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Building Effective Ontology For Semantic Web: A Discussion Based On Practical Examples, Tianmu Zhang

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

The study aims to investigate semantic web and create useful ontology as a teaching and educational tool for others interested in learning more about Semantic web. This paper discussed several emerging issues about the semantic web and ontology building. This paper combines ontology implementation examples with research topics to identify current issues and potential solution in both application and theoretical level. It concludes that although semantic web and ontology technology are not mature enough currently, there is a clear tendency for them to be integrated into various applications to exert synergies.

Architecture Documentation For Nontechies, Scwg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Usability And Assessment And Sociocultural Working Groups Ahm 2011, Ua/Sc Wg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Presentation on usability at the 2011 DataONE All-Hands Meeting.

Website Review, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Usability & Assessment And Sociocultural Issues, Ua/Sc Wg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Usability & Assessment And Sociocultural Issues, Ua/Sc Wg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Presentation on usability and assessment and sociocultural issues for the 2011 DataONE All-Hands Meeting.

Sharing Data: Practices, Barriers, Incentives., Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Dataone Principles With Ci/Executive Team Comments, Matthew Jones, William K. Michener

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Usability & Assessment Working Group: Working Group Outcomes & Follow-Up Actions, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Presentation on the Usability and Assessments Working Group at the 2011 DataONE All-Hands Meeting.

Understanding The Data Management Needs And Data Sharing Challenges Of Environmental Scientists., Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Miriam Davis

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Data Management Needs And Data Sharing Challenges Of Environmental Scientists, Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Miriam L.E. Steiner Davis

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Surveys of scientists for the NSF DataONE project and the USGS Southeast Information Node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), as well as follow-up interviews, show that environmental scientists are interested in sharing their data with certain conditions, such as citations or acknowledgment. Government scientists are more likely to be satisfied with the processes for data management than are academic scientists, but less likely to be satisfied with the process of describing data or tools for documentation. Both groups value trusted and complete sources. There are many ways that scientists can be assisted with data management throughout the data …

Complex Adaptive Systems Theory Applied To Virtual Scientific Collaborations: The Case Of Dataone, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu

Doctoral Dissertations

This study is the exploration of the emergence of DataONE, a multidisciplinary, multinational, and multi-institutional virtual scientific collaboration to develop a cyberinfrastructure for earth sciences data, from the complex adaptive systems perspective. Data is generated through conducting 15 semi-structured interviews, observing three 3-day meetings, and 51 online surveys. The main contribution of this study is the development of a complexity framework and its application to a project such as DataONE. The findings reveal that DataONE behaves like a complex adaptive system: various individuals and institutions interacting, adapting, and coevolving to achieve their own and common goals; during the process new …

Users’ Help-Seeking Behaviors Within The Context Of Computer Task Accomplishment: An Exploratory Study, Lei Wu

Doctoral Dissertations

This study investigated computer users’ help-seeking behaviors within the context of accomplishing a novel and challenging computer task. In addition, this study examined how different help-seeking behavioral variables relate to both personal factors and outcome measures in an exploratory manner. Finally, a structural model examined the effect of personal factors on task performance through the mediating function of help-seeking effectiveness. A total of 67 undergraduate students participated in the study. Participants were asked to perform a challenging task in Microsoft Word. The usability software MORAE was used to record the interactions between participants and computer systems. Participants had access to …

Content Analysis Of Social Tags On Intersectionality For Works On Asian Women: An Exploratory Study Of Librarything, Sheetija Kathuria

Masters Theses

This study explores how the social tags are employed by users of LibraryThing, a popular web 2.0 social networking site for cataloging books, to describe works on Asian women in representing themes within the context of intersectionality. Background literature in the domain of subject description of works has focused on race and gender representation within traditional controlled vocabularies such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). This study explores themes related to intersectionality in order to analyze how users construct meaning in their social tags. The collection of works used to search for social tags came from the Association …

Year 3 Kickoff Meeting: Ut, Miriam Davis

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

This document lays out the roles and responsibilities as well as summary and action items for the third year of DataONE.

Internal Documents, Uawg, Ux, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Current Dataone Wgs And Wg Structure: 2012-2014 And Beyond, A.E. Budden, Dave Vieglas, Suzie Allard

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

The Changing Communication Patterns Of Engineers, Kenneth Levine, Suzie Allard, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

In the 21st-century workplace, communicating information effectively is essential for organizational success. It is only with a proper understanding of the power of communication-and the multiple channels through which information is sent-that problem solving, creativity and innovation are fostered. As workers face increasing demands on their time, they are finding new and unique ways to use technology in order to communicate. Further, for the communication to be effective, workers must understand cultural differences and overcome cultural barriers, as for many in the high-tech industry, the workplace is now global. In the global environment, meetings are common, but due to distance, …

Ux Report: Dataone Public Site Test Report: Phase Ii – Faculty, Staff, And Graduate Students, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

The Usability and Assessment Working Group conducted usability testing for DataONE public website (www.dataone.org) at University of Tennessee Knoxville from June 7th to June 20th, 2011.This document summarizes participants’ interactions with the DataONE site when searching for relevant information as well as their subjective ratings.

