scholarly journals Solving SEO Issues in DSpace-based Digital Repositories

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matus Formanek
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Online Systems ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Independent Audit

This paper discusses the importance of search engine optimization (SEO) for digital repositories. We first describe the importance of SEO in the academic environment. Online systems, such as institutional digital repositories, are established and used to disseminate scientific information. Next, we present a case study of our own institution’s DSpace repository, performing several SEO tests and identifying the potential SEO issues through a group of three independent audit tools. In this case study, we attempt to resolve most of the SEO problems that appeared within our research and propose solutions to them. After making the necessary adjustments, we were able to improve the quality of SEO variables by more than 59% compared to the non-optimized state (a fresh installation of DSpace). Finally, we apply the same software audit tools to a sample of global institutional repositories also based on DSpace. In the discussion, we compare the SEO sample results with the average score of the semi-optimized DSpace repository (from the case study) and make conclusions.

scholarly journals Using the Google™ Search Engine for Health Information: Is There a Problem? Case Study: Supplements for Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah C Cai ◽  
Leanne E King ◽  
Johanna T Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Quality Rating

ABSTRACT We assessed the quality of online health and nutrition information using a Google™ search on “supplements for cancer”. Search results were scored using the Health Information Quality Index (HIQI), a quality-rating tool consisting of 12 objective criteria related to website domain, lack of commercial aspects, and authoritative nature of the health and nutrition information provided. Possible scores ranged from 0 (lowest) to 12 (“perfect” or highest quality). After eliminating irrelevant results, the remaining 160 search results had median and mean scores of 8. One-quarter of the results were of high quality (score of 10–12). There was no correlation between high-quality scores and early appearance in the sequence of search results, where results are presumably more visible. Also, 496 advertisements, over twice the number of search results, appeared. We conclude that the Google™ search engine may have shortcomings when used to obtain information on dietary supplements and cancer.

scholarly journals Study on the coupling relationship between urban resilience and urbanization quality—A case study of 14 cities of Liaoning Province in China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0244024
Author(s):  
Yanpeng Gao ◽  
Wenjun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Relative Length ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Coupling Relationship ◽  
Time Path ◽  
The North ◽  
Coordination Degree

In this paper, entropy, coupling coordination degree, spatial auto-analysis, LISA time path, and other methods have been used to analyze the coupling coordination degree of urban resilience and urbanization quality of 14 cities in Liaoning Province from 2009 to 2019. The results show that: 1. The number of highly resilient cities accounts for 14.3% of the total number of cities in Liaoning Province, and the overall resilience degree is low; the spatial distribution shrinks along the Shenyang–Dalian Economic Belt toward both sides, with obvious “core-margin” characteristics. 2. The average score of urbanization quality increased from 0.0574 to 0.0966, showing a fluctuating upward trend; the regional difference was significant, and the “dual-core” characteristic was prominent. 3. During the study period, the 14 cities of Liaoning Province were in a state of imbalance, and there was a positive correlation between the coupling degree and the coordination degree. Moran’s I decreased from 0.237 to 0.220 and the spatial agglomeration characteristics also weakened. Further analysis of the spatial and temporal linkage characteristics of the coupling relationship shows that the relative length of LISA time path presents characteristics of protrusion in the central region and shrinkage on the East and West sides, and the curvature presents characteristics that are smaller in the North and larger in the South.

Controversial Search Engine Results: An Exploratory Study of Information Presentation and Use

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alamir Novin ◽  
Eric Meyers
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Information Presentation ◽  
Result Page ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Science Topic ◽  
The Way

The manner in which search results are presented to a user may influence how they come to understand scientific information. Sixty participants were asked to read a mock search engine's result page with the goal of summarizing a science topic for a colleague. The researchers analyzed participants’ summaries for the presence of conflicting or negating information from the mock search results page. Preliminary findings indicate that the way in which a search engine displays results can influence a user's understanding of a controversy, particularly document order and genre, which affected the quality of participants’ written responses. La manière dont les résultats de recherche sont présentés aux utilisateurs peut influencer la façon dont ils interprètent l'information scientifique. On a demandé à soixante participants de lire une page  de résultats fictifs d'un moteur de recherche dans le but de résumer un sujet scientifique pour un collègue. Les résultats préliminaires indiquent que la façon dont un moteur de recherche présente les résultats peut influencer compréhension qu’a un utilisateur d'une controverse, en particulier l'ordre des documents et leur genre, qui ont affecté la qualité des résumés produist par les participants.

