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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
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
“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
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
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
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
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
Konventionelle Bauweise vs. Vorfertigung von Fertigbadzellen
Die vorliegende Arbeit soll durch einen möglichst gesamtheitlichen Vergleich von Fertigbadzellen und der konventionellen Ausführung von Bädern als eine Entscheidungshilfe für zukünftige Projekte dienen. Durch den immer stärker werdenden Fachkräftemangel sind Unternehmen auf Methoden angewiesen, welche diesem Mangel entgegenwirken. Eine Möglichkeit bietet die Verwendung von Fertigbadmodulen, welche noch viele weitere Vorteile sowohl für den Nutzer als auch den Generalunternehmer darstellt. Ziel der Arbeit ist es, neben der Ermittlung der Mindeststückzahl für eine sinnvolle Anwendung, eines Kosten- und Bauzeitenvergleichs auch einen Ausblick auf einen vermehrten Einsatz von Fertigbädern im Wohnungsbau zu geben. Im Rahmen der Arbeit wurden Experteninterviews geführt, um die gesammelten Erfahrungen auf den Baustellen sowie die Informationen aus Internet- und Literaturrecherchen mit aktuellen und aussagekräftigen Informationen zu stärken. Zuletzt fasst ein Leitfaden alle wichtigen Aspekte zusammen, die berücksichtigt werden sollten, wenn es um die Frage geht, ob der Einsatz von Fertigbädern sinnvoll ist. Zu den wichtigsten Erkenntnissen gehört die Tatsache, dass beim betrachteten Beispielprojekt eine deutliche Kosteneinsparung durch eine Verkürzung der Gesamtbauzeit sowie durch einen reduzierten Koordinationsaufwand ermittelt werden konnte. Weiterhin zeigen die Erkenntnisse aus den Interviews eine zukünftig verstärkte Orientierung in Richtung des Wohnungsbaus. Dies zeigt sich in den Anwendungszahlen sowie durch Maßnahmen zur stärkeren Etablierung im Wohnungsbau. Zusammenfassend kann die Anwendung von Fertigbadzellen besonders bei Projekten mit hoher Wiederholungsrate empfohlen werden, jedoch sollte auch hier in Zukunft der Wohnungsbau unter Berücksichtigung bestimmter Prämissen nicht vernachlässigt werden.The present work is intended to serve as a decision-making aid for future projects by comparing prefabricated bathroom cells and conventional execution of bathrooms as holistically as possible. Due to the increasing shortage of skilled employees, companies are dependent on methods that can counteract this trend. One possibility is the use of prefabricated bathroom modules, which offers many advantages for the user as well as the general contractor. Apart from the determination of the minimum number of units for a reasonable application the thesis also contains a cost- and construction time comparison. Furthermore, there will be a perspective on the increased use of prefabricated bathrooms in residential construction. As part of the thesis, expert interviews were conducted to reinforce the experience gained on construction sites as well as information from the research with current and significant information. Lastly, a guideline summarizes all the important aspects that should be taken into account when considering whether the use of prefabricated bathrooms makes sense. This is intended to assist the reader in deciding whether to use prefabricated bathrooms is economically feasible. Among the most important findings is the fact that in the considered example project, significant cost savings were identified through a reduction in the overall construction time as well as reduced coordination efforts. Furthermore, insights from the interviews show an increased orientation towards residential construction. This is reflected in the implementation figures as well as by measures for a stronger establishment in residential construction. In conclusion, the implementation of prefabricated bathroom cells can be recommended especially for projects with a high repetition rate. However, residential construction should not be neglected in the future either, taking certain premises into account
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
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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