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University College London (University of London)

1. Jamali Mahmuei, Hamid Reza. Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study.

Degree: PhD, 2008, University College London (University of London)

URL: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444281/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498302

► The study of information-seeking behaviour of scientists has been one of the main concerns of librarians and information scientists since mid twentieth century and yet… (more)

▼ The study of information-seeking behaviour of scientists has been one of the main concerns of librarians and information scientists since mid twentieth century and yet we need to improve our understanding of their information behaviour in order to maximise the efficiency of information services provided. This thesis studies the information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers with an intradisciplinary approach in order to look at similarities and dissimilarities among the subfields within physics and astronomy. The study also looks at the information-seeking behaviour of people with different academic status and investigates the information-seeking activities of physicists and astronomers in different stages of research projects with the focus of the thesis being research related information-seeking behaviour. Moreover, the research investigates reading behaviour and publishing patterns of physicists and astronomers. The study is a mixed-methods study that uses both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The population of the study included the staff and PhD students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of University College London. Fifty-six face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted, an online questionnaire survey of 114 respondents (out of 242 sample, 47% response rate) was carried out and 88 information-event cards were completed by participants. The findings of the study showed that although some similarities exist in information-seeking behaviour of people in the different subfields of physics and astronomy, each subfield has its own characteristics. Variations were found with regard to different aspects of information-seeking behaviour including the reliance on e-print archives and journal articles, methods used for keeping up-to-date and methods used for identifying articles. The study showed the importance of human information sources and informal communication in the information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers and highlighted the need for and the value of looking at narrower subject communities within disciplines for a deeper understanding of the information behaviour of scientists.

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APA (6^th Edition):

Jamali Mahmuei, H. R. (2008). Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University College London (University of London). Retrieved from http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444281/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498302

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jamali Mahmuei, Hamid Reza. “Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University College London (University of London). Accessed September 19, 2019. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444281/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498302.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jamali Mahmuei, Hamid Reza. “Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study.” 2008. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Jamali Mahmuei HR. Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2008. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444281/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498302.

Council of Science Editors:

Jamali Mahmuei HR. Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers : an interdisciplinary study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2008. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444281/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498302

University College London (University of London)

2. Galina Russell, I. Electronic resources and institutional repositories in informal scholarly communication and publishing.

Degree: PhD, 2009, University College London (University of London)

URL: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/17428/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564647

► The aim of institutional repositories is to aid the management and dissemination of the increasingly copious amount of scholarly electronic resources produced by academics. To… (more)

▼ The aim of institutional repositories is to aid the management and dissemination of the increasingly copious amount of scholarly electronic resources produced by academics. To date most research has focused on the impact for formal scholarly publishing. The purpose of this exploratory study is to discover the impact of IRs on the visibility and use of digital resources with particular focus on resources outside the formal publishing framework. An online survey and interviews with repository managers were conducted. A link analysis study was undertaken to determine what types of web resources were linking to items within repositories. The findings show that a wide range of non-formal e-resources are accepted and repository managers’ attitudes are positive towards their importance. In practice the range of resources is limited and mainly text based. The development of typologies for non-formal resources is done in an ad hoc manner. Workflow processes for content acquisition in repositories vary considerably and are quite complex in particular for non-formal e-resources. The findings show a lack of cohesive discourse between repository objectives and collection policies and actual work flow processes. Repository managers consider usage data important and its most popular uses are for advocacy and securing funding. Interpretation of usage data focuses on formal resources but evidence suggests that non-formal resources play an important part in repository visibility. Blogs, academic pages and discussion forums are important web sources that link to items within repositories. The study demonstrates that institutional repositories are not particularly successful at handling resources outside the framework of formal publishing. The system caters largely towards eprints, in particular postprints. A fundamental challenge, if scholarly communication is to move towards new forms of communication and publishing enabled by digital technologies, is to find ways to effectively name, manage and integrate non-formal electronic resources into the institutional repository.

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Galina Russell, I. (2009). Electronic resources and institutional repositories in informal scholarly communication and publishing. (Doctoral Dissertation). University College London (University of London). Retrieved from http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/17428/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564647

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Galina Russell, I. “Electronic resources and institutional repositories in informal scholarly communication and publishing.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University College London (University of London). Accessed September 19, 2019. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/17428/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564647.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Galina Russell, I. “Electronic resources and institutional repositories in informal scholarly communication and publishing.” 2009. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Galina Russell I. Electronic resources and institutional repositories in informal scholarly communication and publishing. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2009. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/17428/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564647.

Council of Science Editors:

Galina Russell I. Electronic resources and institutional repositories in informal scholarly communication and publishing. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2009. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/17428/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564647

University College London (University of London)

3. Luyombya, D. Framework for effective public digital records management in Uganda.

Degree: PhD, 2010, University College London (University of London)

URL: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/19354/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564845

► This thesis examines the framework for effective management of digital records in Uganda, which was undertaken by a detailed study of the 23 ministries, which… (more)

▼ This thesis examines the framework for effective management of digital records in Uganda, which was undertaken by a detailed study of the 23 ministries, which form the Uganda Public Service (UPS). Areas of research inquiry included establishing the current state of digital records in the UPS and revealing the factors impeding the managing of digital records. This raised many issues about the way in which digital records are created, maintained and used, including possible lines of action to resolve current digital records management (DRM) problems. It also considered how the DRM services and practices used elsewhere could be adopted to suit the UPS environment. The status of DRM and the factors affecting the creation, use, maintenance and disposition of digital records were critically reviewed and evaluated and, towards the end, the thesis recommends strategies and makes proposals that could contribute to the development of DRM services in the UPS. The study adopted a mixed methods research approach and drew on the ‘records continuum’ concept for its analytical framework. The study drew on data from primary and secondary (literature and research reports) sources. Data collection from primary sources was carried out using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, which made it possible to study the personal perspectives and experiences of those involved in the management of records and of digital systems in Uganda. The approach provided insight into the UPS ministries, where data was collected from senior and middle managers, ICT managers and records managers, through a total of 40 interviews. This approach was essential in so far as it focused on the importance of the meanings that emerged as respondents defined their DRM requirements through interpersonal interactions and it guided the data collection, analysis and reflection activities. The analysis of the findings of the study revealed that the problems with DRM are largely due to the absence of ICT facilities with recordkeeping functionality, a lack of clear policies, guidelines and procedures, and to the fact that the Uganda Records and Archives legislation is not fully implemented and not properly enforced. It is argued that the failure to fully implement the National Records and Archives Act has led to a lack of appropriate institutional and managerial structures. Other problems include the lack of a reliable power supply and of sufficient financial resources and human capacity. Although no UPS ministry has a complete Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS), the survey of many ministries provided comprehensive evidence of the dynamism in the use of ICT that led to the generation of digital records. The problems and challenges elaborated upon in the study have shown that a successful DRM service depends on a number of factors. While it is not strictly possible to generalise the findings from this purposive sample to the whole of the Government of Uganda, it is likely that the issues identified in this study will apply to the whole of the…

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Luyombya, D. (2010). Framework for effective public digital records management in Uganda. (Doctoral Dissertation). University College London (University of London). Retrieved from http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/19354/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564845

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Luyombya, D. “Framework for effective public digital records management in Uganda.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University College London (University of London). Accessed September 19, 2019. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/19354/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564845.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Luyombya, D. “Framework for effective public digital records management in Uganda.” 2010. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Luyombya D. Framework for effective public digital records management in Uganda. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/19354/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564845.

Council of Science Editors:

Luyombya D. Framework for effective public digital records management in Uganda. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2010. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/19354/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564845

Robert Gordon University

4. Burnett, Simon M. Knowing through narratives : the role of knowledge within the technological innovation process in the UK upstream oil and gas industry.