Access Pattern of Scholarly Information at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98
Author(s):  
S. Duraisekar ◽  
M. Palaniappan ◽  
C. Vinoth Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Access Pattern ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
The University

This paper described that users visit the Tamilnadu Agricultural University library for collecting information from students and faculty members. The researchers have attempted to find out the perceptions and outlook of the university library users with highly response to utilize the facility is available. The study shows that the quality of collection with respect to books, Journals and e-resources. Google is most popular search engine among the user for browsing the net. Reference Service is the most prefer by the staff and students.

scholarly journals KOMPETENSI KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM PELAKSANAAN SUPERVISI PENDIDIKAN DI SDN UWEDIKAN KECAMATAN LUWUK TIMUR

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
HASRAT A AIMANG
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Elementary School District ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Educational Supervision ◽  
The Government

Supervision is the development of education in the form of guidance or guidance toward improving the situation of education in general and improving the quality of teaching and learning and learning in particular. Supervision also assist in the development of teaching and learning situation in order to obtain better conditions.The purpose of this study was to analyze Competence Implementation Supervision Principal in Education in Elementary School District of Luwuk Uwedikan East. While the usefulness of research that provide scientific information to the perpetrators of both the level of school education and the government about the competence of principals of this research will be conducted in February until May 2015 with the location of the District research SDN Uwedikan East Luwuk, Methods This study used a descriptive explanatory. Technique data collecting conducted quantitative and qualitative, with data collection for the pilot and two data collection instruments in order to research the truth. To obtain data regarding the competency of school principals in the implementation of the supervision of education that will be collected, processed and analyzed, the researchers used several methods of collecting data through observation, interviews, questionnaires and Documentation, instrument used in these documentation techniques are guidelines on matters needed to strengthen the information obtained through observation, interviews and questionnaires carried out. From the research while through the distribution of a questionnaire to show the competence of principals in the implementation of educational supervision in SDN Uwedikan District of East Luwuk based on the assessment scale is high with the acquisition of the average score was 71.3.

scholarly journals Quality of Life of People with HIV/AIDS in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza MALEKI ◽  
Naser DERAKHSHANI ◽  
Saber AZAMI-AGHDASH ◽  
Mehran NADERI ◽  
Mahdi NIKOOMANESH
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Assessing the quality of life in HIV/AIDS patients is of great importance not only for evaluating the effect of the disease, but also to measure the impact of the interventions in order to improve their quality of life in clinical researches. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review the quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients in Iran. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the literature search using the related chain of keywords was conducted from 1 Jan 1987 to 30 Apr 2019 in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Iranian Scientific Information Database (SID), and Magiran. Moreover, hand search of the key journals and the gray literature was performed. The meta-analysis was performed by CMA2 software. Results: Out of the 1576 retrieved records, eight studies met the inclusion criteria. The average age of the patients was 37.15 ± 9.46 years. The average score of quality of life before and after sensitivity analysis was (39.13 [28.36-49.901 95% CI P>0.000] vs. 49.05 [46.31-51.79 95% CI P>0.000]). Moreover, the average score of quality of life was respectively 38.86±3.83 vs. 40±6.37 among married compared with single patients, 56.33±4.67 vs. 43.64±1.94 for employment vs. unemployment status. While quality of life was measured in terms of education level, the score was 29.59±9.34 vs. 41.65±4.45 in the individuals with primary school versus academic education. Conclusion: The QOL score of the HIV/AIDS patients in Iran was significantly low. Therefore, the study highlights the importance of strengthening efforts to undertake necessary investigations in order to provide adequate health insurance, extensive and affordable welfare services, and more appropriate social and mental supports in order to improve the quality of life of the individuals with HIV/AIDS in Iran.

scholarly journals Evaluating Academic Journals without Impact Factors for Collection Management Decisions

2002 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 562-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juris Dilevko ◽  
Esther Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Information ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Journal Citation Reports

Evaluation of academic journals for collection management decisions is made all the more difficult when some journals do not have impact factors as assigned by the Institute for Scientific Information and its Journal Citation Reports. Focusing on science, technology, and medicine journals, this study presents a method of evaluating such nonranked journals. The method is based on finding a comparator journal to the nonranked journal, distinguishing between original research articles and other article types, tracing citations to these two target journals in citing journals, comparing the quality of the citing journals that cite both target journals, and describing the contextual typology of the citations to the target journals. A case study of two medical science journals, the nonranked Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the comparator ranked Canadian Family Physician, illustrates the method. This method can help in determining the value of a nonranked journal in relation to a ranked journal.

scholarly journals Surface Water Quality Assessment Using Phytoplankton and Zoobenthos: A Case Study at Bung Binh Thien, An Giang Province, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Thanh Giao NGUYEN
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Species Diversity Index

