scholarly journals Graduate Students Reference Open Access Content in Literature Review Assignments

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Kimberly Miller
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Education Class ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Open Access Resources ◽  
Graduate Level Education

A Review of: Allen, E. J., & Weber, R. A. (2014). The library and the web: Graduate students’ selection of open access journals for empirical literature searches. Journal of Web Librarianship, 8(3), 243-262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2014.927745 Abstract Objective – This study seeks to understand to what degree education graduate students cite open access, peer-reviewed journals in their coursework and whether patterns of open access referencing change over time. Design – Longitudinal reference list analysis. Setting – Public university in the United States of America. Subjects – Reference lists collected from final literature review papers in a graduate-level education class (n = 382). Methods – The authors collected reference lists from final literature review papers in a graduate-level education class for a nine-year time frame from the 2005 to 2013 academic years. The authors analyzed 2,594 reference entries from the 382 reference lists in the sample. The authors organized reference entries into spreadsheets for analysis, creating one spreadsheet per class section and sorting references by type (e.g., book, journal article, website, etc.) and source. The authors also created a cumulative list of journal titles that they analyzed for open access status and how often the journals appeared in the sample. Other information collected about each journal included "ISSNs, national origin, journal sponsorship, frequency and years of student usage, presence of empirical research, [and] peer review status" (p. 249). Finally, the authors organized open access journals into the following four categories based on their access method: • Category A "OA Platform and Publisher" • Category B "Publisher Only" • Category C "Delay or Hybrid from Host or Publisher" • Category D "Subscription Based, but Self Archived" (p. 249) Main Results – A total of 594 unique journals appeared in reference lists over the study period, and 11.5% (n=68) of the total were open access journals. Of the open access journals, 96% (n=65) included original research articles, and the majority (n=51) fell into Category A "OA Platform and Publisher." Nine, six, and two journal titles fell into categories B, C, and D, respectively. The authors found no pattern or change in the use of open access titles during the nine-year study period. Open access journals appeared in reference lists an average of 14 times per year with the highest usage observed in 2009. Conclusion – The results show that graduate students in the sample used a range of open access journals. The presence of open access resources in reference lists signals that students may use both library subscription databases and open web search tools to complete their literature review assignments. The authors suggest potential reasons why open access use did not grow during the study period, including a possible mismatch between student research interests and the topics present in open access titles, the lack of discussion about open access publishing during library instruction, or student satisfaction with the resources provided through library-sponsored subscriptions. Librarians are encouraged to include high-quality open access resources within their catalogues or other electronic resources to increase open access discoverability and to include popular open web search tools as a means to retrieve open access materials during information literacy instruction.

scholarly journals LITERATURE REVIEW: GAMBARAN KARAKTERISTIK PRURITUS UREMIK PADA PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIK YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Rizal Mahardian ◽  
Hana Ariyani ◽  
Yuyun Solihatin
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Open Access Journals

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi tingginya prevalansi pruritus pada pasien GGK yang menjalani hemodialisa. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini untuk mengetahui gambaran karakteristik pruritus uremik pada pasien GGK yang menjalani hemodialisa berdasarkan telaah literatur review. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah literature review dengan mengumpulkan beberapa artikel jurnal yang populasinya terdiri dari 169 artikel yang terdiri dari jurnal nasional dan internasional yang berkaitan dengan karakteristik pruritus pada pasien GGK yang menjalani hemodialisa. Sedangkan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 14 Jurnal yang terdiri dari 3 jurnal nasional dan 11 jurnal internasional. Teknik pengumpulan sampel pada penelitian yaitu dengan cara mengakses jurnal dari internet dengan search engine Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) dan PubMed. Teknik analisis data yaitu menggunakan Introduction, Methods, Result, Discussion (IMRD). Hasil penelitian melalui telaah literature menunjukan bahwa pruritus lebih sering pada usia di atas 55 tahun; lebih sering muncul pada jenis kelamin laki-laki; rata-rata pasien yang menderita pruritus yakni pendidikan menengah dan sering dirasakan pada pasien yang tidak bekerja dibandingkan dengan yang bekerja; skala pruritus rata-rata dirasakan pada skala sedang; pruritus sering muncul pada malam hari; rata-rata durasi pruritus terjadi kurang dari 6 jam perhari; area tubuh yang sering terkena pruritus yaitu dada, punggung dan bokong. Tetapi hal tersebut tidak menutup kemungkinan juga dapat muncul di seluruh tubuh serta berdampak mempengaruhi kualitas hidup terutama kualitas tidur. Saran bagi penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan dapat menjadi referensi untuk dilakukannya penelitian selanjutnya mengenai karakteristik pruritus pada pasien GGK yang menjalani hemodialisa khususnya pengaruh lama hemodialisa terhadap munculnya pruritus.