Degree: PhD, 2010, Robert Gordon University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1207

► The aim of this research was to further understanding of the role of knowledge and knowledge-based processes within the process of technological innovation within the… (more)

▼ The aim of this research was to further understanding of the role of knowledge and knowledge-based processes within the process of technological innovation within the UK upstream oil and gas industry. The scope of the research encompassed three groups of actors within the innovation process: technology providers, enablers and end users. The research employed a qualitative approach using narrative and semi-structured interviews as a method for data collection, and employed an analytical template to analyse the data which was developed by integrating elements of Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) with narrative schema. A hypertextual system was also developed to determine how the explicit knowledge of the actors within the innovation process could be codified and transferred. The findings identify six knowledge-based processes present within the technological innovation process: knowledge acquisition and learning; knowledge transfer; knowledge storage and maintenance; knowledge creation; knowledge application and exploitation; and knowledge valuation and measurement. The research shows that different emphases are placed on the importance of these processes according to the role of each group of actors. In relation to the forms and types of knowledge present within the innovation process, the procedural and declarative knowledge of the technology providers are identified as key sources for the creation of new technologies. However, the enabling organisation plays a critical role in the innovation process by acting as a conduit of knowledge between the technology providers and the end users. End users are identified as a source of conditional knowledge relating to the applications of new technologies, and provide essential support for the process through funding. The research contributes to the understanding of the relationships which exist between the knowledge processes within the technological innovation process, and identifies an additional form of conditional knowledge used within the process. Methodological contributions are made in the application of snowball sampling; the development and application of the knowledge-based analytical template; the relationship between narrative schema and soft systems methodology; and the development and application of the hypertextual narrative system.

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Burnett, S. M. (2010). Knowing through narratives : the role of knowledge within the technological innovation process in the UK upstream oil and gas industry. (Doctoral Dissertation). Robert Gordon University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1207

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Burnett, Simon M. “Knowing through narratives : the role of knowledge within the technological innovation process in the UK upstream oil and gas industry.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Robert Gordon University. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1207.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Burnett, Simon M. “Knowing through narratives : the role of knowledge within the technological innovation process in the UK upstream oil and gas industry.” 2010. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Burnett SM. Knowing through narratives : the role of knowledge within the technological innovation process in the UK upstream oil and gas industry. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Robert Gordon University; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1207.

Council of Science Editors:

Burnett SM. Knowing through narratives : the role of knowledge within the technological innovation process in the UK upstream oil and gas industry. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Robert Gordon University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1207

University College London (University of London)

5. Gooding, P. M. Search all about it : a mixed methods study into the impact of large-scale newspaper digitisation.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University College London (University of London)

URL: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1458624/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634651

► Large-scale digitisation has risen to prominence in recent years, with widespread agreement that it is fuelling changes in research opportunities and behaviour. The purpose of… (more)

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Gooding, P. M. (2014). Search all about it : a mixed methods study into the impact of large-scale newspaper digitisation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University College London (University of London). Retrieved from http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1458624/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634651

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gooding, P M. “Search all about it : a mixed methods study into the impact of large-scale newspaper digitisation.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University College London (University of London). Accessed September 19, 2019. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1458624/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634651.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gooding, P M. “Search all about it : a mixed methods study into the impact of large-scale newspaper digitisation.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Gooding PM. Search all about it : a mixed methods study into the impact of large-scale newspaper digitisation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1458624/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634651.

Council of Science Editors:

Gooding PM. Search all about it : a mixed methods study into the impact of large-scale newspaper digitisation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2014. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1458624/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634651

University of Sheffield

6. Sedghi Ilkhanlar, Shahram. Relevance criteria for medical images applied by health care professionals : a grounded theory study.

Degree: PhD, 2009, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14647/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505570

► This thesis studies relevance criteria for medical images' applied by health care professionals. The study also looks at the image information needs and image resources… (more)

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Sedghi Ilkhanlar, S. (2009). Relevance criteria for medical images applied by health care professionals : a grounded theory study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14647/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505570

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sedghi Ilkhanlar, Shahram. “Relevance criteria for medical images applied by health care professionals : a grounded theory study.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14647/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505570.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sedghi Ilkhanlar, Shahram. “Relevance criteria for medical images applied by health care professionals : a grounded theory study.” 2009. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Sedghi Ilkhanlar S. Relevance criteria for medical images applied by health care professionals : a grounded theory study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2009. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14647/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505570.

Council of Science Editors:

Sedghi Ilkhanlar S. Relevance criteria for medical images applied by health care professionals : a grounded theory study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2009. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14647/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505570

University of Sheffield

7. Kallehauge, Jesper. Value and uncertainty in information seeking : resolution of complex work tasks in an educational environment.

Degree: PhD, 2008, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14926/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489132

► In the research model the information seeking process is seen as a dynamic development to reduce uncertainty or increase the value through four stages until… (more)

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Kallehauge, J. (2008). Value and uncertainty in information seeking : resolution of complex work tasks in an educational environment. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14926/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489132

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kallehauge, Jesper. “Value and uncertainty in information seeking : resolution of complex work tasks in an educational environment.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14926/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489132.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kallehauge, Jesper. “Value and uncertainty in information seeking : resolution of complex work tasks in an educational environment.” 2008. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Kallehauge J. Value and uncertainty in information seeking : resolution of complex work tasks in an educational environment. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2008. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14926/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489132.

Council of Science Editors:

Kallehauge J. Value and uncertainty in information seeking : resolution of complex work tasks in an educational environment. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2008. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14926/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489132

University of Sheffield

8. Egberongbe, Halima S. T. An investigation of quality management approaches in university libraries in south western Nigeria.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12533/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682307

► In the face of rapidly increasing technological changes to the educational and information environment, the academic library has continued to play a significant role as… (more)

▼ In the face of rapidly increasing technological changes to the educational and information environment, the academic library has continued to play a significant role as a social organisation in support of knowledge creation and research within the higher education system. Academic libraries are thus expected to comply with rapid global developments in education through efficient delivery of services in order to contribute to the growth of the institution it serves. In Nigeria, quality management models have been identified as the appropriate management structures that can provide libraries with the necessary techniques to improve their value through efficient services to their user communities. Even though a few studies have identified the benefits of quality management adoption and implementation in higher education institutions (HEIs), there are no studies reporting on quality management adoption and implementation in Nigerian university libraries. A sequential mixed methods approach was used to explore quality management practices in academic libraries in south-western (SW) Nigeria in a two-phased study in which the second phase was dominant. The choice of the approach was because it was found appropriate for answering the research questions of the study. The approach afforded the opportunity of gaining a better insight into the investigation, with the two methods complementing each other as opposed to a single method. The first (quantitative) phase involved an exploratory online survey which was conducted to assess management practices and quality service delivery in 24 university libraries studied. The study found a wide range of views on management practices and service delivery. The findings suggest that the respondents were aware of QM practices, service delivery and its impact on the mission and vision, learning outcomes, employee satisfaction, staff development and performance. They were therefore able to give informed views on the issues being investigated in the study. It was also revealed that despite the fact that participating universities fell into different categories, the majority of the university librarians agreed on the need for QM practices as a means of improving academic library services. In the second phase, semi-structured, in depth interviews with 15 heads of libraries and 10 focus group discussions with non-management staffs (73) of the libraries were conducted to build on and confirm the findings from the quantitative phase of study. The study found that the application of QM principles in the university libraries was not in line with any best practice to shape QM and as such could not lead to consistent QM implementation. The study found that most of the university libraries adhered to the external quality assurance system prescribed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for the university for the purpose of accreditation of academic programmes. There were no quality management tools in place for use in Nigerian university libraries, but rather libraries employed the principles…

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Egberongbe, H. S. T. (2015). An investigation of quality management approaches in university libraries in south western Nigeria. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12533/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682307

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Egberongbe, Halima S T. “An investigation of quality management approaches in university libraries in south western Nigeria.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12533/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682307.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Egberongbe, Halima S T. “An investigation of quality management approaches in university libraries in south western Nigeria.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Egberongbe HST. An investigation of quality management approaches in university libraries in south western Nigeria. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12533/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682307.

