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Ian McCullough

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2015

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Worksheet For Collection Microclimates Poster, Ian Mccullough Mar 2015

Worksheet For Collection Microclimates Poster, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

How to sheet for the data collection method used in the Collection Microclimates poster

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Collection Microclimates – Citation Study Of Journal Usage Differences At Department And Research Group Level, Ian Mccullough Mar 2015

Collection Microclimates – Citation Study Of Journal Usage Differences At Department And Research Group Level, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

Citations from journal articles and dissertations from the Department of Polymer Science (DPS) at the University of Akron from 2006–2011 were examined and journals ranked in order of usage frequency. Journal usage of dissertations and articles was also ranked within research groups. 85 dissertations and 464 faculty publications that included 378 publications from 16 dissertation advisors were examined. Citations to 1422 journals were counted and recorded. Findings demonstrate that individual groups vary wildly in journal usage representing microclimates for collection development purposes.

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Journal Impact Factor - The Worst Metric In Science, Ian Mccullough Jan 2015

Journal Impact Factor - The Worst Metric In Science, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

Presentation on the origins and proper use of the journal impact factor, followed by a critical look at the deficiencies and misuses of the metric - specifically the use for evaluating individual research output.

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Copyright For Academic Librarians And Professionals, Ian Mccullough Dec 2014

Copyright For Academic Librarians And Professionals, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

No abstract provided.

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Weeds Of North America, Ian Mccullough Dec 2014

Weeds Of North America, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

No abstract provided.

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Science Outreach Through Art: A Journal Article Cover Gallery, Ian Mccullough Dec 2014

Science Outreach Through Art: A Journal Article Cover Gallery, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

Research faculty journal covers were used to create a gallery in the Science & Technology branch library at the University of Akron. The selection, presentation, and promotion process is shared along with copyright considerations and a review of galleries used for library outreach. The event and display was a great success attracting faculty and administration that had rarely if ever entered the library.

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