The study aimed to evaluate water quality at Bung Binh Thien Lake, An Giang Province, Vietnam using Shannon-Wiener species diversity index (H’) and associated average score per taxon (ASPT) calculated from composition of phytoplankton and zoobenthos. The water quality index (WQI) was used as the reference for the quality of surface water. The samples of surface water quality, phytoplankton, and zoobenthos were simultaneously collected at 11 sites in the dry season. The results showed that WQI (57-88) classified water quality from good to medium, H’ calculated using phytoplankton species (1.12-2.71) presented water quality from medium to bad whereas, (H'z) calculated (0 to 2.07) and ASPT (2-4.21) calculated from zoobenthos species divided water quality from bad to very bad. The findings revealed that assessing water quality should not totally only relied on diversity indices (H’, ASPT) but also carefully consider compositions of phytoplankton and zooplankton. In addition, interpretation of the biodiversity indices for water quality examination should involve the experts in the relevant fields. Nghiên cứu nhằm đánh giá chất lượng nước tại hồ Bung Binh Thiên, tỉnh An Giang, Việt Nam sử dụng chỉ số đa dạng loài Shannon-Wiener (H’) và chỉ số tính điểm trung bình bình theo họ (ASPT) được tính từ thành phần của phiêu sinh thực vật và động vật đáy. Chỉ số chất lượng nước (WQI) được sử dụng tham chiếu cho chất lượng nước mặt. Các mẫu chất lượng nước mặt, phiêu sinh thực vật thực vật và động vật đáy được thu đồng thời tại 11 địa điểm trong mùa khô. Kết quả cho thấy WQI (57-88) phân loại chất lượng nước từ tốt đến trung bình, H’p được tính dựa vào các loài phiêu sinh thực vật (1.12-2.71) thể hiện chất lượng nước từ trung bình đến xấu trong khi, H’z (0- 2.07 ) và ASPT (2-4,21) được tính toán từ các loài động vật đáy phân loại chất lượng nước từ xấu đến rất xấu Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy đánh giá chất lượng nước không chỉ hoàn toàn dựa vào các chỉ số đa dạng (H’, ASPT) mà còn xem xét cẩn thận thành phần loài của phiêu sinh thực vật và động vật đáy. Ngoài ra, việc giải thích các chỉ số đa dạng sinh học nhằm tra chất lượng nước cần có sự tham gia của các chuyên gia trong các lĩnh vực liên quan.

scholarly journals How to Improve the Visibility of Research in the Countries from the ‘scientific Periphery’: A ‘case Study’

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
A. Dzubur Kulenovic ◽  
L. Puljak ◽  
A. Ivanis ◽  
K. Vukojevic ◽  
L. Zaletel-Kragelj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Review Process ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Editorial Policy ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
List Type ◽  
Regional Collaboration ◽  
Teaching Principles

Case history and symptoms:Small number of prestigious scientific journals publishes most of the world's scientific information. Although scientists in developing countries represent 25% of the world's scientific community national journals from this "scientific periphery" are poorly visible: the Science Citation Index (SCI) included less than 2% of these journals in 1995.Clinical presentation:A vicious cycle of inadequacy for these journals: small number and poor quality of manuscripts submitted, inadequate review process, and imperfect English prevents them from reaching higher visibility and eventually escaping form anonymity. Key problems seem to be poorly designed and unoriginal research, lack of knowledge of research methods and data presentation.Treatment:1.Teaching principles of scientific research in medical schools.2.Author-friendly editorial policy - a procedure where most of the articles received are pre-reviewed intramurally and improved by providing guidance to the authors, before being sent out for extramural review.3.Proactive board of editors - who seek interesting research and encourage researchers to communicate their results.4.Networking regional collaboration.Treatment outcome:In the case of Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) that followed and partly developed the "treatment" described, such policy resulted in significant formal success - inclusion of CMJ in the most selective international indexing databases (MEDLINE, Current Contents and Web of Science), open access status, decent visibility and attention of researches (impact factor 1.2). The original, active and efficacious approach of the editors of CMJ will be analyzed in this presentation.

How to Improve the Visibility of Research in the Countries from the ‘Scientific Periphery’: A ‘Case Study’

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
A. Dzubur Kulenovic ◽  
L. Puljak ◽  
A. Ivanis ◽  
K. Vukojevic ◽  
L. Zaletel-Kragelj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Review Process ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Editorial Policy ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
List Type ◽  
Regional Collaboration ◽  
Teaching Principles

Case history and symptoms:Small number of prestigious scientific journals publishes most of the world's scientific information. Although scientists in developing countries represent 25% of the world's scientific community national journals from this 'scientific periphery' are poorly visible: the Science Citation Index (SCI) included less than 2% of these journals in 1995.Clinical presentation:A vicious cycle of inadequacy for these journals: small number and poor quality of manuscripts submitted, inadequate review process, and imperfect English prevents them from reaching higher visibility and eventually escaping form anonymity. Key problems seem to be poorly designed and unoriginal research, lack of knowledge of research methods and data presentation.Treatment:1.Teaching principles of scientific research in medical schools.2.Author-friendly editorial policy - a procedure where most of the articles received are pre-reviewed intramurally and improved by providing guidance to the authors, before being sent out for extramural review.3.Proactive board of editors - who seek interesting research and encourage researchers to communicate their results.3.Networking regional collaboration.Treatment outcome:In the case of Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) that followed and partly developed the 'treatment' described, such policy resulted in significant formal success - inclusion of CMJ in the most selective international indexing databases (MEDLINE, Current Contents and Web of Science), open access status, decent visibility and attention of researches (impact factor 1.2). The original, active and efficacious approach of the editors of CMJ will be analyzed in this presentation.

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