Council of Science Editors:

Egberongbe HST. An investigation of quality management approaches in university libraries in south western Nigeria. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12533/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.682307

Robert Gordon University

9. Beresi, Ulises Cervino. Related scientific information : a study on user-defined relevance.

Degree: PhD, 2011, Robert Gordon University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/705

► This dissertation presents an investigation into the manifestations of relevance observed in the context of related scientific information. The main motivation is to observe if… (more)

▼ This dissertation presents an investigation into the manifestations of relevance observed in the context of related scientific information. The main motivation is to observe if researchers, in the context of knowledge discovery, use different criteria to judge the relevance of the information presented. Additionally, the effects that discipline and research experience background may have on these manifestations are investigated. The scenario selected to carry out the observation is that of Literature Based Discovery (LBD). LBD is a trial-error interactive search strategy, developed by Swanson (1986a), which supports the finding and retrieving of complementary bodies of literature – sets of articles that are bibliographically non-interactive yet logically connected. Research scientists from three different disciplines and research experience backgrounds are observed while they interact with an LBD system built for the purposes of this study. Their cognitive processes and interactions are recorded and analysed. To aid in the analysis of the data, the concept of relevance criteria profiles is developed. Relevance criteria profiles are a technique to count and group the expressions of relevance criteria as observed during the search sessions. These offer the possibility of aggregating the observations into group profiles as well as the ability to measure the (dis)similarities that may arise in between profiles. As relevance criteria profiles provide a global view of the criteria used to judge relevance, a complementary visualisation technique is also developed. This technique displays the relevance judgement processes, as well as the interactions, in a sequential fashion allowing the researcher to perform temporal analyses on the session data. The results show that researchers do use a variety of criteria when judging the relevance of information in the context of LBD. Moreover, individuals use these criteria in different frequencies; both discipline and research experience background seem to influence these frequencies however they may not be the only intervening factors. The observed interaction patterns suggest that researchers approach the problem in two stages: i) an initial more exploratory stage followed by ii) a more focused and engaged stage. The main contribution of this thesis is the observation of these manifestations of relevance together with the interaction patterns. The final recommendation offered is that the multi-dimensional nature of relevance in this context should be addressed when evaluating LBD systems. Additionally, it is acknowledged that certain interaction behaviours may also be used during the design and testing of such systems.

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APA (6^th Edition):

Beresi, U. C. (2011). Related scientific information : a study on user-defined relevance. (Doctoral Dissertation). Robert Gordon University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10059/705

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Beresi, Ulises Cervino. “Related scientific information : a study on user-defined relevance.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Robert Gordon University. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/705.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Beresi, Ulises Cervino. “Related scientific information : a study on user-defined relevance.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Beresi UC. Related scientific information : a study on user-defined relevance. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Robert Gordon University; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/705.

Council of Science Editors:

Beresi UC. Related scientific information : a study on user-defined relevance. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Robert Gordon University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/705

Cardiff University

10. Smith, Rhys. Privacy loss and exploitation in e-commerce preference searching.

Degree: PhD, 2009, Cardiff University

URL: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55001/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584673

► An area of e-commerce that is very much an active area of research is that of using an individual's preferences to enhance search. The development… (more)

▼ An area of e-commerce that is very much an active area of research is that of using an individual's preferences to enhance search. The development of this research area, and the model used to produce all existing methods, has an implicit assumption that the vendor to whom the consumer is releasing their preference information is trustworthy. This assumption results in two major issues: the certainty of privacy loss, and the potential for exploitation. Motivated by a wide ranging investigation into the concept and history of privacy and the methods used to protect it, along with the conclusion drawn from this investigation that the previously used methods of privacy protection via legal means can no longer keep pace with technological evolution, this thesis presents an alternative approach to searching with a consumer's preferences that enables the main goal of preference searching whilst also minimising privacy loss and the potential for exploitation. A proof of concept implementation of this approach, called "Gradual Partial Release", is presented. Essentially, its aim is to minimise privacy loss and exploitation by splitting a consumer's preferences up into multiple subsets of these preferences partial release - to be released one at a time to the vendor - gradual release - until sufficient results are returned. Three different Gradual Partial Release algorithms, that split up preferences into subsets in different ways, are presented, along with measures enabling quantitative measurement of privacy loss and exploitation to allow evaluation of their effectiveness. An evaluation was performed of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Gradual Partial Release algorithms, comparing the effectiveness (in terms of minimising of privacy loss and exploitation) of each algorithm and to the current approach to preference searching. Experiments show that the proposed Gradual Partial Release approach enables the basic idea of preferences searching whilst simultaneously offering the possibility of reduced privacy loss and reduced exploitation.

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Smith, R. (2009). Privacy loss and exploitation in e-commerce preference searching. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cardiff University. Retrieved from http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55001/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584673

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Smith, Rhys. “Privacy loss and exploitation in e-commerce preference searching.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Cardiff University. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55001/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584673.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Smith, Rhys. “Privacy loss and exploitation in e-commerce preference searching.” 2009. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Smith R. Privacy loss and exploitation in e-commerce preference searching. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cardiff University; 2009. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55001/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584673.

Council of Science Editors:

Smith R. Privacy loss and exploitation in e-commerce preference searching. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cardiff University; 2009. Available from: http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55001/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584673

Loughborough University

11. Whitehouse, Bradley G. Access to books for the visually impaired : moving from charity to choice.

Degree: PhD, 2011, Loughborough University

URL: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8482 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.545937

► This research aims to find ways of making access to copyrighted books for the visually impaired as much a matter of choice as possible by… (more)

▼ This research aims to find ways of making access to copyrighted books for the visually impaired as much a matter of choice as possible by moving the provision of access away from models based on charity and of building the provision of access into the mainstream. The work of third sector organisations providing access and attempts by the visually impaired community itself to enhance access are described. Realities effecting support workers in universities who have to help visually impaired students investigated. Legal disputes relating to copyright and anti-discrimination law are discussed. Developments in the ebooks market are monitored with a particular reference to attempts to build accessibility into devices like the Kindle and Apple products. The research also looks at how best to secure access to online bookshops, web pages offering ebooks for download in public libraries and ebook libraries in academia. The current level of access being achieved in this area is assessed. Next ongoing attempts to improve access and differing views on the advisability of an approach based on enforcement of the Worldwide Web Consortium's accessibility guidelines or a more flexible approach emphasising user testing are discussed. Conclusions and recommendations: changes to copyright law and further development and clarification of anti-discrimination law as it applies to publishers are necessary. Libraries should adopt a more innovative approach and field some of the specialist provision currently undertaken by charitable organisations. Accessibility to relevant websites is probably best provided by a combination of ongoing relationship building and with web developers and a more flexible approach than rigid enforcement of accessibility guidelines. Further research is needed on exactly how libraries could undertake specialist transcription most efficiently and on how to bring multi-national companies like Adobe, Amazon and other manufacturers of ebooks reading devices unambiguously into the ambit of anti-discrimination.

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Whitehouse, B. G. (2011). Access to books for the visually impaired : moving from charity to choice. (Doctoral Dissertation). Loughborough University. Retrieved from https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8482 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.545937

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Whitehouse, Bradley G. “Access to books for the visually impaired : moving from charity to choice.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Loughborough University. Accessed September 19, 2019. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8482 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.545937.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Whitehouse, Bradley G. “Access to books for the visually impaired : moving from charity to choice.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Whitehouse BG. Access to books for the visually impaired : moving from charity to choice. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8482 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.545937.

Council of Science Editors:

Whitehouse BG. Access to books for the visually impaired : moving from charity to choice. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2011. Available from: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8482 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.545937

University of Leicester

12. Thorisson, Gudmundur A. Database federation, resource interoperability and digital identity, for management and exploitation of contemporary biological data.

Degree: PhD, 2011, University of Leicester

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8951

► Modern research into the genetic basis of human health and disease is increasingly dominated by high-throughput experimentation and routine generation of large volumes of complex… (more)

▼ Modern research into the genetic basis of human health and disease is increasingly dominated by high-throughput experimentation and routine generation of large volumes of complex genotype to phenotype (G2P) information. Efforts to effectively manage, integrate, analyse and interpret this wealth of data face substantial challenges. This thesis discusses informatics approaches to addressing some of these challenges, primarily in the context of disease genetics. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) is widely used in the field, but translation of findings into scientific knowledge is hampered by heterogeneous and incomplete reporting, restrictions on sharing of primary data, publication bias and other factors. The central focus of the work was design and implementation of a core informatics infrastructure for centralised gathering and presentation of GWAS results. The resulting open-access HGVbaseG2P genetic association database and web-based tools for search, retrieval and graphical genome viewing increase overall usefulness of published GWAS findings. HGVbaseG2P conceptual modelling activities were also merged into a collaborative standardisation effort with international partners. A key outcome of this joint work is a minimal model for phenotype data which, together with ontologies and other standards, lays the foundation for a federated network of semantically and syntactically interoperable, distributed G2P databases. Attempts to gather complete aggregate representations of primary GWAS data into HGVbaseG2P were largely unsuccessful, chiefly due to concerns over re-identification of study participants. This led to a separate line of inquiry which explored - via in-depth field analysis, workshop organisation and other community outreach activities – potential applications of federated identity technologies for unambiguously identifying researchers online. Results suggest two broad use cases for user-centric researcher identities - i) practical, streamlined data access management and ii) tracking digital contributions for the purpose of attribution - which are critical to facilitating and incentivising sharing of GWAS (and other) research data.

