scholarly journals The Role of Institutional Repositories in the Dissemination and Impact of Community-Based Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-31
Author(s):  
Cara Bradley
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

Objective – The goals of this study were to 1) characterize the quantity and nature of research outputs created by or in cooperation with community-based research units (CBRUs) at Canadian universities; 2) assess dissemination practices and patterns with respect to these outputs; 3) understand the current and potential roles of institutional repositories (IRs) in disseminating community-based research (CBR). Methods – The researcher consulted and consolidated online directories of Canadian universities to establish a list of 47 English language institutions. Working from this list of universities, the researcher investigated each in an attempt to identify any CBRUs within the institutions. Ultimately, these efforts resulted in a list of 25 CBRUs. All but 1 of these were from universities that also have IRs, so 24 CBRUs were included for further analysis. The researcher visited the website for each CBRU in February 2021 and, using the data on the site, created a list of each project that the CBRU has been involved in or facilitated over the past 10 years (2010-2020). An Excel spreadsheet was used to record variables relating to the nature and accessibility of outputs associated with each project. Results – These 24 CBRUs listed 525 distinct projects completed during the past 10 years (2010-2020). The number of projects listed on the CBRU sites varied widely from 2 to 124, with a median of 13. Outputs were most frequently reports (n=375, which included research reports, whitepapers, fact sheets, and others), with journal articles (n=74) and videos (n= 42) being less common, and other formats even less frequent. The dissemination avenues for these CBRU projects are roughly divided into thirds, with approximately one third of the projects’ results housed on the CBRU websites, another third in IRs, and a final third in “other” locations (third party websites, standalone project websites, or not available). Some output types, like videos and journal articles, were far less likely to be housed in IRs. There was a significantly higher deposit rate in faculty or department-based CBRUs, as opposed to standalone CBRUs. Conclusion – The results of this study indicate that academic libraries and their IRs play an important role in the dissemination of CBR outputs to the broader public. The findings also confirm that there is more work to be done; academic librarians, CBRU staff, and researchers can work together to expand access to, and potentially increase the impact of, CBR. Ideally, this would result in all CBRU project outputs being widely available, as well as providing more consistent access points to these bodies of work.

The Impact of Anglicizing Former German-Language Psychology Journals on Authorship and Citation Frequencies

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günter Krampen ◽  
Thomas Huckert ◽  
Gabriel Schui
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
English Language ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
German Language ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Number Of Authors

Exemplary for other than English-language psychology journals, the impact of recent Anglicization of five former German-language psychology journals on (1) authorship (nationality, i.e., native language, and number of authors, i.e., single or multiple authorships), (2) formal characteristics of the journal (number of articles per volume and length of articles), and (3) number of citations of the articles in other journal articles, the language of the citing publications, and the impact factors (IF) is analyzed. Scientometric data on these variables are gathered for all articles published in the four years before anglicizing and in the four years after anglicizing the same journal. Results reveal rather quick changes: Citations per year since original articles’ publication increase significantly, and the IF of the journals go up markedly. Frequencies of citing in German-language journals decrease, citing in English-language journals increase significantly after the Anglicization of former German-language psychology journals, and there is a general trend of increasing citations in other languages as well. Side effects of anglicizing former German-language psychology journals include the publication of shorter papers, their availability to a more international authorship, and a slight, but significant increase in multiple authorships.

scholarly journals Considering Power in Community-Based Research: Shifting Toward New Pedagogical Approaches with a 'Public Work for Public Things' Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Haarman ◽  
Patrick M Green
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Power Differential ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Work ◽  
Community Based Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Service Learning Pedagogy ◽  
The Voice

One of the fundamental questions of power in the pedagogy of community-based research (CBR) is who gets to decide what is research worthy and what is the focus of CBR questions? The reality of the power imbalance in community-based research and learning is often reflective of a systemic disengagement with the broader community. Even when instructors and administrators are intentional in how they solicit feedback or think through the impact of their work, they may not know the neighbourhood. Prioritising the voice of community partners does not provide a simple solution, as the individuals we work with to organise community-based learning opportunities may not be residents of the neighbourhood. This article adopts a theory-building approach to this crucial question. Building on the work of Boyte (2014) and Honig (2017), community-based research is reoriented as ‘public work for public things’ (Haarman 2020). After establishing the ‘public work for public things’ framework, the article explores how this new framework impacts collaborative research by addressing the power differential and creating new lines of inquiry – specifically the practice of ‘elicitation of concerns’. Through the lens of critical service-learning pedagogy (Mitchell 2008) and a practitioner-scholar framework (Lytle 2008; Ravitch 2013; Salipante & Aram 2003), we then interrogate two community-based research courses we have recently taught, examining how a ‘public work for public things’ approach would have altered the course and its methods.

