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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
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
A mixed-methods study of the impact of simulation-based education on the general practice clinical pharmacist in NHS Scotland.
Get PDFClinical decision making in healthcare is the process by which healthcare professionals make personalised prescribing and treatment choices for patient care using a combination of clinical evidence, patient preferences and their own clinical expertise. Good clinical decision making requires confident and competent management of ambiguity and dubiety from the clinician, and can lead to better treatment responses and increased patient satisfaction. Pharmacists are considered to have high levels of accuracy with regards to prescription checking; however, as the profession advances, there is an increasing requirement for pharmacists to manage risk and clinical decision making. This study was conducted in NHS Scotland in the general practice (GP) setting with pharmacists working in patient-facing roles as independent prescribers (PIPs). It was evident that pharmacists qualified as PIPs were not making full use of their qualifications in clinical practice. Research has shown that pharmacists would benefit from more problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills type learning: simulation-based education was identified as one learning tool to do this. The aim of this research was to explore the impact of a simulation-based education (SBE) course on general practice clinical pharmacists (GPCPs). This study employed an initial set of quantitative data collection and analysis, using questionnaires, an adapted Tolerance of Ambiguity in Medical Students and Doctors (TAMSAD) scoring tool and qualitative analysis through interviews and focus groups with 30 PIP-GPCPs from across Scotland. An SBE course, containing four scenarios, was designed for PIP-GPCPs working at or towards an advanced clinical practice level. Ethics approval was granted by the RGU School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences ethics review panel. Key findings align with the Kirkpatrick Model, selected due to its robust qualities in terms of evaluation of training, providing a structured insight into the following: program improvement; optimisation learning, including transferral of learning to behavioural and organisational results; and demonstration of the value of the training to the participants and the organisation. Detailed statistical analysis of self-reported adapted TAMSAD score demonstrated a statistically significant difference between pre and post training values, indicating that the GPCP tolerance of ambiguity increased following attendance at SBE. Following attendance at the GPCP SBE course, reactions were reported through course evaluation feedback and interviews. The reactions from participants were, in general, extremely positive. All participants reported that SBE should become an integral educational tool available in the GPCP learning pathway. Feedback also indicated self-reported advancements of knowledge, confidence and experience for clinical practice. Operational areas were identified that required consideration and change to facilitate optimal service delivery by GPCPs. Participants described support for attendance at SBE training from employers as being generally positive; however, consideration of training needs and protected learning time (PLT) needed to be recognised and formally provided by the organisation / profession and supported by line managers. It was highlighted by participants that other healthcare professionals have PLT to undertake professional development. In conclusion, the GPCP SBE course was received well by participants, effectively contributing to the learning and positive behavioural changes of the GPCP. Limitations include the small cohort size, use of non-validated tools and adaptation of the TAMSAD tool without full psychometric validation in a range of clinician groups. This work highlights the benefits of providing SBE in pharmacy education and training, and the need for operational changes in the profession taking in to account the advances in clinical practice and impact on patients
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn 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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