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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Get PDF“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
Get PDFWe 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
Invasive species blitz impact analysis
No full textThis archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu.Between 2013 and 2016, the Master Naturalist Invasive Blitz advanced training program engaged participants from across Minnesota on how to identify and manage invasive species in order to address the growing threat of invasives. An impact analysis of the program was performed using data self-reported to the Minnesota Master Naturalist website by Invasive Blitz participants. These data were summarized with descriptive statistics, including totals and averages. In addition, service event data were correlated with zip codes to determine the geographic impact of the program. Results of the data analysis suggest a broad program impact. Over the course of the program, 128 students participated in eleven trainings. After taking the training, these
participants engaged in 434 service events across 30 Minnesota counties, totaling 1,197 service hours and impacting an estimated 9,582 acres of land. Based on the program budget of 27,614.79, the cost-benefit ratio of the program was 1:4. Data are limited due to the fact that 30% of Invasive Blitz participants did not report service. Nevertheless, this analysis suggests that the program succeeded in promoting invasive species education and intervention statewide. In terms of broader application, this analysis also provides evidence of the potential impact of invasive-species-related education for natural resource professionals to reference in their own work.Wood, Christian; Gupta, Angela. (2016). Invasive species blitz impact analysis. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/211398
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe 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
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe 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
Jumping worms, community science and course-based undergraduate research experiences
No full textThis archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu.● Inclusion of undergraduates in authentic research is an effective tool to increase interest and competency in a research career.
● Not all undergraduate students are able to participate in these formal research opportunities.
● To expand the connection of undergraduate students with researchers and educators, a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) was developed to engage students through their undergraduate institution.
● This CURE provided undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR), an opportunity to participate in ongoing environmental
and community-based research and increase their interest, familiarity and confidence in research.
● A collaboration was formed between UMR, the University of Minnesota Extension and the Rochester, MN community.
● Students investigated the microbial community of soils with and without invasive jumping worms.Kressin, Olivia; Gupta, Angela; Olson, Rachel. (2022). Jumping worms, community science and course-based undergraduate research experiences. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/243006
Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network
No full textMinnesota’s forests are important ecologically, economically and socially and approximately one third of the forest is owned by family forest landowners. Family forest landowners face many challenges including pressures to convert, sell or subdivide their land. Women are increasingly becoming the primary land manager, sometimes unintentionally, and they generally lack the confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions to manage their land. To address this emerging issue of reaching an underserved audience, University of Minnesota Extension-Forestry Program recently sought federal grant dollars to develop a steering committee composed of landowners, foresters, educators and conservationists. The task of the steering committee was to become aware of the significance of developing an outreach program, review similar programs in Maine and Oregon State University. From that point of discovery, the steering committee cooperatively developed a platform with a mission statement, identified core topics, and delivery method for this targeted
audience and is seeking financial support for this new program. Ultimately the goals for the Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network are to recognize the growing numbers of
women forestland managers, increase their knowledge and confidence on forestry through
informal learning opportunities, encourage women to network with themselves and with
18 natural resource professionals and to be a stepping stone into Extension’s Woodland Advisor Program.Woodland AdvisorMiedtke, Julie; Musich, Jo; Gupta, Angela. (2009). Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/58192
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