Quality of university libraries: the case of the Universidad de Granada

Objective: To present the analysis of the bibliographic collection of the Universidad de Granada (UGR) taking as a reference the teaching guides of the Degree in Psychology during the academic year 2019/2020. Method: An analysis of the bibliographic collection of the teaching guides of the Degree in Psychology of the UGR was carried out. Documents were analysed by title, year, document categorisation, document type and subject data. Information on availability and the possibility of consulting the document online was also included. The search was carried out in the automated online catalogue of the UGR Library. Results: A total of 1,775 bibliographic references were contained in the teaching guides of the 49 subjects (distributed among six departments). A total of 76.8% were considered complementary by the teachers and 89.2% of the proposed documents were books. The UGR libraries had 81.8% of the references, while the Psychology library had 65.8% of the material. 24.4% of the references had a more up-to-date edition in the library. Contribution: The analysis of the bibliographic collection provides information on the adequacy of the teaching guides and the availability of the university library collection. This is an indicator of the quality of teaching and of the university library system.

Buddhism and Motherhood

Motherhood is a relational concept by its very nature. Biologically, it is tied to the children a woman produces. It is tied to concepts like fertility, pregnancy, abortion, and loss. But motherhood is more than a biological fact. The way motherhood is imagined and interpreted affects women’s direct experiences socially, politically, and medically. When motherhood is limited to a biological fact, it can limit women’s lives. But as this entry will hopefully make clear, motherhood is more than that. It is also a paradigm, a metaphor, even a religious practice. Among the themes highlighted here, we will consider specific mothers first—the Buddha’s two mothers (Māyā and Mahāpajāpatī [Skt. Mahāprajāpatī]), along with other famous mothers in Buddhist narrative (such as the mother of the Buddha’s son). We will consider one of the most important doctrines related to motherhood—namely, that one must love all beings the way a mother loves her only son—and the paradox such a teaching embodies. Pollution is an important challenge presented by motherhood (with the famous Blood Pond Hell that all mothers are destined for), along with filial piety (so that sons might save their mothers instead). Buddhist literature often shatters the concept of motherhood with tales like that of Kisā Gotamī, who only achieves awakening after losing her son, and yet motherhood is also sometimes carried over into discussions of renunciation, as monastics might embody motherhood (or parenthood) despite shaved heads. Some of the themes discussed here appear in other entries of this bibliographic collection, because when we study one piece of a tradition, we inevitably find ourselves studying all of it.

The Academic Supervisor of Higher Education Students’ Final Projects: A Gatekeeper of Quality?

The production and presentation for public discussion of an end-of-programme project, thesis or dissertation are unavoidable elements for the conclusion of academic training in study programmes of various levels, namely bachelor’s, master’s and PhD. Although these end-of-programme projects may take on various forms, as well as different levels of demand, supervision in the production of these projects is one of the critical elements for their success. This article aims to analyse the supervision process, examining the supervision strategies that faculty members may mobilise in their role as academic supervisors. To this end, the authors carried out a bibliographic collection, which made it possible to substantiate the proposals set out throughout this piece of research. The results allow concluding that, to be effective and efficient, supervision strategies need to consider, as a basic assumption, that this is a pedagogical relationship, with asymmetric powers between the supervisor(s) and the student(s), in which it is paramount to acknowledge the different duties of each party. Furthermore, this relationship entails the need for flexibility on the part of the supervisor, taking into account both the characteristics of the supervisor and of the work designed and the development of the entire process, which may motivate and involve several supervision strategies in the same supervision over time/process. This whole dynamic takes place in a context where it seems important to (re)think the final product of the academic supervision process. Received: 30 October 2020 / Accepted: 3 December 2020/ Published: 17 January 2021

Formación y cultura escrita: los libros del agrimensor Francisco Falcón (1764)

This article approaches the study of the private library of the Murcian land surveyor Francisco Falcón de los Reyes, from the first half of the eighteenth century, which constitutes a clear example of the relationship between education and written culture. From the data extracted from a postmortem inventory and the subsequent appraisal and partition of goods among the heirs, we carried out a quantitative and qualitative analysis of said library. First, the text provides a biographical profile of this geometer, a descendant of slaves (new Christians), and describes the formative precariousness of these professionals in their time. The quantitative analysis of the bibliographic collection and its comparison with other private collections from similar socioeconomic fields indicate the importance of this particular collection. The qualitative study of authors and titles shows, on one hand, the high degree of mathematical training of the subject, who is shown to be a recipient of the fundamentally Valencian pre-illustrated reformist scientific mainstream, and, on the other hand, the purpose with which those books were incorporated into the funds of the collection. Together with the library, which we could call professional, due to its scientific nature, the inventoried religious matter in the form of printed documents makes up another interesting part of the collection, one of a catechetical nature in its various formative levels

Corruption: Two Centuries Research (Through the Pages of the Book: Lut S. S. Corruption: Bibliographic Reference Book (1810-2018). Moscow: Kontrakt, 2019. 528 p.)

