Political Scientists and Public Policy Affecting Computer-Based Research

1974 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
pp. 377-381
Author(s):  
Nicholas Henry
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Information Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Computer Based

A recurring irony among political scientists is that they rarely display an interest in public policies which directly affect them. An example is the current national effort to formulate public policies for new information technologies, notably those technologies which are vital to academic research in the sciences and social sciences, such as computer-based information storage' and retrieval systems, photocopiers, and microduplication techniques. For almost two decades, lobbyists, public bureaucrats, and congressmen have been engaged in a formal and continuing attempt to revise radically the present principal expression of public policy for new information technologies, the Copyright Act of 1909.It is my purpose in this essay to explain cursorily how the copyright concept affects the uses and users of the information technology that would seem to have the greatest utility for research in political science — the computer — and review the status of efforts to change the copyright principle in such a way as to accommodate more comprehensively the new information technologies. As we shall see, how copyright law is revised may alter traditional patterns of knowledge use and its generation in political science.

scholarly journals Introduction to the analysis of public policies

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Prof. univ. dr. habil. Mihaela Rus ◽  
Lect. univ. dr. Mihaela Sandu ◽  
Tanase Tasente
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
National Level ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Action Program ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Applied Approach

We can talk about public policies when a public authority - central or local - intends, with the help of a coordinated action program, to modify the economic, social, cultural environment of social actors. At national level, public policies can appear from any of the major state institutions (Parliament, President, Government, central or local authorities). The study of public policies is different from the traditional academic research, having an applied approach, oriented towards: (1) designing and developing solutions for the problems of society, (2) Interdisciplinarity, (3) Orientation towards problem solving: it does not have a purely academic character, but it is oriented towards the problems of the real world, looking for solutions for them, (4) Normativity. The general stages of this process are as follows: (1) defining the problem, (2) making the decision, (3) implementation of public policy, (4) monitoring and evaluation of public policy.

“Bringing Cities Back In” To Canadian Political Science: Municipal Public Policy and Immigration

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 413-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aude-Claire Fourot
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Canadian Federalism ◽  
Municipal Policies ◽  
National Models

AbstractUsually, the state of urban research in Canadian political science leads to pessimistic evaluations. This pessimism is belied by one emerging area of study: research on Canadian municipal public policies and immigration, which has flourished over the last 20 years. This article tracks the evolution of this research. First, I retrace how municipal policies for immigrants have been studied, and show how comparison is a central component of this literature. Second, I analyze the dynamics of agenda setting, as well as variables for decision making and implementation. Third, I make three propositions for future research, which are i) to examine the reciprocal relationship between attitudes towards immigration and local public policies and politics; ii) to study local public policy as constructions rather than responses and iii) to revisit the use of national models of integration for cities. In conclusion, I underline the positive outcomes of “bringing cities back in” to Canadian political science, not only to better understand political regulation and Canadian federalism, but also to have a more complete view of the immigrant integration policies.

Human Factors Evaluation of a Computer Based Information Storage and Retrieval System

1968 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald V. Barrett ◽  
Carl L. Thornton ◽  
Patrick A. Cabe
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Retrieval System ◽  
Information Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Intelligence Services ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Relevant Factors

The human factors aspects of a computer-based information storage and retrieval system were evaluated in three government intelligence services using questionnaire and interview techniques. It was found that many factors entered into satisfaction with the information system, including familiarity, ease of use, and importance. Other relevant factors included training in the use of the system, amount and type of information to meet needs in the system, and tolerances of individuals for irrelevant material in the output of searches. The interaction of these factors is discussed in relation to satisfaction with the system.

Biotechnology, Public Policy, and the Social Sciences: Critical Needs in Teaching and Research

1987 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Blank ◽  
Lynton K. Caldwell ◽  
Thomas C. Wiegele ◽  
Raymond A. Zilinskas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Life On Earth

Science-based biotechnology is now introducing fundamental changes in the status of life on earth which have major implications for human society, yet the social sciences are largely failing to address these changes. Biotechnology offers immense opportunities for advancing the quality of human life, holding promise for overcoming numerous and heretofore intractable causes of suffering and impoverishment. Moreover, it may enable mankind to enjoy the benefits of science without degradation of the biosphere. But to obtain these advantages biotechnology must be guided by wise and timely public policies. Even the most beneficent innovation may create problems that, unless anticipated and prevented, may offset or cancel out social gains.

scholarly journals Development of a New Research Methodology Tool ‘Pearsons Visual Relationship Framework’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Robert Pearson ◽  
Mahmoud Shafik
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Information Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Small Business Management ◽  
New Research ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Access To Documents

Academics and researchers are often faced with reading significant numbers of publications to identify and extract the relevant information that is required for their research, which can be time consuming and difficult to keep track of. The aim of this study was to find an alternative solution to current research methodologies used for publication review information storage and retrieval. The objectives were to develop a system utilising a relationship management format, that is visual and easy to create, providing access to documents, notes, abstracts and other relevant information at the click of a button. Following extensive research into methods of achieving this, it became apparent that there was a gap in the knowledge on how to achieve it efficiently. The visual relationship tool was developed and evaluated in practical use in academia and manufacturing, with extremely positive results as to its suitability in both fields. The conclusions were that the tool is not limited to academic research but can also be used in manufacturing, industry and small business management as well.

