Mixed methods research in library and information science: A methodological review [PDF]
, 2020 Objective - To review mixed methods research trends in the field of library and information science (LIS). In particular, we examine the extent to which research about or using mixed methods has been occurring in library and information science over the ...
Hayman, Richard +2 more
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Evidence in Practice: Working Together - The 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP8) [PDF]
, 2015 The 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP8) was held in Brisbane, Australia on July 6-8, 2015. The conference theme 'Evidence and practice: Working together' reflected our focus on narrowing the gap between ...
Partridge, Helen
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Evidence Summary: Hands on Digital Information Literacy Training from Peers is Preferred by Public Service Library Staff [PDF]
, 2015 A Review of: Robertson, R. (2014). Reframing ourselves: Digital information literacy skills of frontline public library staff. New Zealand Library and Information Management Journal, 53(3).
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Evidence Summary: The Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, and Universal Decimal Classification Systems are Incomplete and Unsystematic [PDF]
, 2014 Objective – To determine the extent to which knowledge is currently addressed by the Library of Congress (LCC), Dewey Decimal (DDC), and Universal Decimal (UDC) classification systems.
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Some LIS Faculty Indicate Reservations about Open Access [Evidence Summary] [PDF]
, 2017 A Review of: Peekhaus, W., & Proferes, N. (2015). How library and information science faculty perceive and engage with open access. Journal of Information Science, 41(5), 640-661.
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Evidence Summary: Staffing an Academic Reference Desk with Librarians is not Cost-effective [PDF]
, 2014 A Review of: Ryan, Susan M. “Reference Transactions Analysis: The Cost-effectiveness of Staffing a Traditional Academic Reference Desk.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 34.5 (2008): 389-99.
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Implementing evidence-based practice : a guide for radiographers [PDF]
, 2020 Evidence-based practice is a concept that has grown across health disciplines over the last 25 years as a way of providing high quality health care. Radiographers are keen to implement evidence-based approaches but barriers remain in practice.
Brettle, AJ
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LIS Periodicals Contain a Low Percentage of Articles that Qualify as Research [Evidence Summary] [PDF]
, 2017 A Review of: Turcios, M. E., Agarwal, N. K., & Watkins, L. (2014). How much of library and information science literature qualifies as research? Journal of Academic Librarianship, 40(5), 473-479.
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Evidence Summary: Music Information Seeking Behaviour Poses Unique Challenges for the Design of Information Retrieval Systems [PDF]
, 2014 Objective – To better understand music information seeking behaviour in a real life situation and to create a taxonomy relating to this behaviour to facilitate better comparison of music information retrieval studies in the future.
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Systematic Reviews, 2018 Background While in its early years the HIV epidemic affected primarily the male and the young, nowadays, the population living with HIV/AIDS is approximately 24% women, and its age composition has shifted towards older ages.
Gaelen P. Adam +6 more
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