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Thorisson, G. A. (2011). Database federation, resource interoperability and digital identity, for management and exploitation of contemporary biological data. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Leicester. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8951

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thorisson, Gudmundur A. “Database federation, resource interoperability and digital identity, for management and exploitation of contemporary biological data.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Leicester. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8951.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thorisson, Gudmundur A. “Database federation, resource interoperability and digital identity, for management and exploitation of contemporary biological data.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Thorisson GA. Database federation, resource interoperability and digital identity, for management and exploitation of contemporary biological data. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Leicester; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8951.

Council of Science Editors:

Thorisson GA. Database federation, resource interoperability and digital identity, for management and exploitation of contemporary biological data. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Leicester; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8951

University of Sheffield

13. Ahmad Kharman Shah, Nordiana. Factors influencing academics' use of microblogging in higher education.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11505/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677334

► Twitter is one of the most widely used social media tools, increasingly the object of academic research but also in use by academics themselves in… (more)

▼ Twitter is one of the most widely used social media tools, increasingly the object of academic research but also in use by academics themselves in their daily professional practice (Focus, 2010; Gerber, 2012; Lupton, 2014; Rowlands, Nicholas, Russell, Canty, & Watkinson, 2011). A number of empirical studies have been conducted to identify the uses and benefits of Twitter by scholars, at a general level. Among its core benefits appear to be that it offers a professional and scientific conversation channel, a means for sharing research ideas and increased research visibility, bridging geographical distances among academics community and practitioners; the facilitation of global partnerships in research; augmentation of teaching and learning; and the strengthening of academics’ engagement with public audiences, enhancing academic esteem and self-promotion (Lupton, 2014; Pearce, Weller, Scanlon, & Kinsley, 2010; Veletsianos & Kimmons, 2012a; Veletsianos, 2013). However, there has been little qualitative research on how academics practice Twitter (Kieslinger, Ebner, & Wiesenhofer, 2011; Lupton, 2014; Veletsianos, 2011, 2013). In this context, the aim of the study was to explore academics’ adoption and use of Twitter in UK Higher Education and the factors that influence their use of it. The study employed a qualitative method within an interpretive methodology (Mason, 2002; Miles & Huberman, 1994). A semi-structured interview was the main method of data collection; complemented by digital observation and interview observation. A total of 28 academics from five faculties at The University of Sheffield (UoS) were interviewed. A thematic approach was taken to data analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Findings captured detailed trajectories of academics’ Twitter use and six main themes emerged in the findings, namely: (1) the characteristics of Twitter users, (2) immediate drivers to adopt Twitter, (3) the pattern of adoption, (4) the range of Twitter uses, (5) temporal and behavioural patterns of Twitter use and (6) academic concerns over using Twitter. In addition, the study explores how attributes of the platform and technology affordances have key roles in shaping the practice. The study found that academics’ participation on Twitter is complex and multifaceted. Academics engage with Twitter for different purposes mainly in pursuit of academic interests and not for personal use. Findings identified nine types of Twitter use namely: (1) communication; (2) dissemination; (3) pedagogical activities; (4) building relationships and maintaining networks; (5) performing digital identity; (6) taking micro-breaks; (7) information seeking and gathering; (8) learning and (9) coordinating or amplifying other social media and website use. They perform these activities in strategic ways through a certain routines and develop approaches in managing its use. However, there is no simple formula to carrying out these activities. From a broader perspective, this study recognised two different views of the academic experience in relation to…

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Ahmad Kharman Shah, N. (2015). Factors influencing academics' use of microblogging in higher education. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11505/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677334

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ahmad Kharman Shah, Nordiana. “Factors influencing academics' use of microblogging in higher education.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11505/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677334.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ahmad Kharman Shah, Nordiana. “Factors influencing academics' use of microblogging in higher education.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Ahmad Kharman Shah N. Factors influencing academics' use of microblogging in higher education. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11505/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677334.

Council of Science Editors:

Ahmad Kharman Shah N. Factors influencing academics' use of microblogging in higher education. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11505/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677334

University of Nottingham

14. Nixon, James Anthony Kidby. Supporting navigation using different types of spatial information : an experimental human factors study.

Degree: 2008, University of Nottingham

URL: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13504/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.517790

► This thesis presents research which examines how the display of location-based information on a mobile device affects navigation. The research was informed by current literature… (more)

▼ This thesis presents research which examines how the display of location-based information on a mobile device affects navigation. The research was informed by current literature and user research conducted with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Services. Experimental results are explained in terms of Passini’s (1980) model of wayfinding. Design guidelines and a human-factors framework for mobile location-based services are also presented. Cognitive task analysis and semi-structured interviews were used to conduct a user requirement study with firefighters from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Services. Following this study, an experimental programme was developed to test how different methods of presenting information and displaying different types of information affected navigation. Measurements included time taken to navigate a route, workload, perceived usability and perceived navigational ability. A small scale observational study examined user behaviour while navigating with GPS enabled information. Finally, a focus group was used to evaluate the results from the experimental work with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Services. Qualitative studies suggest that firefighters could use mobile, location based information to enhance navigation in large incidents. This information should be easy to understand and act on, incurring the minimum of cognitive demand. To achieve these requirements, the type of information presented on a paper map should not simply be transferred directly to a mobile device but must be adapted. The type of information displayed must also take into account the environment to maximise navigation efficiency and minimise cognitive demand. In the inside environment, simplified information showing only main features such as staircases and route changes should be displayed. In the outside environment paths and a selection of large, permanent features such as buildings support navigation most effectively. Evaluation with the fire service indicates that firefighters concur with the results of the experimental program. Major areas of further research include collaborative designs involving multiple mobile services and further experimental work examining how the presentation of specific features affects navigation in the outside environment.

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Nixon, J. A. K. (2008). Supporting navigation using different types of spatial information : an experimental human factors study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Nottingham. Retrieved from http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13504/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.517790

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nixon, James Anthony Kidby. “Supporting navigation using different types of spatial information : an experimental human factors study.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Nottingham. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13504/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.517790.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nixon, James Anthony Kidby. “Supporting navigation using different types of spatial information : an experimental human factors study.” 2008. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Nixon JAK. Supporting navigation using different types of spatial information : an experimental human factors study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2008. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13504/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.517790.

Council of Science Editors:

Nixon JAK. Supporting navigation using different types of spatial information : an experimental human factors study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Nottingham; 2008. Available from: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13504/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.517790

University of Leeds

15. Kleanthous Loizou, Styliani. Intelligent support for knowledge sharing in virtual communities.

Degree: PhD, 2010, University of Leeds

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1413/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530614

► Virtual communities where people with common interests and goals communicate, share resources, and construct knowledge, are currently one of the fastest growing web environments. A… (more)

▼ Virtual communities where people with common interests and goals communicate, share resources, and construct knowledge, are currently one of the fastest growing web environments. A common misconception is to believe that a virtual community will be effective when people and technology are present. Appropriate support for the effective functioning of online communities is paramount. In this line, personalisation and adaptation can play a crucial role, as illustrated by recent user modelling approaches that support social web-groups. However, personalisation research has mainly focused on adapting to the needs of individual members, as opposed to supporting communities to function as a whole. In this research, we argue that effective support tailored to virtual communities requires considering the wholeness of the community and facilitating the processes that influence the success of knowledge sharing and collaboration. We are focusing on closely knit communities that operate in the boundaries of organisations or in the educational sector. Following research in organisational psychology, we have identified several processes important for effective team functioning which can be applied to virtual communities and can be examined or facilitated by analysing community log data. Based on the above processes we defined a computational framework that consists of two major parts. The first deals with the extraction of a community model that represents the whole community and the second deals with the application of the model in order to identify what adaptive support is needed and when. The validation of this framework has been done using real virtual community data and the advantages of the adaptive support have been examined based on the changes happened after the interventions in the community combined with user feedback. With this thesis we contribute to the user modelling and adaptive systems research communities with: (a) a novel framework for holistic adaptive support in virtual communities, (b) a mechanism for extracting and maintaining a semantic community model based on the processes identified, and (c) deployment of the community model to identify problems and provide holistic support to a virtual community. We also contribute to the CSCW community with a novel approach in providing semantically enriched community awareness and to the area of social networks with a semantically enriched approach for modeling change patterns in a closely-knit VC.