scholarly journals Identification of Factors Influencing Sustainability of Buried Continuous Pipelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 960
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rizwan Akram ◽  
Abdullah Can ZÜLFİKAR
Keyword(s):  
External Surface ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Temperature Variations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Last Stage ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Inspection Techniques ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Damage Criteria

Threat to the sustainability of buried continuous pipelines (BCPs) can be associated with different factors such as corrosion, natural hazards, and third-party influences. In the past, these factors have been discussed independently by various researchers. Despite these studies, there is still space for a comprehensive review report to be performed in this domain. The purpose of this article is to manage, classify, and describe the literature work done in this sphere. Firstly, the screening of various factors based on their damage criteria has been carried out. An environmental analysis is performed to review the impact of different parameters that can influence the sustainability of BCPs. Further, a technical review on primary factors has been done to examine and measure the causes, damages, mitigation, and inspection techniques. In the last stage, review based decision has been performed. Results of the current study shows that research contribution for corrosion and earthquake factors are in an advanced stage, followed by flood and external surface loads, that are still in progress. However, temperature variations and blast factors are in a premature phase and need broad inspection and research support.

scholarly journals Going with the Flow: Neoliberalism and Cultural Policy in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sharon Jeannotte
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Social Democracy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cultural Organizations ◽  
Cultural Policies ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: This article examines the impact that the neoliberal “tide” of the 1980s and 1990s has had on cultural policies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It analyzes these developments in the context of the dominant political ideology that preceded neoliberalism in these provinces—social democracy. In Manitoba neoliberalism has been tempered by tensions between the centre and the hinterland, while in Saskatchewan it has been mitigated by tensions between the professional and community-based cultural organizations. Decisionmakers have “gone with the neoliberal flow” in some respects, but have had to balance this with the traditional forces that have shaped cultural policy during the past 50 years.Résumé : Cet article examine l’impact du néolibéralisme pendant les années 1980 et 1990 sur les politiques culturelles au Manitoba et en Saskatchewan. Ces changements sont analysés dans le contexte de l’idéologie dominante qui a précédé le néolibéralisme dans ces provinces – c’est-à-dire la démocratie sociale. Au Manitoba le néolibéralisme a été modéré par les tensions entre le centre et l’arrière-pays, alors qu’en Saskatchewan il a été atténué par les tensions entre les organismes culturels professionnels et les organismes basés dans les collectivités. Les décideurs ont “suivi la vague néolibérale” mais ils ont dû, dans certains cas, composer avec les forces traditionnelles qui ont influencé la politique culturelle au cours des 50 dernières années.

scholarly journals Adaptive capacity of Arctic communities in the context of climate change and shipping growth: A review of Russian and Western literature

Polar Record ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Climatic Changes ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
English Only ◽  
The Past ◽  
Arctic Communities ◽  
Circumpolar Arctic

Abstract Throughout the past two decades, the number of studies examining the adaptive capacity of Arctic communities in the context of climate change has been increasing; however, little is known about Arctic communities’ ability to adapt to certain emerging changes, such as increased shipping activity. To address this knowledge gap, this study systematically analyses published scientific articles on community adaptive capacity in circumpolar Arctic, including articles published in Russian which may not be captured in English-only reviews. Throughout this review, the study focuses on three areas: the development of the adaptive capacity framework; the conditions that enable community adaption abilities; and the extent to which shipping developments are addressed in the literature. This study demonstrates that the adaptive capacity framework has been significantly developed both theoretically and methodologically and is broadly used to address new types of climatic and non-climatic changes. Though the impacts from the shipping development are discussed in some studies, there is a clear need for further examination of coastal communities’ ability to adapt to such changes. Additionally, the study reveals limitations in the application of the Western conceptual terminology when exploring community-based research by Russian scholars.

scholarly journals Creating Outside the Box

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Sara L. Benson
Keyword(s):  
School System ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The City ◽  
Outside The Box

