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Measuring The Norm Of Reciprocity On Data Sharing Practices: A Carrot Or Stick Approach?, Crystal Pleake Sherline

Doctoral Dissertations

Based on the theory of the Norm of Reciprocity (NOR), this study is focused on an individual’s data sharing behavior with respect to academic research by investigating their attitude towards data sharing and external funding. A measure was developed for data sharing, and the Adjusted Eisenberger Scale was attuned for measuring the Norm of Reciprocity. The measures were distributed by a random numbers generator to academic researchers at research intensive universities. The results show that NOR does not correlate with data sharing. There was also a negative correlation between scientists’ willingness to share data and external funding. The results are …

The Importance Of Data, Information, And Knowledge In Scholarly Communication., Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

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Responding To Emerging Data Workforce Demand: Harnessing Data Center Expertise., C.L. Palmer, C.A. Thompson, Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, M.S. Mayernik, J. Kreft

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Research Data Practices Of Scientists And Academic Librarians., Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

To Boldly Go Beyond Downloads: How Are Journal Articles Shared And Used?, Carol Tenopir, Gabriel Hughes, Christian Lisa, Suzie Allard, David Nicholas, Anthony Watkinson, Hazel Woodward, Peter Shepherd, Robert Anderson

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

With more scholarly journals being distributed electronically rather than in print form, we know that researchers download many articles. What is less well known is how journal articles are used after they are initially downloaded. To what extent are they saved, uploaded, tweeted, or otherwise shared? How does this reuse increase their total use and value to research and how does it influence library usage figures? University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Professor Carol Tenopir, Professor Suzie Allard, and Adjunct Professor David Nicholas are leading a team of international researchers on a the project, “Beyond Downloads,” funded by a grant from Elsevier. …

Interface, Fall 2014, School Of Information Sciences

Interface Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Qualitative Data From 2012-2014 Dataone Surveys, Alison Specht

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Planning Data Management Education Initiatives: Process, Feedback, And Future Directions, Chris Eaker

UT Libraries Faculty: Peer-Reviewed Publications

Educating researchers in sound data management skills is a hot topic in today’s data intensive research world. Librarians across the country and the world are taking the lead in offering this training to their campus research communities. In Fall, 2013, the Data Curation Librarian at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, held a one-day “Data Management Basics” Workshop geared towards graduate students in engineering and science disciplines based on the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum. Students were asked to complete a pre-workshop survey and a series of seven post-module surveys throughout the day. This article discusses the results of the …

Citizen Science: Framing The Public, Information Exchange, And Communication In Crowdsourced Science, Todd Ernest Suomela

Doctoral Dissertations

Citizen science, the participation of non-scientists in scientific research, has grown over the last 20 years. The current study explores the communication frames used to describe citizen science and how they are created. It also investigates the effects of citizen science on the relationship between the public and science. It also situates citizen science in a larger historical context that critques normal science and intersects with a number of other scholarly discussions including science and technology studies, citizenship, expertise, professionalism, and participation.

The dissertation draws on theory from the social worlds analysis of Anselm Strauss, framing in science communication, the …

Qualitative Data From 2012-2014 Dataone Management Surveys, Alison Specht

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

2014 Dataone Working Group Survey, Alison Specht

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Teaching Information Evaluation With The Five Ws: An Elementary Method, An Instructional Scaffold, And The Effect On Student Recall And Application, Rachel Radom, Rachel W. Gammons

UT Libraries Faculty: Peer-Reviewed Publications

Researchers developed an information evaluation activity used in one-shot library instruction for English composition classes. The activity guided students through evaluation using the “Five Ws” method of inquiry (who, what, when, etc.). A summative assessment determined student recall and application of the method. Findings, consistent over two semesters, include that 66.0 percent of students applied or recalled at least one of the Five Ws, and 20.8 percent of students applied or recalled more than one of its six criteria. Instructors were also surveyed, with 100 percent finding value in the method and 83.3 percent using or planning to use it …

