The application and value of information sources in clinical practice: an examination of the perspective of naturopaths

Background: The approach of evidence‐based medicine (EBM), providing a paradigm to validate information sources and a process for critiquing their value, is an important platform for guiding practice. Researchers have explored the application and value of information sources in clinical practice with regard to a range of health professions; however, naturopathic practice has been overlooked. Objectives: An exploratory study of naturopaths’ perspectives of the application and value of information sources has been undertaken. Methods: Semi‐structured interviews with 12 naturopaths in current clinical practice, concerning the information sources used in clinical practice and their perceptions of these sources. Results: Thematic analysis identified differences in the application of the variety of information sources used, depending upon the perceived validity. Internet databases were viewed as highly valid. Textbooks, formal education and interpersonal interactions were judged based upon a variety of factors, whilst validation of general internet sites and manufacturers information was required prior to use. Conclusions: The findings of this study will provide preliminary aid to those responsible for supporting naturopaths’ information use and access. In particular, it may assist publishers, medical librarians and professional associations in developing strategies to expand the clinically useful information sources available to naturopaths.     

Using SSCI to Map Scholarly Influence in the Social Sciences:

Many uses exist for the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) in performing social science research. Depending upon a user's interest and imagination, SSCI can be effectively used to ascertain a scholar's influence in the published research record. By utilizing the citation section of SSCI a researcher can map the scholarly influence a scholar exercises in his/her field. Braudel's influence in the Annales school of historical research and his impact upon the social sciences was mapped by examining SSCI for 1980-1989. This approach can serve as a template for other disciplines and is valuable for scholar and subject bibliographer.     

A theater intervention to promote communication and disclosure of suicidal ideation

Young adults from Montana have a higher rate of suicide than their national counterparts. There is a clear need for targeted interventions to address this disparity. The authors evaluate a community-based, narrative theater project designed to increase awareness and use of suicide-prevention resources among eastern Montana youth. As a first step, seven group interviews with Montana young adults (n?=?27) were conducted to identify current perceptions about suicide and suicide prevention. Interviews were conducted before and after subjects were exposed to a community-based theater production about suicide. Emergent thematic categories were organized using the four main constructs of the extended parallel process model. After the performance, participants expressed increased awareness of prevention resources; perceived susceptibility to the threat of suicide and depression; and self-efficacy for accessing help and assisting others. There were mixed results for perceived response efficacy. Implications and recommendations for intervention development are discussed.     

英美大学图书馆研究支持服务及对我国高校图书馆的启示

[目的/意义] 总结英美大学图书馆在图书馆转型发展中开展的研究支持服务及其对大学高等教育提供的强有力支撑,以期为国内高校图书馆在这方面工作的开展和理论研究提供参考。[方法/过程] 采用实证研究及比较研究方法,对英美大学图书馆开展的研究支持服务进行调研,探讨英美大学图书馆研究支持服务的形式、内容、深层次内涵及发展趋势,并进行分析。[结果/结论] 研究支持服务是未来大学图书馆发展的重大战略方向之一,体现了图书馆在转型发展中的深度服务创新,彰显了图书馆价值。我国高校图书馆应借鉴国外成功经验,强化研究支持服务意识,探讨并建设研究支持集成信息服务体系,推动我国高校图书馆研究支持服务迈上新台阶。     

(3) The development of librarianship in Czechoslovakia

IDRC has telecentre evaluation initiatives in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each of these is in the process of establishing evaluation frameworks and each is adopting very different approaches. The current paper seeks to build on the outputs of IDRC's Far Hills Workshop on Telecentre Evaluation (September 1999) to explore the experiences in two of the three regions. These explorations will in turn contribute to IDRC's current initiative to develop a framework for ICTs evaluation.

The Far Hills Workshop, and the resulting report entitled Telecentre Evaluation: A Global Perspective, had as objectives to explore challenges and opportunities for telecentre evaluation; understand and compare emerging evaluation frameworks and methodologies; assess needs and resources available; identify salient issues affecting telecentre performance; and provide an opportunity to exchange experiences and lessons across regions.     