This paper shares my journey from rigid, self-doubting, and strict to fluid, confident, freedom of thinking as I created, moved, thought, and philosophized my way through an arts-based and community-based research course. In that course, I created a photography piece, “Bluff City Merger.” Through the creation of this project my view of who I was as a researcher and as a person began to shift and an unmasking began to take place by the end of this project. Bluff City Merger created a space that would allow for the individual to construct their own meaning and understanding of all that took place in Memphis, Tennessee (US). The purpose of this piece was to spark conversation and conceptualization surrounding the bussing controversy of the early 70’s in the city of Memphis while also contemplating the current state of the school system by merging photographs from the past with those from the present.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Sekolah Berbasis Go Green dan Waste Management untuk Mewujudkan Green School di SDI Miftahul Huda Plosokandang Kabupaten Tulungagung

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chusnul Chotimah
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Green School ◽  
Physical Assets ◽  
The Impact

In supporting the environmental conservation program, protecting the earth from damage caused by human activities and unfriendly activities, it is necessary to instill early education about preserving the environment and conservation the earth free of garbage while reducing the impact of global warming. One of the schools that was moved to implement the go green was SDI Miftahul Huda Plosokandang Tulungagung Regency. And this issue are green school and waste management was carried out in the empowerment of educational institution communities. The method used in empowerment is Community Based Research (CAR) with the Asset Based Approach (ABA) approach which includes four stages, namely: the division of human resource assets, natural resource assets, physical assets, and social assets. The results of empowerment through excavation of assets owned by the school arises an awareness of environmental stewardship and conservation of the earth to minimize the impact of global warming, declaration of schools as green schools and waste management. The actualization of the green school came the empowerment action programs, namely: 1)Activities for Curriculum Development Based on Environmental and Community-Based Education 2) Development of school management based on environmental; and 3) Improving the quality of school areas and environmentally friendly surroundings through the use of school land as green school, making biotic laboratories, and making compost from waste.

Introduction: Practical Uses of Applied Anthropology

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Ron Loewe ◽  
Jayne Howell
Keyword(s):  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Marketing Campaigns ◽  
The Impact

This issue of Practicing Anthropology is an editors' choice issue that combines a number of articles on advocacy, law, health, program evaluation and community-based research, so there is surely something for everyone. At the same time, we would like to take this opportunity to put out a call for papers on anthropology and the environment. Possible topics include, but are not limited to the following: the impact of global warming on a community, region or nation-state and indigenous responses to this danger, the formation or activities of environmental justice organizations and networks, problems in (and solutions to) water resource management, case studies on the impact of environmental hazards on health, subsistence and development, educational interventions or social marketing campaigns designed to inform the public about environmental risk, and environmental problems related to agriculture or food production. We are also interested in receiving manuscripts on immigration, transnationalism and, voluntary or involuntary resettlement, especially pieces that contain interesting policy recommendations.

scholarly journals Open access uptake in Germany 2010–2018: adoption in a diverse research landscape

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Hobert ◽  
Najko Jahn ◽  
Philipp Mayr ◽  
Birgit Schmidt ◽  
Niels Taubert
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
University Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Max Planck ◽  
Systematic Classification ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
German Research ◽  
Max Planck Society ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study investigates the development of open access (OA) to journal articles from authors affiliated with German universities and non-university research institutions in the period 2010–2018. Beyond determining the overall share of openly available articles, a systematic classification of distinct categories of OA publishing allowed us to identify different patterns of adoption of OA. Taking into account the particularities of the German research landscape, variations in terms of productivity, OA uptake and approaches to OA are examined at the meso-level and possible explanations are discussed. The development of the OA uptake is analysed for the different research sectors in Germany (universities, non-university research institutes of the Helmholtz Association, Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, Leibniz Association, and government research agencies). Combining several data sources (incl. Web of Science, Unpaywall, an authority file of standardised German affiliation information, the ISSN-Gold-OA 3.0 list, and OpenDOAR), the study confirms the growth of the OA share mirroring the international trend reported in related studies. We found that 45% of all considered articles during the observed period were openly available at the time of analysis. Our findings show that subject-specific repositories are the most prevalent type of OA. However, the percentages for publication in fully OA journals and OA via institutional repositories show similarly steep increases. Enabling data-driven decision-making regarding the implementation of OA in Germany at the institutional level, the results of this study furthermore can serve as a baseline to assess the impact recent transformative agreements with major publishers will likely have on scholarly communication.

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