Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Introducing Altmetrics To The Journal Of The Medical Library Association, Katherine G. Akers
Introducing Altmetrics To The Journal Of The Medical Library Association, Katherine G. Akers
Library Scholarly Publications
The Journal of the Medical Library Association’s (JMLA’s) website now shows a range of article-level metrics (e.g., article views, online mentions, social media attention) for each published article. This editorial explains how ”altmetrics“ may be better than traditional citations in reflecting the impact of JMLA articles on the practice of health sciences librarianship and provides tips for how to increase the impact of your articles.
Who’S Talking About Scholarly Communication? An Examination Of Gender And Behavior On The Scholcomm Listserv, Clayton Hayes, Heidi Elaine Kelly
Who’S Talking About Scholarly Communication? An Examination Of Gender And Behavior On The Scholcomm Listserv, Clayton Hayes, Heidi Elaine Kelly
Library Scholarly Publications
INTRODUCTION This study analyzes the gender dynamics of the American Library Association’s SCHOLCOMM listserv in order to determine the accuracy of concerns expressed by participants in early 2016 regarding an overrepresentation of male voices on the listserv. METHODS Utilizing the SCHOLCOMM listserv archive, openly available online, the authors analyzed metadata related to individual messages in order to create a comprehensive list of participants, which was then analyzed to determine gender identity. The authors utilized this information to correlate the frequency of new messages and replies sent to the list with the gender identity of participants. RESULTS While men represented 35% …
Publishing Case Studies In Health Sciences Librarianship, Katherine G. Akers, Kathleen Amos
Publishing Case Studies In Health Sciences Librarianship, Katherine G. Akers, Kathleen Amos
Library Scholarly Publications
While most issues of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) contain one or two case studies, the JMLA editorial team is pleased to note that the current issue contains six case studies, highlighting a wide range of library-driven initiatives to support health sciences research and education.
Being Critical And Constructive: A Guide To Peer Reviewing For Librarians, Katherine G. Akers
Being Critical And Constructive: A Guide To Peer Reviewing For Librarians, Katherine G. Akers
Library Scholarly Publications
Not applicable