The work presents the book by S. S. Lut "Corruption: a Bibliographic Reference Book (1810-2018)" (Moscow: Kontrakt, 2019). The peer-reviewed bibliographic collection contains over 13 thousand publications for more than two centuries. When forming the bibliography, the author proceeded from the definition of corruption, which is contained in the Federal Law of December 25, 2008 No. 273-FZ "On Combating Corruption". The work under review presents compendiums that in one way or another touch upon the problems of corruption and combating corruption crimes. In particular, research is given in mathematics, political science, history, sociology, economic theory, psychology, philosophy, philology and geography, i.e. works on sciences that at first glance are very far from jurisprudence. All the material is structured based on two main criteria: classification by type of work and distribution by temporal aspect. The first chapter brings together monographs, textbooks and teaching aids, separate sections of which are devoted to the problems of corruption, while the works are presented in chronological order as they are published. The second chapter contains a list of monographs and textbooks, fully or mostly devoted to the characteristics and counteraction to corruption. The third chapter integrates relevant scientific articles. The fourth chapter covers dissertations and abstracts. Of particular interest to the reader is a critical analysis of legislative acts, in one way or another, aimed at combating corruption. The analytical article broadly presents international legal acts dedicated to the problem of corruption and the development of measures to prevent it.

Sustainability and Digital as Challenges of Sociology

Bearing in mind that the prospect of the future is always a sensitive dimension to be addressed, this paper, based on bibliographic collection and analysis, as well as on the authors’ academic experience, aims to add to the (re)thinking of some of the future challenges Sociology will face, in a sociologically informed society. It is concluded that sustainability and the digital are two of the crucial challenges for Sociology given the influence they exert, both in society and in the very way of doing sociology. Furthermore, to be successfully faced, there is the need for a concomitant articulation of a Sociology that amplifies its heuristic capacity to apprehend and respond to these challenges and the practice of fruitful interdisciplinarity, in which the different sciences accept and mobilize the contributions of other sciences. The existence of first-rate sciences compared to second-rate sciences has never been, is not and will never be the solution to (co)address these challenges.

Indexação temática em textos de Rui Barbosa | Thematic indexing in Rui Barbosa texts

RESUMO Apresenta o desenvolvimento da primeira fase da pesquisa iniciada em 2016, que trata da aplicação de metodologia de indexação às Obras Completas de Rui de Barbosa. Aborda assim o estabelecimento do vocabulário sistematizado para representação dos acervos bibliográficos, da Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa, empreendimento realizado a partir da constatação da carência de fundamentos teóricos que promovessem a melhoria do processo de elaboração das informações e da recuperação da informação, o que resultou na adoção de princípios metodológicos da teoria do conceito, de Ingetraut Dahlberg (1978). Tem como objetivo aprofundar a fundamentação teórica do processo de representação das informações oriundas dos acervos bibliográficos da instituição. A metodologia propõe identificar conceitos, a partir do estudo da metodologia de indexação que se fundamenta na teoria do conceito. Conclui que a indexação é uma prática que precisa ser sistematicamente discutida, revista e aprimorada.Palavras-chave: Indexação Temática; Acervo Bibliográfico; Teoria do Conceito.ABSTRACT It presents to development the first phase research begun in 2016 about the indexing methodology application in the Rui de Barbosa Literary work. Describe the systematized vocabulary establishment for the representation of Casa de Rui Barbosa Foundation bibliographical collections, cause theoretical foundations don´t improve the information elaboration process and retrieval therefore this study propose the Concept theory methodological by Ingetraut Dahlberg (1978) to solve this problem. Its purpose is deepen the foundation theoretical of the information representation process coming from the bibliographical collections. The methodology proposes to identify concepts, based on the study of the indexation methodology that is based on Concept Theory. It concludes that indexing is a practice that needs to be systematically discussed, reviewed and improved.Keywords: Thematic Indexing; Bibliographic Collection; Concept Theory.

