ud
Information was gathered through a review of literature on the following topics: 1) significance of the site and its development as a national park; 2) how activities that occurred at the Strentzel-Muir Ranch helped to define and illustrate early California agricultural history and urbanization of the Alhambra Valley. A one-day teacher orientation workshop, numerous interviews with NPS site staff and literature reviews contributed to the creation of the total project. \ud
The Field Trip Curriculum Guide developed through this project presents a series of guided tours, lessons, projects and field studies for 1) NPS interpretive staff and volunteers to use as tools for orientation to John Muir and the historic site, 2) creating opportunities to increase the range of age groups that can be served at the site through the use of expanded interpretive programming and 3) teachers to apply before and after the site visit and within and outside of the classroom.Recreation Administratio
Needs assessment: an adventure therapy program for California shelters serving battered women
No full textProject ( M.S., Recreation Administration) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2009.Domestic violence is a tragedy in the lives of thousands of women. Traditional\ud
interventions and resources available to battered women include seeking safety in a\ud
shelter, individual and group counseling, support groups, employment assistance, self\ud
care, and legal assistance (Domestic violence shelter staff, personal communication,\ud
January 23, 2008; Shostack, 2001). Few of the resources available to victims of\ud
domestic violence include any participation in outdoor activity. Researchers have\ud
identified the benefits associated with outdoor activity in the lives of battered women,\ud
specifically adventure therapy used in conjunction with pre-existing interventions\ud
(Israel, 1989; Kelly, 2006; Miki, 2004; Oliver, 1988; Pfirman, 1988; Ross, 1996).\ud
This project examined and identified the level of need and desire for an\ud
adventure therapy program uniquely designed for battered women staying in\ud
California shelters. Data was gathered through telephone surveys conducted with\ud
shelter staff members at 40 California shelters serving battered women. Using a Likert\ud
scale of 1 (no need) to 7 (definite need) shelter staff members reported a mean level of\ud
need as 2.94. When asked their level of interest for an adventure therapy program in members reported a mean level of interest as 5.85. Shelter staff stated their low level of\ud
need was heavily based upon their current lack of funding, but they would consider an\ud
adventure therapy program if the programmer approached them with a pre-planned and\ud
fully funded program.\ud
In addition to identifying the level of need, this project detailed services currently\ud
offered by California shelters, examined key elements to planning and implementing a\ud
successful adventure therapy program with battered women, and outlined possible\ud
challenges and benefits to such a program.Recreation Administratio
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