Data Sharing By Scientists: Practices And Perceptions, Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Kimberly L. Douglass, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu, Lei Wu, Eleanor Read, Maribeth Manoff, Mike Frame

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Background: Scientific research in the 21st century is more data intensive and collaborative than in the past. It is important to study the data practices of researchers – data accessibility, discovery, re-use, preservation and, particularly, data sharing. Data sharing is a valuable part of the scientific method allowing for verification of results and extending research from prior results. Methodology/Principal Findings: A total of 1329 scientists participated in this survey exploring current data sharing practices and perceptions of the barriers and enablers of data sharing. Scientists do not make their data electronically available to others for various reasons, including insufficient time …

Understanding The Capabilities And Critical Success Factors In Collaborative Data Sharing Network: The Case Of Dataone, Djoko Sigit Sayogo, Theresa A. Pardo

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Data Sharing By Scientists: Practices And Perceptions., Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Kimberly L. Douglass, Arsev Aydinoglu, Lei Wu

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Scientific research in the 21st century is more data intensive and collaborative than in the past. It is important to study the data practices of researchers - data accessibility, discovery, re-use, preservation and, particularly, data sharing. Data sharing is a valuable part of the scientific method allowing for verification of results and extending research from prior results.

A total of 1329 scientists participated in this survey exploring current data sharing practices and perceptions of the barriers and enablers of data sharing. Scientists do not make their data electronically available to others for various reasons, including insufficient time and lack of …

University Libraries, 2012-2014: Transformation, Visibility, Innovation, Linda L. Phillips

Other Library Publications and Works

This presentation summarizes strategic directions of the University of Tennessee Libraries for 2012-2014. As all of higher education experiences profound change, research Libraries witness transformation in the tools, resources, and formats available to scholars—along with evolving academic cultures. Library planning embraces research library trends and plans for UTK's VOL Vision Journey to the Top 25. The University Libraries are central to achieving VOL Vision goals.

Dataone Terms & Conditions, Scwg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Ua & Sociocultural Wg: Assessment Group, Carol Tenopir, Lisa Zolly, Eleanor Reed, Lynn Baird, Denise Davis, Mithu Bhattacharya, Arsev Aydinoglu

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Presentation on federal librarian and library assessment, data manager assessment, and educators baseline assessment for the Assessment Subgroup at the Usability and Assessment and Sociocultural Working Groups meeting.

Ua & Sociocultural Wg: Tools Subgroup Report, Mike Frame, Lei Wu, Robert J. Sandusky, Bob Cook, John Cobb

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Presentation on goals, findings, and recommendations for the Tools Subgroup at the Usability and Assessment and Sociocultural Working Groups meeting.

Sociocultural Working Group Discussion, Suzie Allard, Kimberly L. Douglass, Rama Ramapriyan, Geoff Builder, Scott Tomlinson, Theresa A. Pardo, Ann Green

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Notes on the Sociocultural Working Group discussion that took place May 3, 2011.

Ua & Sociocultural Wg: Summary Of 5 Priority Tasks, Mike Frame, Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Kimberly L. Douglass

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Presentation on the five priority areas including toolkit/tools, customer-based focused assessment on tools and needs and assessments of other stakeholders, personas/scenarios, policies and best practices, and development of a feedback mechanism.

A Bibliometric Analysis Of The Use Of Technical Report Literature: Pre- And Post- Internet Distribution, Cynthia Gayle Manley

Doctoral Dissertations

Technological advances have changed the way information is accessed, retrieved, and utilized. The Internet has contributed to greater accessibility of scientific and technical information (STI), particularly in the arena of technical report literature. Technical reports, which communicate the results of research and development activities, are significant indicators of scientific trends because they often represent public and governmental interest in emerging fields of study. Prior to the widespread use of the Internet, technical reports were disseminated in print format with the use of specific, and often limited, distribution lists. However, as technical report literature found a home on the Internet, it …

Contradictions Between How Students Are Taught To Write And What They Are Expected To Read In General Education Courses, Rachel Anne Kirk

Doctoral Dissertations

This study explored the relationship between how students are taught to write in first-year English composition classes and what they are expected to read as part of the general education requirements at a publically-funded large university in the southeast (PLUS), and then to determine whether a gap exists. If a gap is found to exist between the preparation of students and their ability to read material that has been assigned by the teaching faculty, these students are less likely to be considered information literate by any rubric.

This study uses a mixed-methods approach. Content analysis is employed to examine the …