Browsing by Subject: Information Sciences
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Linking of Errata: Current Practices in Online Physical Sciences Journals
Emily L. Poworoznek
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Vol. 54, No. 12 (2003) pp. 1153–59
Discusses errata, or corrections, in scientific and biomedical journals and compares errata in online versions of high-impact physical sciences journals across titles and publishers. Results show... More
pp. 1153-59
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What Do You Recommend? Implementation and Analyses of Collaborative Information Filtering of Web Resources for Education
Mimi M. Recker, Andrew Walker & Kimberly Lawless
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 31, No. 4 (2003) pp. 299–316
Examines results from one pilot study and two empirical studies of a collaborative filtering system applied in higher education settings. Explains the use of collaborative filtering in electronic... More
pp. 299-316
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The Internet as a New Medium for the Sciences? The Effects of Internet Use on Traditional Scientific Communication Media among Social Scientists in Germany
Martin Eisend
Online Information Review Vol. 26, No. 5 (2002) pp. 307–17
Discusses media of scientific communication used for research and publication, focusing on the Internet as medium. Describe a study of German social scientists that investigated the relationship... More
pp. 307-17
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Using a Web OPAC To Deliver Digital Collections
Eileen C. Mathias
Online Information Review Vol. 27, No. 1 (2003) pp. 28–36
Describes a major digital imaging project just completed at the Ewell Sale Steward Library of the Academy of Natural Sciences (Philadelphia, PA). Discusses options that were considered for Web... More
pp. 28-36
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Tufts Health Sciences Database: Lessons, Issues, and Opportunities
Mary Y. Lee, Susan A. Albright, Tarik Alkasab, David A. Damassa, Paul J. Wang & Elizabeth K. Eaton
Academic Medicine Vol. 78, No. 3 (2003) pp. 254–64
Describes a seven-year experience with developing the Tufts Health Sciences Database, a database-driven information management system that combines the strengths of a digital library, content... More
pp. 254-64
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Information Management and Learning in Computer Conferences: Coping with Irrelevant and Unconnected Messages
Stephan Schwan, Daniela Straub & Friedrich W. Hesse
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 30, No. 4 (2002) pp. 269–89
Describes a study of computer conferencing where learners interacted over the course of four log-in sessions to acquire the knowledge sufficient to pass a learning test. Studied the number of... More
pp. 269-89
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Teaching Using the Web: Conceptions and Approaches from a Phenomenographic Perspective
Gillian Roberts
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 31, No. 1 (2003) pp. 127–50
Research undertaken in 2000-2001 in one Scottish university shows that most current university teachers' conceptions of and approaches to using the Web for learning and teaching are far removed... More
pp. 127-50
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A Methodological Framework for Practice-Based Research in Networked Learning
Philippa Levy
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 31, No. 1 (2003) pp. 87–109
Presents a methodological framework for practice-based research in the field of networked learning, based on a case study evaluation of a networked professional development initiative for... More
pp. 87-109
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Use of Electronic Monographs in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Carol Ann Hughes & Nancy L. Buchanan
Library Hi Tech Vol. 19, No. 4 (2001) pp. 368–75
Provides preliminary information about patterns of access and use of Questia, a commercial online collection of 35,000 electronic scholarly monographs in the humanities and social sciences.... More
pp. 368-75
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A "'Hothouse' of Information and Ideas?": ERIC Resources on the Internet and the Public Services Librarian
Scott Walter
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian Vol. 19, No. 2 (2001) pp. 7–38
Reviews the structure and historical development of ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) and describes resources now available through the Internet. Concludes that ERIC's commitment to... More
pp. 7-38
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Information Ethics: The Duty, Privilege, and Challenge of Educating Information Professionals
Toni Carbo & Stephen Almagno
Library Trends Vol. 49, No. 3 (2001) pp. 510–18
Discusses the history and evolution of information ethics at the University of Pittsburgh and describes a course that was developed in the School of Information Sciences that includes the need for ... More
pp. 510-18
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A Model For Predicting the Educational Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Betty Collis, Oscar Peters & Nico Pals
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 29, No. 2 (2001) pp. 95–125
This study of 550 participants was designed to test an integrated theoretical model (the 4-E Model) for predicting the likelihood of the use of telecommunications-related technological innovations ... More
pp. 95-125
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Sharing Digitized Research-Related Information on the World Wide Web
Katherine W. McCain
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 51, No. 14 (2000) pp. 1321–1327
Five-hundred twenty-seven full bibliographic records containing URLs were downloaded from SCISEARCH as part of an exploration of the extent of Web publication of electronic research-related... More
pp. 1321-1327
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A Cognitive-Motivational Model of Decision Satisfaction
Ruth V. Small & Murali Venkatesh
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 28, No. 1 (2000) pp. 1–22
Introduces the Cognitive-Motivational Model of Decision Satisfaction that extends work on closure and the motivational aspects of instruction and learning. Recognizes the importance of information ... More
pp. 1-22
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The Design and Evaluation of Hypertext Structure for Supporting Design Problem Solving
Erica De Vries & Ton De Jong
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 27, No. 3 (1999) pp. 285–302
Reports on an empirical study that investigated the use of hypertext information systems during architectural design problem solving. Discusses theoretical notions on design problem solving,... More
pp. 285-302
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Information-Finding and the Education of Scholars: Teaching Electronic Access in Disciplinary Context
Antony E. Simpson
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian Vol. 16, No. 2 (1998) pp. 1–18
Support is given for extending bibliographic instruction (BI) in academic libraries to larger forms of electronic access. An argument for a team-teaching model of information-finding instruction is... More
pp. 1-18
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Internet Reference Resources for the Life Sciences
Kathleen A. Clark
Reference Librarian Vol. 57 (1997) pp. 191–202
Over 60 Internet biological resources are reviewed in this report in which the life sciences have been defined to include all areas of biology, agriculture, and veterinary science except those that... More
pp. 191-202
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Extending Theory for User-Centered Information Services: Diagnosing and Learning from Error in Complex Statistical Data
Alice Robbin & Lee Frost-Kumpf
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 48, No. 2 (1997) pp. 96–121
Extends a theoretical framework for designing effective information services by synthesizing and integrating theory and research derived from multiple approaches in the social and behavioral... More
pp. 96-121
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Library Electronic Resource Sharing among Liberal Arts Colleges: ACS Palladian Alliance Project
Wenxian Zhang
Journal of Educational Media and Library Sciences Vol. 34, No. 3 (1997) pp. 237–52
Explains the Palladian Alliance Project of the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) that is designed to provide member institutions with an effective means to enhance information access through... More
pp. 237-52
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The Internet: Trends and Directions
Byron Anderson
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian Vol. 15, No. 1 (1996) pp. 59–64
Examines current trends and directions in information technology and telecommunications. Discusses legislation; mergers and acquisitions; Internet service providers; fiscal control in libraries and... More
pp. 59-64