Information literacy in social sciences and health sciences: a bibliometric study (1974–2011)

2012 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 1071-1094 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Pinto ◽  
María Isabel Escalona-Fernández ◽  
Antonio Pulgarín
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Bibliometric Study

NARRATIVES AND BIOGRAPHICAL APPROACH. USES, SCOPE AND CHALLENGES FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (Especial) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Rubilar Donoso
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Social Interventions ◽  
Interdisciplinary Perspective ◽  
Biographical Approach ◽  
Human Care

This article reviews the scope and potential of research done using a biographical approach and the role that this approach adopts in giving voice to experiences lived by the subjects. Special emphasis is placed on the use of narratives to construct life stories, histories and testimonies, incorporating elements for a discussion about their use and enhancement as an approach for research and intervention. This article is written from an interdisciplinary perspective, recognizing the strengths of this approach that can be applied to diverse disciplines within social sciences, humanities and health sciences. This paper analyzes the trends that have influenced in studies from a biographical approach, considering historical and epistemological aspects. This is particularly relevant for disciplines related to human care, such as Nursing or Social Work that deal with narratives of participants who have faced situations of pain or illness. The narrative-biographical approach allows us to retrieve these histories and to contribute to the memories of people willing to narrate their experiences. The article concludes by examining the contemporary uses of this approach both in research and in social interventions. Current challenges related to this approach are discussed and also the possibility of combining it with multimedia devices and the use of information technology.

scholarly journals Reporting ethical approval in health and social science articles: an audit of adherence to GDPR and national legislation

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Asplund ◽  
Kerstin Hulter Åsberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
Ethical Approval

Abstract Background Previous studies have indicated that failure to report ethical approval is common in health science articles. In social sciences, the occurrence is unknown. The Swedish Ethics Review Act requests that sensitive personal data, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), should undergo independent ethical review, irrespective of academic discipline. We have explored the adherence to this regulation. Methods Using the Web of Science databases, we reviewed 600 consecutive articles from three domains (health sciences with and without somatic focus and social sciences) based on identifiable personal data published in 2020. Results Information on ethical review was lacking in 12 of 200 health science articles with somatic focus (6%), 21 of 200 health science articles with non-somatic focus (11%), and in 54 of 200 social science articles (27%; p < 0.001 vs. both groups of health science articles). Failure to report on ethical approval was more common in (a) observational than in interventional studies (p < 0.01), (b) articles with only 1–2 authors (p < 0.001) and (c) health science articles from universities without a medical school (p < 0.001). There was no significant association between journal impact factor and failure to report ethical approval. Conclusions We conclude that reporting of research ethics approval is reasonably good, but not strict, in health science articles. Failure to report ethical approval is about three times more frequent in social sciences compared to health sciences. Improved adherence seems needed particularly in observational studies, in articles with few authors and in social science research.

scholarly journals LEXICAL BUNDLES IN JOURNAL ARTICLES ACROSS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Deny Arnos Kwary ◽  
Dewantoro Ratri ◽  
Almira F. Artha
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Lexical Bundles ◽  
Referential Expressions

This study focuses on the use of lexical bundles (LBs), their structural forms, and their functional classifications in journal articles of four academic disciplines: Health sciences, Life sciences, Physical sciences, and Social sciences. The corpus comprises 2,937,431 words derived from 400 journal articles which were equally distributed in the four disciplines. The results show that Physical sciences feature the most number of lexical bundles, while Health sciences comprise the least. When we pair-up the disciplines, we found that Physical sciences and Social sciences shared the most number of LBs. We also found that there were no LBs shared between Health sciences and Physical sciences, and neither between Health sciences and Social sciences. For the distribution of the structural forms, we found that the prepositional-based and the verb-based bundles were the most frequent forms (each of them accounts for 37.1% of the LBs, making a total of 74.2%). Within the verb-based bundles, the passive form can be found in 12 out of 23 LB types. Finally, for the functional classifications, the number of referential expressions (40 LBs) is a lot higher than those of discourse organizers (12 LBs) and stance expressions (10 LBs). The high frequency of LBs in the referential expressions can be related to the needs to refer to theories, concepts, data and findings of the study.

scholarly journals Framing Health Care Instruction: An Information Literacy Handbook for the Health Sciences

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Rebecca C. Hedreen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Sciences Education