Text + Images + Data: A More Complete Way To Convey Results Of Scientific Research., Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Sociocultural Wg Update, Scwg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Assessing Data Practices For Dataone., Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Usability Testing To Improve Research Data Services., Rachel E. Volentine, Amber Owens

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

The Four Pillars Of Scholarly Publishing: The Future And A Foundation., Jarrett Ek Byrnes, Edward B. Baskerville, Bruce Caron, Cameron Neylon, Carol Tenopir, Mark Schildhauer, A.E. Budden, Lonnie Aarssen, Christopher Lortie

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Scholarly publishing has embraced electronic distribution in many respects, but the tools available through the Internet and other advancing technologies have profound implications for scholarly communication beyond dissemination. We argue that to best serve science, the process of scholarly communication must embrace these advances and evolve. Here, we consider the current state of the process in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and propose directions for this evolution and potential change. We identify four pillars for the future of scientific communication: (1) an ecosystem of scholarly products, (2) immediate and open access, (3) open peer review, and (4) full recognition for …

Scwg And Uawg Products Years 1 – 5, Ua/Sc Wg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

This document lists products of the Sociocultural Working Group and Usability and Assessments Working Group over the first five years of DataONE.

Constructing The Role Of School Librarians In The 21st Century Workforce: Implications Of Nsf-Funded Dataone For K-12 Librarianship, Kimberly L. Douglass, Dania Bilal

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

This study will: 1. Uncover the characteristics of the emerging 21st Century workforce reflected in the literature associated with an NSF data infrastructure project (DataOne). 2. Compare those characteristics to the roles and responsibilities of school librarians articulated by their professional associations. 3. Compare those characteristics to the roles and responsibilities of school librarians articulated by education guidelines generally. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on the role of school librarianship in STEM education, particularly project-based learning, as well as to the broader scientific apparatus. It provides insight about how developments in K-12 education relate to scientific data …

Usability Analysis Within The Dataone Network Of Collaborators., A.E. Budden, Rachel E. Volentine, Dane Hughes

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Ux Report: 2014 Dataone User Interface Testing: Metadata And Search Views, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Agriculture And Natural Resource Scientists' Biodiversity Information Needs: Barriers And Facilitators To Use And Access In The Us Southeast, Miriam Davis, Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

In a study funded by the United States Geological Survey, a leading provider of biodiversity information, the University of Tennessee Center for Information and Communication Studies assessed the biodiversity information needs of south eastern US agriculture, natural resource management and other life scientists. Results reveal that 30% of agriculture and resource management scientists describe finding the biodiversity information they need as difficult. In addition, while agriculture and resource management scientists are better than other life scientists at searching for, finding and knowing where to find the biodiversity information they need to do their work, they experience significantly greater difficulty accessing …

The Importance Of Data, Information, And Knowledge In Scholarly Communication, Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Research in scholarly communication, including the role and importance of data and publications, can reveal important insights into how knowledge is formed and transmitted. These insights can be interesting in and of themselves, as answers to fundamental research questions such as how formal communication helps science progress, and they also can help librarians and publishers and researchers create better information systems. This paper is about the intersection of these concepts in the study of scholarly communication with examples from my own research and the work of others that inspired me in formal scholarly publication.

An Accessible Infrastructure, Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Mike Frame

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Professors Carol Tenopir and Suzie Allard, and Mike Frame elucidate how their studies into perceptions of data sharing among scientists are enhancing research collaboration and progress.

Rapid Organizational Change Through Servant Leadership, Corey S. Halaychik

UT Libraries Faculty: Peer-Reviewed Publications

A change in administration at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, created an opportunity for the library to achieve a much-needed shift in culture. The college’s library used the six servant leadership themes for team effectiveness identified by Irving and Longbotham (engaging in honest self-evaluation; communicating with clarity; fostering collaboration; supporting and resourcing; providing accountability; and valuing and appreciating) as a road map for organizational change. By focusing on making changes associated with each of these themes in step-like increments, library staff were able to revitalize and reform services and space to increase usage, expand the library’s physical and …