Open-Access and Pay-to-Publish Journals

2021 ◽  
pp. 491-504
Author(s):  
Seth J. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Open Access Journals

This chapter introduces readers to the open-access movement and to journals that charge authors to publish. Differences between open-access journals and traditional subscription journals are outlined in terms of sources of publisher revenue, peer-review processes, and editorial approaches. The chapter suggests that open- access journals may be best suited for papers from “hot” fields or for papers focusing on urgent social or health issues, whereas subscription journals are likely better suited for theoretical and literature-review papers. Authors are cautioned regarding “predatory” open-access journals that advance dubious claims regarding the speed of peer review and that misrepresent the qualifications of the editor or editorial board. The chapter provides guidance for authors considering submitting their work to legitimate open-access journals.

Open access resources for Mexican art

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Elsa Barberena ◽  
Evelin Garduño Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Mexican Art ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Unrestricted Access ◽  
Open Access Resources

Free and unrestricted access to online educational or scholarly material, without subscription or registration requirements, seeks to eliminate traditional financial, legal and technical barriers. Indeed it provides greater accessibility to scholarly materials, substantially increasing the visibility of research. This article introduces the Mexican open access journals that specialize in art and culture, and analyzes their visibility in the databases of Latin American scholarly journals.

scholarly journals Open access for the medical librarian

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Morrison ◽  
Andrew Waller
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Medical Librarian ◽  
Open Access Resources ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
Access Policies

In this article open access is defined, and the resources and issues of greatest relevance to the medical librarian are discussed. The economics of open access publishing is examined from the point of view of the university library. Open access resources, both journals and articles in repositories, are already significant and growing rapidly. There are close to 2300 fully open access, peer-reviewed journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) (320 health sciences titles are included). DOAJ is adding new titles at the rate of 1.5 per day. An OAIster search of resources in repositories includes more than 7.6 million items (a rough estimate of the number of articles in repositories, although not all items are full text), and this number will exceed one billion items before the end of 2007. Medical research funders, including the US National Institutes of Health, the Wellcome Trust, the UK Medical Research Council, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, either have implemented or are considering open access policies. This will drive greater growth in open access resources, particularly in the area of medicine. There are implications and leadership opportunities for librarians in the open access environment.

Awareness and Use of Open Access Journals by the Master of Education Students in Salem Zone, Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57
Author(s):  
G. Thenmozhi ◽  
P. Gomathi
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Knowledge Flow ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Education Students ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Open Access Resources ◽  
Master Of Education ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study is an attempt to observe the awareness and use of open access journals by the Master of Education students in Salem Zone (Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal). Open access resources promote the global knowledge flow for the benefit of the research scholars. Structured questionnaire was distributed among the Master of Education (M.Ed) Students of various disciplines. The study reveals that the P.G students are aware of open access resources and various types of open access journals which are freely accessible through internet. Most of the respondents agreed that open access journals are very much useful and are of high quality. Some recommendations have also been suggested.

Open Access Resources for Social Science: A Quantitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
D. Chinnadurai ◽  
M. Tamizhchelvan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Subject Number ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Open Access Resources ◽  
Science Subject

This was aware of all about the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), and Directory of Open Access Repository (Open DOAR). The abbreviations pop up on familiar with all blogs and websites. This article explores for the value of the open access directories and amount or number of journals, books and repositories registered for social science subject, number of publishers contributed and most dominated language in registered resources in above directories are discussed in detailed.

Journal portals – an important infrastructure for non-commercial scholarly open access publishing

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo-Christer Björk
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
The Social ◽  
Combination Of Methods

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at third party journal portals, which facilitate the low-cost publishing of open access journals. Portals have become very important enablers for converting journals published by scholarly societies and universities to open access, in particular in the social sciences and humanities. Design/methodology/approach Portals were identified using a combination of methods including a literature search, interviews with experts, a key word web search and by analyzing web addresses and publishers in data from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Findings In total, 21 portals fitting our definition were identified. Together these published more than 6,000 journals. They contribute around 10 percent of the journals indexed in the DOAJ, and the content is very highly skewed to certain countries, in particular Latin America and Asia. Originality/value While there have been earlier case study reports about individual portals, especially SciElo, this is probably the first systematic study of this phenomenon as a whole.

THE STATE OF OPEN ACCESS ADOPTION IN LEGAL SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
Solomon Bopape
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Open Access Resources ◽  
The Right

The study of law focuses, among other aspects, on important issues relating to equality, fairness and justice in as far as free access to information and knowledgeis concerned. The launching of the Open Access to Law Movement in 1992, the promulgation of the Durham Statement on Open Access to Legal Scholarshipin 2009, and the formation of national and regional Legal Information Institutes (LIIs) should serve as an indication of how well the legal world is committed to freely publishing and distributing legal information and knowledge through the Internet to legal practitioners, legal scholars and the public at large aroundthe world. In order to establish the amount of legal scholarly content which is accessible through open access publishing innovations and initiatives, this studyanalysed the contents of websites for selected open access resources on the Internet internationally and in South Africa. The results of the study showed that there has been a steady developing trend towards the adoption of open access for legal scholarly literature internationally, while in South Africa legal scholarly literature is under the control of commercial publishers. This should be an issue for the legal scholarship which, among its focus, is to impart knowledge about the right of access to information and knowledge.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document