Reflections: Directions: Projections

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Ken Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Information Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Major Step ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Status ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University

Reflections on three facets of professional art librarianship as experienced by the author over the past twenty years: the status of librarians, the status of the art library, information storage and retrieval. The University of Manitoba Faculty Association was one of the first in Canada to accept professional librarians as equal to faculty, a major step for the profession. Canadian librarians have played significant roles in the development of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) which from the beginning interested itself in collection development, technical practices of art libraries, and the needs, qualifications and physical surroundings of art librarians. The major technological development of the eighties for art libraries was not the widespread automation of major academic and public libraries, but the introduction of relatively inexpensive personal computers and attendant technology, which gives any library the capacity to access national and international databases and to assemble their files in a format which makes them readily available to a wider public.

scholarly journals PERSONAL ASPECTS OF ICT USAGE IN TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana H. Kramarenko
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Current System ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
New Information ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics ◽  
Procedural Recommendations ◽  
The Way

The increasing of effectiveness in the process of mathematics learning can be improved by the way of systematical use of new information technologies. Harmonious fitting of computer-based technologies into the didactic current system implies the psychological and pedagogical problem which can be solved through the development of computer-oriented courseware and of procedural recommendations for teachers.

What Makes a Classic?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Balla ◽  
Martin Lodge ◽  
Edward C. Page
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Subsequent Research ◽  
Number Of Citations

This chapter examines classic works that have fundamentally shaped subsequent research in public policy and administration. It first explains the approach used to identify classic academic research as a general matter, recognizing that there are many different ways of doing it, as well as the standards that such classics should meet. Three of these standards are external recognition at the highest level, the quality of the publication outlet, and the number of citations as measured via online resources such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. It then describes a variant of the reputational method that was adopted as the approach in assembling a list of classics in public policy and administration, resulting in a final list that includes 46 classics,. This collection displays the shared research concerns of political science and public policy and administration.

scholarly journals LIS research across 50 years: content analysis of journal articles

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalervo Järvelin ◽  
Pertti Vakkari
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Intellectual Content ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Cost

PurposeThis paper analyses the research in Library and Information Science (LIS) and reports on (1) the status of LIS research in 2015 and (2) on the evolution of LIS research longitudinally from 1965 to 2015.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a quantitative intellectual content analysis of articles published in 30+ scholarly LIS journals, following the design by Tuomaala et al. (2014). In the content analysis, we classify articles along eight dimensions covering topical content and methodology.FindingsThe topical findings indicate that the earlier strong LIS emphasis on L&I services has declined notably, while scientific and professional communication has become the most popular topic. Information storage and retrieval has given up its earlier strong position towards the end of the years analyzed. Individuals are increasingly the units of observation. End-user's and developer's viewpoints have strengthened at the cost of intermediaries' viewpoint. LIS research is methodologically increasingly scattered since survey, scientometric methods, experiment, case studies and qualitative studies have all gained in popularity. Consequently, LIS may have become more versatile in the analysis of its research objects during the years analyzed.Originality/valueAmong quantitative intellectual content analyses of LIS research, the study is unique in its scope: length of analysis period (50 years), width (8 dimensions covering topical content and methodology) and depth (the annual batch of 30+ scholarly journals).

Design as an Agent for Public Policy Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico VAZ ◽  
Sharon PRENDEVILLE
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Policy Innovation ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Policy Effectiveness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dependent Activity ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Context Dependent

Described as units developing public policies in a design-oriented manner, Policy Labs are tasked to innovate to gain in policy effectiveness and efficiency. However, as public policymaking is a context-dependent activity, the way in which these novel organisations operate significantly differs. This study discusses the emergence of design approaches for policy innovation. The purpose is to map how Policy Labs in Europe introduce design approaches at distinct stages of the policymaking cycle. For this study, 30 organisations in Europe operating at various levels of government were surveyed. Based on the public policymaking process model, it investigates which design methods are Policy Labs deploying to innovate public policies. The study exposed a gap in the awareness of the utilised methods' nature. It also showed that the use of design methods is of less importance than the introduction of design mindsets for public policy innovation, namely ‘user-centredness’, ‘co-creation’, and ‘exploration’.

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