JUGGLERS AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVISION

Juggling as art, were always present in the history of the development of human civilization in the course of the centuries. This practice, actually has occupied the street spaces, thus various other arts. In this point, the circus arts and juggling specifically, had to reinvent and adapt to the new social realities, using the traffic lights as showcase and workplace. The street, understood as a place of insecurities and risks, emerge for the artists as a perfect stage to allow access to all individuals of the population independent of class, race or gender. In this way street art, especially juggling in the traffic light, has been gaining more and more space within cities. This study sought to get a better understand about the practice of juggling in the traffic light, approached from economic, cultural and social perspectives. This practice increasingly present in urban territory, present few scientific studies and limited knowledge and attention of the academic community. In pursuit of this understanding, was used content analysis, quantitative and qualitative perspective of the bibliographic collection selected. It was possible to observe the academy's perspective on this activity, which mostly opted for a socio-economic approach. The researchers' perception of juggling at traffic lights as art also had significant expression of the collection studied, in which the activity is analyzed from an internal perception, as participating observers. Finally, the topic ‘backpackers’ with the lowest representativeness in the analyzed bibliographic material, in which is observed the existent relationship between this group and the studied activity.

CHIA SEEDS (Salvia hispanica L.) AS AN AGENT IN THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF SOME CHRONIC DISEASES: A REVIEW

The seed of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.), originating in Mexico, is included in the cereals group, is considered a functional food. Its physicochemical composition and nutritional properties make it a significant source of fiber, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, essential amino acids, antioxidants and is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The objective of this study was to gather information that relates Chia seed composition to the prevention, treatment and control of some pathologies, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This review study used the databases Medline/Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo, a bibliographic collection of the Federal University of Campina Grande and materials from the national and international health committees, from articles published in the last 20 years. Sixty references were found, of which 43 were included in this study, excluding only those that did not have relevant aspects of the proposed theme. Therefore, when adding Chia seeds to the diet, it is possible to notice an improvement in parameters such as blood pressure (BP), lipid profile, glycemic index (GI), increased satiety sensation and delayed gastric emptying, which are direct indicators of these diseases And consequently the quality of life. Thus, Chia seed is only an auxiliary, and healthy living habits are also necessary.

A PRODUÇÃO DE PROVAS NA ARBITRAGEM BRASILEIRA

<p class="resumo">Esta pesquisa tem a finalidade de analisar a produção de provas no processo arbitral, de acordo com as disposições do Código de Processo Civil brasileiro, a partir da escolha pelas partes na instituição da arbitragem. Para tanto, a produção das provas cíveis é abordada, através do método dedutivo e acervo bibliográfico, na legislação processual brasileira para posterior compreensão do cabimento destas perante o juízo arbitral, cuja busca pela verdade real passa a ter maior concretude diante da vontade das partes. Em comparação com o processo judicial, investiga-se a celeridade do procedimento probatório e as implicações na produção das provas cíveis perante a arbitragem brasileira e o funcionamento do processo arbitral. Verifica-se a possibilidade de que testemunhas técnicas imitam opinião sobre determinado assunto, baseado nos conhecimentos técnicos especializados antes da audiência de instrução no juízo arbitral, com a finalidade de reduzir o tempo, os custos do processo e também afastar eventuais surpresas no julgamento do conflito.</p><p class="resumo"><strong>Palavras-chave: </strong>Arbitragem. Produção de Provas. Código de Processo Civil. Resolução dos Conflitos.</p><h3>THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE IN BRAZILIAN ARBITRATION</h3><div><p class="abstractCxSpFirst"><strong>Abstract: </strong>This research has the purpose of analyzing the production of evidence in the arbitration process, in accordance with the provisions of the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code, based on the choice by the parties in the arbitration institution. In order to do so, the production of civil evidence is approached, through the deductive method and bibliographic collection, in the Brazilian procedural law for later understanding of the arbitration court's jurisdiction, whose search for the real truth becomes more concrete in the face of the will of the parties. In comparison with the judicial process, the speed of the probative procedure and the implications in the production of the civil evidence before the Brazilian arbitration and the operation of the arbitration process are investigated. There is a possibility that technical witnesses imitate an opinion on a particular matter, based on specialized technical knowledge prior to the arbitration hearing, in order to reduce the time, costs of the process and also to avoid any surprises in the trial of the conflict.</p><p class="abstractCxSpLast"><strong>Keywords: </strong>Arbitration. Production of Evidence. Code of Civil Procedure. Conflict Resolution.</p></div>