This book contains everything explanations of the ACRL Framework, how it fits into health care and health sciences education, and lots of examples that are ready to be used or modified.

scholarly journals A SAÚDE COLETIVA: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA A PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO BRASILEIRA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Everardo Duarte Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Social History ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Palabras Clave

Após 55 anos do Parecer Sucupira, número 997/65, este artigo analisa brevemente a pós-graduação e sua história e a contribuição especial e diferenciada da Saúde Coletiva, não apenas no campo das ciências da saúde, mas também na pós-graduação como um todo. O artigo baseia-se na literatura em geral e especificamente para o campo da Saúde Coletiva e áreas conexas - epidemiologia, ciências sociais em saúde e planejamento. O artigo aborda primeiro aspectos históricos da pós-graduação, depois o conceito de Saúde Coletiva e sua trajetória histórica, institucional e pedagógica e, finalmente, suas contribuições. Palavras-chave: Parecer Sucupira; Cursos de Pós-Graduação; Saúde Coletiva; História Social; Institucionalização   Abstract COLLECTIVE HEALTH: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BRAZILIAN POSTGRADUATE After 55 years of the Sucupira Report, number 997/65, this article briefly analyses the graduate course and its history and the special and differentiated contribution of Collective Health not only to the field of health sciences, but also to graduate studies as a whole. The study is based on the published literature on general graduate courses and specifically for the field of Collective Health and connected areas - epidemiology, social sciences in health and planning. The article first addresses historical aspects of graduate studies, then the concept of Collective Health and its historical, institutional and pedagogical trajectory and finally its contributions are listed. Key words: Sucupira Report; Graduate Courses; Collective Health; Social History; Institucionalisation Resumen SALUD COLECTIVA: CONTRIBUCIONES A ESTUDIOS DE POSGRADO BRASILEÑOS Después de 55 años de Informe Sucupira, número 997/65, este artículo analiza brevemente el curso de posgrado y su historia y la contribución especial y diferenciada de la salud colectiva, no solo en el campo de las ciencias de la salud, sino también en los estudios de posgrado como un todo. El artículo se basa en la literatura en general y específicamente para el campo de la salud colectiva y áreas relacionadas: epidemiología, ciencias sociales en salud y planificación. El artículo primero discute los aspectos históricos de los estudios de posgrado, luego el concepto de Salud Colectiva y su trayectoria histórica, institucional y pedagógica y, finalmente, sus contribuciones. Palabras clave: Informe Sucupira; Cursos de postgrado; Salud colectiva; Historia social; Institucionalización

Information literacy among medical students in the College of Health Sciences in Niger Delta University, Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel E. Baro ◽  
Benake‐ebide C. Endouware ◽  
Janet O. Ubogu
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Health Sciences

SAGE Campus

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Kraus
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
College Student ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
The Social ◽  
Teaching Faculty

The SAGE Campus platform provides 18 different courses with roughly 220 hours of online learning modules. The author reviewed the service from the perspective of a college student to see if it was an appropriate learning environment. The primary audience for the courses are graduate students in the social sciences, but undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines may find courses that are worthwhile to investigate. At the time of the review, the course topics covered content such as information literacy, data management and other data science skills, research design, and how to get published. Many librarians and teaching faculty may recommend students take these courses to supplement their education. Students can learn through these courses in a self-paced manner, and there are no scores or grades associated with completion of a course. Overall, the SAGE Campus platform provides a low-stress way for students to enhance their understanding of many topics relevant to research in the social sciences.

scholarly journals The Students’ Survey of Education for Sustainable Development Competencies: A Comparison Among Faculties

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Biasutti ◽  
Alessio Surian
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Educational Sciences ◽  
University Curricula

Abstract The paper reports research employing a quantitative approach to investigating the competences of university students about educating for sustainable development (ESD). Participants were 467 bachelor students of the following five areas: social sciences, educational sciences, applied sciences, engineering and health sciences. The Student Survey of Education for Sustainable Development Competencies was employed. Internal consistency and factor structure of this questionnaire were investigated by assessing Cronbach’s alphas and by performing exploratory factor analysis. Data were subjected to ANOVA for comparing the students of the five faculties. The relevance of factors and the differences between students of different areas were discussed considering also how to infuse ESD principles in university curricula. The aim is reorienting university study programmes in various faculties to prepare students about sustainable development issues.

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