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Kleanthous Loizou, S. (2010). Intelligent support for knowledge sharing in virtual communities. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Leeds. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1413/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530614

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kleanthous Loizou, Styliani. “Intelligent support for knowledge sharing in virtual communities.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Leeds. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1413/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530614.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kleanthous Loizou, Styliani. “Intelligent support for knowledge sharing in virtual communities.” 2010. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Kleanthous Loizou S. Intelligent support for knowledge sharing in virtual communities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Leeds; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1413/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530614.

Council of Science Editors:

Kleanthous Loizou S. Intelligent support for knowledge sharing in virtual communities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Leeds; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1413/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530614

University of Leeds

16. Habib Pathan, Agha Faisal. Modelling travellers' choice of information sources and of mode.

Degree: PhD, 2010, University of Leeds

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3884/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530833

► This study investigates the travellers' choice of information sources and their subsequent mode choice decisions. The goal of this study is to develop a comprehensive… (more)

▼ This study investigates the travellers' choice of information sources and their subsequent mode choice decisions. The goal of this study is to develop a comprehensive choice model that can capture the information acquisition process by predicting the choice of information sources together with its effects on modal choices of the travellers. A decision making framework for travel information acquisition is developed and the abstract terms, necessary to be tested in the models, are identified. A Stated Preference experiment is developed based on the complicated decision making process and an interactive CATI questionnaire is designed to cope with it. Utility functions are formulated by expanding travellers' choice set to include different combinations of the viable sources of information and with the inclusion of policy sensitive variables. The research employs a wide range of modelling methodologies and examines a range of traditional and newly developed calibration and estimation procedures including Mixed Logit models with individual specific parameters and the newly developed Random Regret Minimisation framework. The study also analyses the effects of travel planning websites on travel decisions and establishes a link between content, design, advertisements, and presentation of information on overall modal shift. The results indicate that travellers give credence to government owned sources and give more importance to their own previous experiences followed by multimodal websites, train websites, friends and coach websites respectively. A website with less search time, specific infonnation on users' own criteria, and real time information is regarded as most attractive by the travellers. The study also found that the market share of the modes increases when information sources show decreased travel time and cost values and the maximum results are achieved when different information sources give the same information to the travellers. These results show that information sources could be used to influence the mode choice of the travellers.

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Habib Pathan, A. F. (2010). Modelling travellers' choice of information sources and of mode. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Leeds. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3884/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530833

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Habib Pathan, Agha Faisal. “Modelling travellers' choice of information sources and of mode.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Leeds. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3884/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530833.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Habib Pathan, Agha Faisal. “Modelling travellers' choice of information sources and of mode.” 2010. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Habib Pathan AF. Modelling travellers' choice of information sources and of mode. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Leeds; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3884/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530833.

Council of Science Editors:

Habib Pathan AF. Modelling travellers' choice of information sources and of mode. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Leeds; 2010. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3884/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530833

University of York

17. He, Z. The reality of using digital by-product data in social science analysis : a case study of Wikipedia.

Degree: PhD, 2011, University of York

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2255/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557201

► In response to a methodological challenge in social science research, especially linked to studies of online phenomena including Web 2.0 applications, this thesis proposes a… (more)

▼ In response to a methodological challenge in social science research, especially linked to studies of online phenomena including Web 2.0 applications, this thesis proposes a new methodology that deploys digital by-product data. Digital by-product data is the data created by an internet operating system to back-up content including browsing history, files downloaded, photos uploaded and so on. With the emergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), our daily life is becoming digitalized and can be described by digital by-product data. This thesis seeks to demonstrate that using digital by-product data is an important opportunity to help social scientists overcome various bottlenecks such as the deficiency of data and the limitations of analysis and possible risks of bias when using existing research methodology. Proposals relating to the new methodology are based on a discussion and analysis of the current data environment of social science research, the online environment and existing research methodology found within the digital science field. The experimental aspect of the thesis uses digital by-product data to explore online phenomena, and to evaluate the utility of applying such a methodology more generally. After considering the availability of the data resources, the diversity of the data types, the usability of the data, and the research value of the subject, Wikipedia was chosen as our case study. The thesis uses the digital by-product data that is generated by Wikipedia to analyse its collaborative mode in which millions of participants work together to provide an online encyclopaedia. The research is constructed in such a way that three related issues are addressed in a step-by-step manner. We aim to answer whether there is a collaborative model in Wikipedia and if so, what it is and how it works. In the process of answering this, we describe the existing dynamics of mass collaboration; build a model of the collaborative model; explain the approaches and ratio of contribution by the various participants; and then analyse the administrative system as well as its policy to deal with editing conflicts. Finally, the results of this work are displayed in different ways, including the use of mathematical equations, metrics and visualization. The thesis demonstrates that using digital by-product data provides a series of benefits to resolve the contemporary methodological challenge in the field and extends the capabilities of social scientists to investigate online phenomena. The thesis also provides practical lessons to guide investigators to help them to avoid the mistakes and problems that were encountered by the author of this thesis. Through studying an actual social phenomenon, the objective of this research is to evaluate the possibility and feasibility of using a new methodology, which makes use of a neglected data resource to improve the engagement of social science with the world of the web. Such an evaluation can help scholars interested in using digital by-product data in their studies…

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He, Z. (2011). The reality of using digital by-product data in social science analysis : a case study of Wikipedia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of York. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2255/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557201

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

He, Z. “The reality of using digital by-product data in social science analysis : a case study of Wikipedia.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of York. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2255/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557201.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

He, Z. “The reality of using digital by-product data in social science analysis : a case study of Wikipedia.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

He Z. The reality of using digital by-product data in social science analysis : a case study of Wikipedia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of York; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2255/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557201.

Council of Science Editors:

He Z. The reality of using digital by-product data in social science analysis : a case study of Wikipedia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of York; 2011. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2255/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557201

University of Sheffield

18. Xiang, Hua. Similarity-based virtual screening : effect of the choice of similarity measure.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5662/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595285

► The aim of the research was to identify novel similarity measures for similarity-based virtual screening. Similarity-based virtual screening is at the lead identification stage of… (more)

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Xiang, H. (2014). Similarity-based virtual screening : effect of the choice of similarity measure. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5662/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595285

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Xiang, Hua. “Similarity-based virtual screening : effect of the choice of similarity measure.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5662/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595285.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Xiang, Hua. “Similarity-based virtual screening : effect of the choice of similarity measure.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Xiang H. Similarity-based virtual screening : effect of the choice of similarity measure. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5662/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595285.

Council of Science Editors:

Xiang H. Similarity-based virtual screening : effect of the choice of similarity measure. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5662/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595285

University of Sheffield

19. Salha, S. The variations and the changes in the school librarian's perspectives of information literacy.

Degree: PhD, 2011, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1538/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557439

► Information literacy was the investigated subject of this PhD research which aimed to study the variations and changes in Syrian school librarians conceptions of information… (more)

▼ Information literacy was the investigated subject of this PhD research which aimed to study the variations and changes in Syrian school librarians conceptions of information literacy. The main target group was a twenty Syrian school librarians working in high schools in Damascus and its Suburb, ten of them graduated librarians and the rest are classroom teachers who were transferred to the library to perform the duties of the school librarian. The targeted group was purposely selected with intention as broadest as possible samples from different educational, social and ethical backgrounds. The researcher adopted a phenomenographic approach to discover how the Syrian school librarians conceive the phenomenon of information literacy and how their conceptions changed after attending an information literacy programme designed by the researcher. The research was in three phases: the first phase aimed to discover and study the school librarians' conceptions of information literacy by conducting a pure phenomenographic approach. Six different conceptions of information literacy were emerged as a result to first phase analysis. The second phase aimed to provide the school librarians with a wide range of perspectives, conceptions and thoughts of information literacy discussed worldwide via an information training programme designed especially to serve that purpose. The training programme was designed by the researcher who consulted a broad literature and methods in attempts to integrate different ideas from different territories. For example, she employed business methods such as Eat the Elephant strategy and SWOT analysis, training methods such as icebreaking and team working, Soft System method such as rich picture and mind map, educational methods such as integrating different teaching styles to meet different learning needs style and communication method such as body language and presentations. The third phase aimed to discover the variations and changes in school librarians' conceptions of information literacy by conducting a new phenomenographic approach. The third phase was conducted six months after the second phase to give the participants chance to discover the concept of information literacy in real world practice. Seven different conceptions were emerged as a result to analysing second phase interviews. The findings of the research indicate that the school librarians' conceptions of information literacy at the first phase were influenced by their context (school library) and experiences as school librarians, though, further studies are vital. In the third phase the school librarians evidenced more complex and boarder conceptions. Further they were able to combine and create different conceptions to meet their schools' needs. It is interesting to mention that school librarians were not only able to create new conceptions of information literacy that meet their needs, but they were also able to in the Arabic literature.

