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Cabells Scholarly Analytics: A Go-To Source On Journal Quality (Review), Paul Blobaum May 2018

Cabells Scholarly Analytics: A Go-To Source On Journal Quality (Review), Paul Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Cabells Scholarly Analytics (https://www2.cabells.com/journals ) is reviewed. Cabells is a publisher of the "white" list of publishing opportunities, and the "black" list of predatory journals and publishers, following the ceasing of Beall's List of Predatory Publishing.


Brown-Syed, Christopher. “Parents Of Invention: The Development Of Library Automation Systems In The Late 20th Century”. (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum Jan 2014

Brown-Syed, Christopher. “Parents Of Invention: The Development Of Library Automation Systems In The Late 20th Century”. (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Bailey, Charles W., Jr.. “Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation And Stewardship Of Scholarly Works” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum Apr 2013

Bailey, Charles W., Jr.. “Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation And Stewardship Of Scholarly Works” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Morgenstern, Bruce Z., (Ed.), “Guidebook For Clerkshop Directors”, 4th Edition. (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum Apr 2013

Morgenstern, Bruce Z., (Ed.), “Guidebook For Clerkshop Directors”, 4th Edition. (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Mapping The Literature Of Addictions Treatment, Paul M. Blobaum Apr 2013

Mapping The Literature Of Addictions Treatment, Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Objectives: This study analyzes and describes the literature of addictions treatment and indexing coverage for core journals in the field. Methods: Citations from three source journals for the years 2008 through 2010 were analyzed using the 2010 Mapping the Literature of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Project Protocol. The distribution of cited journals was analyzed by applying Bradford’s Law of Scattering. Results: More than 40,000 citations were analyzed. Journals (2,655 unique titles) were the most frequently cited form of literature, with 10 journals providing one-third of the cited journal references. Drug and Alcohol Dependence was the most frequently cited journal. …


Koltay, Tibor. “Abstracts And Abstracting: A Genre And Set Of Skills For The Twenty-First Century” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum Oct 2012

Koltay, Tibor. “Abstracts And Abstracting: A Genre And Set Of Skills For The Twenty-First Century” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Forte, Eric J., Hartnett, Cassandra J., And Sevetson, Andrea L.. “Fundamentals Of Government Information: Mining, Finding Evaluating, And Using Government Resources” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum Jul 2012

Forte, Eric J., Hartnett, Cassandra J., And Sevetson, Andrea L.. “Fundamentals Of Government Information: Mining, Finding Evaluating, And Using Government Resources” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Bailey, Charles W., Jr.. “Transforming Scholarly Publishing Through Open Access: A Bibliography” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum Jan 2012

Bailey, Charles W., Jr.. “Transforming Scholarly Publishing Through Open Access: A Bibliography” (Book Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Resources For Supporting The Apa Publication Style, Paul M. Blobaum Apr 2009

Resources For Supporting The Apa Publication Style, Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Hospital library users often use library resources for doing research for scholarly and professional writing projects. Citations and format style for academic papers and publications must often conform to the “APA Style”, found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This publication manual is among the pantheon of standard publication manuals on library reference shelves, including the American Medical Association Manual of Style, The Chicago Manual of Style, and Turabian’s “Manual for Writers”. The APA style is prominently used in social sciences and many nursing and allied health publications. Hospital librarians may be asked for advice on formatting …


Standard Precautions (Electronic Resource Review), Paul M. Blobaum Jul 2007

Standard Precautions (Electronic Resource Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This article reviews a product that is no longer available on the market in 2015. The discussion of Standard Precautions and Universal Precautions standards is still accurate. (Author note, January 3, 2015)


The Hospital Grantsmanship Center: A New Role For Hospital Librarians, Paul M. Blobaum Mar 2007

The Hospital Grantsmanship Center: A New Role For Hospital Librarians, Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Securing external support from competitive grants, corporate sponsorships, and fund raising is a growing area of interest in many types of non-profit organizations, including health care. Many different types of grants are available from both public and private agencies at the national, state, and local levels which can provide additional support to the hospital’s mission of patient care, teaching, and research. Patient care professionals as well as administrators are often unaware of what external funding opportunities are available, and how to secure those funds. Hospital Librarians have the opportunity to establish new roles as resources for information about grants which …


Physiotherapy Evidence Database (Pedro) (Electronic Resource Review), Paul M. Blobaum Oct 2006

Physiotherapy Evidence Database (Pedro) (Electronic Resource Review), Paul M. Blobaum

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.