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2019

Library and Information Science

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Book Review: Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women In Film History. Edited By Laura L. S. Bauer., Robin Imhof Oct 2019

Book Review: Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women In Film History. Edited By Laura L. S. Bauer., Robin Imhof

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

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Waste Bin Systems: An Informed Systems Co-Design Project, Mary M. Somerville Jun 2019

Waste Bin Systems: An Informed Systems Co-Design Project, Mary M. Somerville

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Evaluation Complacency Or Evaluation Inertia? A Study Of Evaluative Metrics And Research Practices In Irish Universities, Lai Ma, Michael Ladisch Apr 2019

Evaluation Complacency Or Evaluation Inertia? A Study Of Evaluative Metrics And Research Practices In Irish Universities, Lai Ma, Michael Ladisch

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

Evaluative metrics have been used for research assessment in most universities and funding agencies with the assumption that more publications and higher citation counts imply increased productivity and better quality of research. This study investigates the understanding and perceptions of metrics, as well as the influences and implications of the use of evaluative metrics on research practices, including choice of research topics and publication channels, citation behavior, and scholarly communication in Irish universities. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with researchers from the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences in various career stages. Our findings show that there are conflicting …


Muir Collection An Education In Understanding, Preserving Nature, Michael J. Wurtz Apr 2019

Muir Collection An Education In Understanding, Preserving Nature, Michael J. Wurtz

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