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Salha, S. (2011). The variations and the changes in the school librarian's perspectives of information literacy. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1538/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557439

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Salha, S. “The variations and the changes in the school librarian's perspectives of information literacy.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1538/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557439.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Salha, S. “The variations and the changes in the school librarian's perspectives of information literacy.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Salha S. The variations and the changes in the school librarian's perspectives of information literacy. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1538/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557439.

Council of Science Editors:

Salha S. The variations and the changes in the school librarian's perspectives of information literacy. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2011. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1538/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557439

20. Schauer, Alexander. Developing a holistic framework of key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7274/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628586

► The aim of this thesis is to develop a holistic framework that depicts key categories of influences that shape individual perceptions of knowledge sharing within… (more)

▼ The aim of this thesis is to develop a holistic framework that depicts key categories of influences that shape individual perceptions of knowledge sharing within an organisational setting. This aim stems from a systematic literature review that indicates that despite the large volume of literature in regards to knowledge sharing, the field has not yet arrived at a consensus as to the key categories of influences, defined at a high level, that shape individuals’ knowledge sharing perceptions. In order to uncover the key categories of influences, an exploratory and qualitative case study strategy was executed. Empirical data were gathered from a total of 24 interviewees that were based in four different country branches (i.e. China, the Netherlands, the UK and the US) of a single IT services organisation. Using constant comparison, findings point towards a holistic framework that depicts four key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective. The first key influence revolves around institutions which act as a united entity on individual perceptions of knowledge sharing. The second key influence fundamentally different in nature concentrates on relations between individuals sharing knowledge. The third key influence focuses on the individuals themselves (called sharers) and how their attitudes and characteristics can shape their knowledge sharing perceptions. The fourth and final key influence centres on knowledge itself and how this can shape individual perceptions of knowledge sharing. In addition, findings suggest that the four key influences not only shape knowledge sharing independently but that all four key influences are intertwined and together form a holistic framework. Combined, these two sets of findings indicate that knowledge sharing from an individual-level perspective is a more complex phenomenon than currently portrayed in the literature, which has focused on some of the key influences or depicted some of the interrelationships. Yet to better understand the knowledge sharing phenomenon from an individual perspective all four key influences, each being fundamentally different in nature, and their relationships should be taken into account.

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Schauer, A. (2014). Developing a holistic framework of key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7274/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628586

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Schauer, Alexander. “Developing a holistic framework of key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7274/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628586.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Schauer, Alexander. “Developing a holistic framework of key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Schauer A. Developing a holistic framework of key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7274/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628586.

Council of Science Editors:

Schauer A. Developing a holistic framework of key categories of influences that shape knowledge sharing from an individual perspective. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7274/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628586

21. Latif Shabgahi, Soureh. Uses and risks of microblogging in small and medium enterprises.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12085/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680577

► Microblogging tools, such as Twitter and Yammer, are examples of social media that allow users to share messages about personal activities, share opinions and to… (more)

▼ Microblogging tools, such as Twitter and Yammer, are examples of social media that allow users to share messages about personal activities, share opinions and to receive quick notifications. They have become very popular, for both personal and professional pursuits, with millions of users worldwide. Some authors have claimed that social media can radically transform organisations. However, there is a lack of empirical research that evaluates that claim. Not much is known about internal organisational uses of microblogs, in comparison to their public uses, for example for marketing. Also, less research has been devoted to microblogging adoption and use in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), organisation with less than 250 employees. Yet, SMEs are recognised to be key to the economy. Accordingly, this thesis investigates the uses and perceptions of risks of microblogging in UK based SMEs. The research adopts a qualitative, interpretive methodology because of the intention to explore how participants understand microblogging themselves. 21 semi-structured, face-to-face and phone interviews were conducted with managers, directors and employees in SMEs in IT/software, Sports and Consultancy organisations based in South Yorkshire, UK. A thematic approach was taken to analysing the interview data. Most organisations in the study had adopted microblogs by a process of trial and error. Microblogging was mostly used by the manager or director. Smaller organisations did not make much use of the platforms for direct advertising i.e. selling products to others through the tools. The participants focused more on other types of uses, such as internal communication, knowledge and sharing data, as well as customer relations. Internally, microblogs such as Yammer was chiefly used by individuals to collaborate remotely with their co-workers and to ask or respond to questions. Externally, Twitter was mainly used to enable users to exchange information such as details about events, to communicate more with customers and potential customers and to build relationships with clients. A visual representation was developed to illustrate the uses of microblogging in SMEs. The participants in the study particularly valued microblogging for its limited functionality, its cost effectiveness and because it could be used via mobile phones. Perceptions of risk emerged as a stronger theme in the analysis than expected. Most participants perceived microblogs to be highly risky i.e. to expose the organisation and employees to danger, though not too risky to use. The commonest type of risk was seen to be the danger of damaging the reputation of the business. Leaking confidential information to the public, negative media coverage, too much noise, misleading information, computer security, bullying, loss of personal privacy and losing valuable information were also identified as risks. Most organisations took specific action to manage and mitigate such perceived risks. The majority of participants talked about controlling what types of information should…

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Latif Shabgahi, S. (2015). Uses and risks of microblogging in small and medium enterprises. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12085/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680577

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Latif Shabgahi, Soureh. “Uses and risks of microblogging in small and medium enterprises.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12085/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680577.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Latif Shabgahi, Soureh. “Uses and risks of microblogging in small and medium enterprises.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Latif Shabgahi S. Uses and risks of microblogging in small and medium enterprises. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12085/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680577.

Council of Science Editors:

Latif Shabgahi S. Uses and risks of microblogging in small and medium enterprises. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12085/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680577

University of Sheffield

22. Chapman, Elizabeth L. Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries : a mixed-methods study.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11802/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677356

► This thesis investigates the extent of provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries, how it is procured and made… (more)

▼ This thesis investigates the extent of provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries, how it is procured and made available, staff attitudes, and factors affecting provision. The research drew on a pragmatic philosophy and used a mixed-methods approach, comprising a checklist study, questionnaires and interviews. The literature review highlighted a need for portrayals of LGBT people in children’s and Young Adult fiction: this can have benefits for young LGBT people and children of LGBT parents, as well as for increasing understanding among others. Despite this, there has been little attention to the area in UK library research or practice, and the small amount of extant research suggests provision is poor. The study found that provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people was generally limited in the participating authorities, particularly as regards younger children’s books and accessible formats. Staff attitudes were positive but not pro-active, with many admitting to never having thought about the area. Some concerns emerged, namely the provision of materials to younger children; materials with sexual content; the quality of materials; US-focused titles; promotion; and the possibility of complaint. The thesis presents a number of models of factors resulting in poor provision. A key factor is that many books are published outside the UK and consequently do not come through mainstream suppliers. This combines with a lack of awareness among librarians, who consequently do not seek out titles elsewhere. Budget and workload seem likely to have an increasing impact in the current economic situation. The model is situated within a broader environment of hetero/cisnormativity, stigma, and a neoliberal approach to library provision which may result in the neglect of areas perceived as ‘niche’. The thesis concludes by summarising the contributions of the study to research and practice, and presenting recommendations.

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Chapman, E. L. (2015). Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries : a mixed-methods study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11802/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677356

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chapman, Elizabeth L. “Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries : a mixed-methods study.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11802/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677356.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chapman, Elizabeth L. “Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries : a mixed-methods study.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Chapman EL. Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries : a mixed-methods study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11802/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677356.

Council of Science Editors:

Chapman EL. Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in English public libraries : a mixed-methods study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11802/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677356

University of Sheffield

23. Wakeling, Simon. Establishing user requirements for a recommender system in an online union catalogue : an investigation of WorldCat.org.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9163/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648015

► This project, undertaken in collaboration with OCLC, aimed to investigate the potential role of recommendations within WorldCat, the publicly accessible union catalogue of libraries participating… (more)

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Wakeling, S. (2015). Establishing user requirements for a recommender system in an online union catalogue : an investigation of WorldCat.org. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9163/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648015

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wakeling, Simon. “Establishing user requirements for a recommender system in an online union catalogue : an investigation of WorldCat.org.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9163/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648015.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wakeling, Simon. “Establishing user requirements for a recommender system in an online union catalogue : an investigation of WorldCat.org.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Wakeling S. Establishing user requirements for a recommender system in an online union catalogue : an investigation of WorldCat.org. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9163/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648015.

Council of Science Editors:

Wakeling S. Establishing user requirements for a recommender system in an online union catalogue : an investigation of WorldCat.org. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9163/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648015

University of Sheffield

24. Dang, Tuan. Implementing E-learning in Vietnamese universities : a configurational approach.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7476/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631457

► This thesis reports the process and findings of a case study research which aimed at understanding how E-learning implementation was undertaken in higher education institutions… (more)

▼ This thesis reports the process and findings of a case study research which aimed at understanding how E-learning implementation was undertaken in higher education institutions in the context of Vietnamese universities. A case study research using semi-structured interviews was employed to generate qualitative data from three cases of E-learning implementation theoretically chosen from Vietnamese universities. A new configuration analysis approach was created to analyze and interpret the problematic issues embedded in the context of organization, technology and teaching and learning influencing the three sequenced stage process of implementation. The research identified influential factors of contexts which are characterised by the organization, technology and teaching and learning shape of the E-learning implementation process in pre-implementation, implementation and post-implementation stages. The findings illustrate that E-learning implementation was driven and constrained by contextual factors interacting and interplaying with a process of implementation. Based on the findings, an implementation framework for continuous E-learning implementation as part of blended learning in Vietnamese universities was developed. This implementation framework proposes a way in which E-learning implementation will be reached at an equilibrium point, where a sustainability of implementation will be presented. The study contributes to the body of E-learning implementation research that is shaping and incorporating contextual factors into the implementation process. Methodologically, it provides a configuration analysis tool which is tailored to the purpose of analysing data, interpreting individual cases and doing cross-case analysis through a qualitative case study research method. Theoretically, it provides a basis for practices in implementing E-learning, and offers useful suggestions for educators in implementing a formal blended learning system within the higher education sector. The framework of E-learning implementation and associated suggestions presented in this study are expected to assist universities and governments to play a more active role in the implementation of e-learning education to improve the quality of training and institutional performance. The findings are expected to contribute to sustaining E-learning implementation by better planning, organizing, implementing, operating and monitoring regarding institutional policies and practices, including investment in learning technologies, infrastructure, training and development and support services for e-learning.

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Dang, T. (2014). Implementing E-learning in Vietnamese universities : a configurational approach. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7476/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631457

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dang, Tuan. “Implementing E-learning in Vietnamese universities : a configurational approach.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7476/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631457.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dang, Tuan. “Implementing E-learning in Vietnamese universities : a configurational approach.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Dang T. Implementing E-learning in Vietnamese universities : a configurational approach. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7476/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631457.

Council of Science Editors:

Dang T. Implementing E-learning in Vietnamese universities : a configurational approach. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/7476/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631457

University of Sheffield

25. Pereira Franco, Joao Pedro. Similarity in the context of the orphan drug legislation.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10148/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666646

► An orphan drug is a medicinal product intended for the treatment of a rare disease that affects only a small number of patients, e.g., five… (more)

▼ An orphan drug is a medicinal product intended for the treatment of a rare disease that affects only a small number of patients, e.g., five in ten thousand. According to the current European orphan drug legislation, the European Union shall not, for a period of ten years, accept another orphan medicinal product for the same therapeutic indication, in respect of a similar medicinal product. Thus far, the European Medicines Agency has used human judgments of similarity when assessing new medicines for rare diseases. The project reported here seeks to develop quantitative methods for this purpose. The project began with an analysis of the correlation between human and computed judgments of similarity for 100 pairs of molecules chosen from the Drug Bank 3.0 database. The human similarity assessments for these pairs of molecules were obtained from a total of 143 experts from Europe, Asia and the US, with the experts being asked to state whether each pair was, or was not, similar. The percentage of the experts judging a pair to be similar was then compared to the Tanimoto coefficient computed using a range of different types of descriptors (1D, 2D and 3D), with the aim of identifying those descriptors that correlated most closely with the human judgments. The following types of fingerprint were studied: ECFP4, ECFC4, Daylight, Unity, BCI, MDL as implemented in the Pipeline Pilot system; and CDK Extended, CDK Standard, Estate, PubChem, MACCS, Morgan, Feat Morgan, Atom Pair, Torsion, RDKit, Avalon, Layers, FP:TGD and FP:TGT as implemented in the KNIME system. The 3D fingerprints studied were the following: FP:TAD and FP:TAT as implemented in the KNIME protocol. 1D molecular property descriptors were also studied but these proved to be of only limited effectiveness for this application. Logistic regression models were developed for each type of descriptor, relating the Tanimoto similarity for a pair of molecules computed with the probability of the human experts regarding that pair as being similar. The resulting regression models were then validated using a separate test-set containing 100 pairs of molecules that had previously been evaluated by the European Medicines Agency in the context of the authorisation of medicines for rare diseases. The best models were able to reproduce over 95% of the human judgments. This success rate was increased to 98-99% using a simple data fusion approach in which a pair of molecules is classified as similar (or non-similar) when three or more of the individual fingerprints are in agreement. The results obtained here suggest that computed Tanimoto values based on 2D descriptors could provide a useful source of information when assessing new active substances that are being proposed for the treatment of rare diseases.

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Pereira Franco, J. P. (2015). Similarity in the context of the orphan drug legislation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10148/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666646

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pereira Franco, Joao Pedro. “Similarity in the context of the orphan drug legislation.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10148/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666646.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pereira Franco, Joao Pedro. “Similarity in the context of the orphan drug legislation.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Pereira Franco JP. Similarity in the context of the orphan drug legislation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10148/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666646.

Council of Science Editors:

Pereira Franco JP. Similarity in the context of the orphan drug legislation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10148/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.666646

University of Sheffield

26. Birdi, Briony. 'We are here because you were there' : an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12093/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680552

► This thesis aims to investigate the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic English language fiction in public libraries, focusing on materials written by Black… (more)

▼ This thesis aims to investigate the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic English language fiction in public libraries, focusing on materials written by Black British and Asian authors. In order to achieve this, a literature review and three empirical studies were conducted, using a mixed methods approach. The literature review showed that previous research in the field of minority ethnic fiction had largely overlooked its readership, and furthermore that academic models of fiction reading had not considered this type of material. The first study was a survey of the reading habits and attitudes of library users, conducted via a quantitative questionnaire and subsequent qualitative interviews. This was cross-sectional at the individual respondent level, but a longitudinal element was also included at the library level, which enabled analysis by community type, local ethnicity and class. The second study was a qualitative exploration of perceptions of reader ‘types’ using personal construct theory and the associated repertory grid technique, in order to generate and explore a series of constructs relating to the characteristics of fiction readers. The third, quantitative study also drew from personal construct theory, adapting the repertory grid to investigate in greater depth a group of readers’ beliefs, attitudes and intentions to read certain fiction genres. A model of genre fiction reading is presented, based on the research findings. This identifies a new fiction reader profile and gives a causal ordering to the characteristics of the fiction reader which had previously not been achieved. The model is also demonstrably flexible to allow different types of factors to be included, and to further explore the interactions between these factors. Finally, the theoretical and professional contributions of the research are summarised, and recommendations are made for future research and the development within libraries and the book trade of minority ethnic fiction collections.

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Birdi, B. (2014). 'We are here because you were there' : an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12093/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680552

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Birdi, Briony. “'We are here because you were there' : an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12093/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680552.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Birdi, Briony. “'We are here because you were there' : an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Birdi B. 'We are here because you were there' : an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12093/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680552.

Council of Science Editors:

Birdi B. 'We are here because you were there' : an investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in UK public libraries. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12093/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.680552

University of Sheffield

27. Alomar, Mashael. Scholars' research related Personal Information Management : an investigation of PAAET, Kuwait.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5602/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595282

► Personal Information Management (PIM) refers to the way people collect, organize and retrieve different forms of information including traditional printed and electronic content, such as… (more)

▼ Personal Information Management (PIM) refers to the way people collect, organize and retrieve different forms of information including traditional printed and electronic content, such as books, papers, documents, email and bookmarks. Studies have shown that individuals struggle in their PIM practices to manage the diverse and voluminous information they accumulate. Within their research, scholars specifically, are not only information seekers, they are information keepers and managers as well. This research investigated the PIM practices of scholars in the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), a Higher Education institution in Kuwait. The study explored the factors that shape how scholars manage their personal information collections (PICs) within the research process. This was achieved by answering four research questions: How are scholars' research-related PICs created? What are the main characteristics of research related PICs? How are they used? What are the factors that shape them? The study employed a naturalistic qualitative design methodology. Three series of interviews were conducted with librarians and faculty members to identify a focus for the main study in an exploratory stage of the research. The main body of data investigated scholarly PIM practice of 17 scholars from Education and Health disciplines (College of Nursing and Health Science College) and focussing specifically on their research-related PICs. The data collected was interviews and photographs of scholars' collections, in addition to observation via tours of their working spaces within the interviews. The data was analysed using thematic analysis. The study found that scholars' research-related information collections (PICs) are huge, diverse, hybrid, and fragmented. Scholars' personal space of information contained a massive quantity of information related to their research that is stored in different places at different stages of the research. It chiefly consists of four types of information: sources of literature, research data, published research and administrative paperwork. It is fragmented in different locations physically and electronically. A model linking the size, diversity, hybridity and fragmentation of the collections to immediate and underlying factors was developed, explaining how the two layers of factors shaped the research-related PICs. The immediate factors affect the collections directly and were identified as: The need for research, Time pressure, Workspace, Technology opportunity, Support services and Self-positioning & Self-presentation. Those which affected the collections indirectly, the underlying factors, were: Age, Gender, Nationality, Seniority, Discipline, Foreign language, and Educational background. The study offers several contributions one of which is defining the specific nature of the research-related PICs of scholars and providing a model that explains the relationships between factors shaping their features. The research-related PIC is a special type of collection and thus needs…

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Alomar, M. (2014). Scholars' research related Personal Information Management : an investigation of PAAET, Kuwait. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5602/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595282

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Alomar, Mashael. “Scholars' research related Personal Information Management : an investigation of PAAET, Kuwait.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5602/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595282.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Alomar, Mashael. “Scholars' research related Personal Information Management : an investigation of PAAET, Kuwait.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Alomar M. Scholars' research related Personal Information Management : an investigation of PAAET, Kuwait. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5602/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595282.

Council of Science Editors:

Alomar M. Scholars' research related Personal Information Management : an investigation of PAAET, Kuwait. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5602/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595282

University of Sheffield

28. Wella, Kondwani. Experiencing HIV and AIDS information : a phenomenological study of serodiscordant couples in Malawi.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10743/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675064

► There being no cure for HIV, information continues to play an important role in the management of the pandemic. However, the ability to design successful… (more)

▼ There being no cure for HIV, information continues to play an important role in the management of the pandemic. However, the ability to design successful HIV and AIDS information campaigns is highly dependent on knowledge of people’s information behaviour. Accordingly, there is a need for a clear understanding of the information behaviour of specific groups of people affected and infected by HIV. This phenomenological study investigates how serodiscordant couples experience HIV and AIDS information. In-depth interviews were conducted in the homes of twenty-one serodiscordant couples and three individuals who had separated from their partners. Participants for the study were selected purposively. Data analysis was done using Max Van Manen’s phenomenological approach to generate descriptions and interpretations of the couples’ experiences of HIV and AIDS information. The findings of this study identify three major aspects of experiencing HIV and AIDS information. First, the life-world is the overarching context of experiencing HIV and AIDS information. The study identified five existentials of the life-world of serodiscordant couples. The four of the five existentials were similar to those described by Max Van Manen. These are: lived body, lived space, lived others, and lived time. In addition, my study identified spirituality as a fifth existential. The second aspect of experiencing HIV and AIDS information concerns the nature of HIV and AIDS information. Serodiscordant couples experienced information sources before experiencing the information itself. In these sources serodiscordant couples categorised HIV and AIDS information as being available or unavailable, and accessible or inaccessible. Thirdly, HIV and AIDS information was experienced with various emotional and cognitive states of mind. The emotions were categorised as positive, negative, and ambiguous. Furthermore, this study proposes a conceptual framework for experiencing HIV and AIDS information. The conceptual framework suggests that HIV and AIDS information was experienced while anticipating it, interacting with it, acting on it, and reflecting on it. These findings reveal the complexity of experiencing HIV and AIDS information among serodiscordant couples. Recommendations are made for policy makers and practitioners on the importance of using knowledge of how serodiscordant couples experience HIV and AIDS information to design information services that suit their needs. In addition, this thesis highlights the need to have standard information materials for specific groups such as serodiscordant couples in order to effectively address their unique information needs.

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Wella, K. (2015). Experiencing HIV and AIDS information : a phenomenological study of serodiscordant couples in Malawi. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10743/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675064

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wella, Kondwani. “Experiencing HIV and AIDS information : a phenomenological study of serodiscordant couples in Malawi.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10743/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675064.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wella, Kondwani. “Experiencing HIV and AIDS information : a phenomenological study of serodiscordant couples in Malawi.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Wella K. Experiencing HIV and AIDS information : a phenomenological study of serodiscordant couples in Malawi. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10743/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675064.

Council of Science Editors:

Wella K. Experiencing HIV and AIDS information : a phenomenological study of serodiscordant couples in Malawi. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2015. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10743/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675064

University of Sheffield

29. Syed, Mostafa. Developing the culturally competent public librarian : an investigation of diversity training for public libraries to support empathic service provision to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Sheffield

URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8787/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644794

► Public libraries in Britain serve a wide range of people in today’s multicultural Britain, including those from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. In order… (more)

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Syed, M. (2014). Developing the culturally competent public librarian : an investigation of diversity training for public libraries to support empathic service provision to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8787/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644794

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Syed, Mostafa. “Developing the culturally competent public librarian : an investigation of diversity training for public libraries to support empathic service provision to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sheffield. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8787/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644794.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Syed, Mostafa. “Developing the culturally competent public librarian : an investigation of diversity training for public libraries to support empathic service provision to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Syed M. Developing the culturally competent public librarian : an investigation of diversity training for public libraries to support empathic service provision to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8787/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644794.

Council of Science Editors:

Syed M. Developing the culturally competent public librarian : an investigation of diversity training for public libraries to support empathic service provision to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sheffield; 2014. Available from: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8787/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644794

University College London (University of London)

30. Korjonen, M. H. Clinical trial information : developing an effective model of dissemination and a framework to improve transparency.

Degree: 2012, University College London (University of London)

URL: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1344051/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565831

► Purpose: The research aim has two parts: Firstly, to characterise and evaluate clinical trial information and the dissemination of that information by constructing a conceptual… (more)

▼ Purpose: The research aim has two parts: Firstly, to characterise and evaluate clinical trial information and the dissemination of that information by constructing a conceptual model structuring the processes of information generation. Secondly, to test the model by identifying the dissemination methods used, consider their effectiveness and what factors affect dissemination. The research findings contribute to outline a framework of recommendations with an optimal model of effective dissemination for improved transparency in clinical research. Design and methodology: Based on the literature review, a conceptual model was constructed outlining the structure of information generation throughout the clinical research process. A mixed approach with qualitative and quantitative studies were undertaken to form a comprehensive picture of the dissemination of clinical trial information and in order to test the model. Key findings: The model identified that clinical trial information is very complex, scattered across many resources and many factors affect how, where and what clinical trial information is disseminated. A model of effective dissemination and a framework of recommendations for improved transparency in dissemination were drawn up for three areas; regulations and standards, communication planning and the organisation of clinical trial information. Limitations: This research has been done during a time of significant and rapid change in the clinical research environment and therefore this thesis is a snapshot of a time when new web tools allows for information to be disseminated rapidly. A series of small studies were made to gather an overall picture of information transparency in clinical trials as we lack evidence in these new areas. Originality/value: There is no existing conceptual model that explains and tests the dissemination and transparency of clinical trial information. Models can structure processes, suggest improvements in the processes and be used as a basis for further research.

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Korjonen, M. H. (2012). Clinical trial information : developing an effective model of dissemination and a framework to improve transparency. (Doctoral Dissertation). University College London (University of London). Retrieved from http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1344051/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565831

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Korjonen, M H. “Clinical trial information : developing an effective model of dissemination and a framework to improve transparency.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University College London (University of London). Accessed September 19, 2019. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1344051/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565831.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Korjonen, M H. “Clinical trial information : developing an effective model of dissemination and a framework to improve transparency.” 2012. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Korjonen MH. Clinical trial information : developing an effective model of dissemination and a framework to improve transparency. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1344051/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565831.

Council of Science Editors:

Korjonen MH. Clinical trial information : developing an effective model of dissemination and a framework to improve transparency. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University College London (University of London); 2012. Available from: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1344051/ ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565831

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