博士后研究报告的文献价值与开发利用

从国内外博士后培养事业发展的基本情况可以看出,博士后研究报告具有重要的文献价值。虽然目前我国博士后研究报告的管理经历了一个不断完善的过程,但也存在一些不容忽视的问题。博士后研究报告的收集与开发利用情况并不理想,没有发挥出其应有的作用。为使博士后研究报告得以充分利用,必须加强博士后研究报告的开发力度,做好博士后研究报告的征集工作,实现博士后研究报告数据库的标准化建设与资源共建共享。     

研究图书馆数字资源建设的转型与发展——以中国科学院文献情报系统为例

[目的/意义]旨在对研究图书馆数字资源建设转型与发展，特别是开放资源触发的第二次转型与发展进行总结，以探索研究图书馆数字资源建设的未来发展方向。[方法/过程]以中国科学院文献情报系统为例，梳理其数字资源建设实践与成效，并对今后发展做出预期--以综合科技资源、开放资源建设为转型基础，以细粒化的知识关联与呈现为发展目标。[结果/结论]研究图书馆在数字资源建设转型时会遇到诸多问题，提出以下建议：①制定明确的数字资源建设方案；②合理投入经费、人力和技术；③明确开放资源使用权益，积极推动开放获取；④加强开放资源建设的馆际合作与共享；⑤加强知识资源组织的跨界合作。     

Visualizing the Virtual Library

In my article "Planning the Virtual Library," published in the last issue of the Medical Reference Services Quarterly, visioning was included in the implementation process. Visioning is such a critical component, however, that I wanted to provide a follow- up article that would vividly illustrate its importance. Eugenie Prime needs no introduction to the medical librarian community; she is well known for her many years of work with CINAHL¹ and with the Medical Library Association. Since 1987, Eugenie has been the Manager of the Corporate Libraries at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, the research and development component of HP.     

2000-2008年我国少数民族文献信息资源研究述略

论文对2000—2008近十年来的民族文献信息资源研究进行了统计分析,试图从研究的角度清理出民族文献信息资源发展的脉络,总结综述我国少数民族文献信息资源研究的成果及其未来发展趋势。     

A Research Agenda for Cataloging: The CCQ Editorial Board Responds to the Year of Cataloging Research

The cataloging and classification community was called to highlight 2010 as “The Year of Cataloging Research,” and specifically was challenged to generate research ideas, conduct research, and generally promote the development of new research in cataloging. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly has become the most influential journal of research in cataloging and classification since its inception in 1981. The idea behind the research reported here was to give the CCQ editorial board an opportunity to present its point of view about research for cataloging. A Delphi study was conducted in three stages during the 2009–2010 academic year. Members were asked to define the key terms “cataloging,” “evidence,” and “research,” and to develop a research agenda in cataloging. The results reveal a basic core definition of cataloging perceived as a dynamic, active process at the core of information retrieval. An eight point research agenda emerges that is forward-looking and embraces change, along with top-ranked calls for new empirical evidence about catalogs, cataloging, and catalog users.     

The Web of Life: Natural Science Information on the Internet

Summary

As society has come to equate economic prosperity with the health of our living resources, national science policy has called for the development of a comprehensive digital knowledge base to support informed decision making and wise resource management. The Internet and World Wide Web demonstrate the earliest stages of this evolving virtual library of the natural world, offering an increasing array of high-quality, innovative resources and services in the natural science arena. This article discusses the leading providers of natural science information on the Internet and highlights some of the exemplary resources they are delivering online. The discussion concludes with a brief discussion of the role of the librarian in developing the Web of natural science knowledge online and provides a short Webliography of starting points for further exploration of this subject area.     

Examining cultural identity and media use as predictors of intentions to seek mental health information among Chinese

Mental health is a stigmatized issue in many parts of the world. We conducted a survey of Chinese adults (n?=?661) to examine predictors of intentions to seek information related to mental health. Attitudes and subjective norms positively influenced intentions to seek mental health information, with subjective norms being a stronger predictor. Cultural identity was negatively associated with intentions to seek mental health information, with participants who held a stronger cultural identity being less likely to seek information related to mental health. Media use was positively associated with intentions to seek information. This research highlights that cultural identity may influence mental health information seeking, and that health campaigns could focus more on influencing subjective norms, thereby changing the seeking intention of Chinese adults regarding mental health information. Additionally, practitioners may want to explore possible ways of providing health information to people with strong cultural identity, as they may be less likely to seek out information on their own.     

Students' increased time spent on social media,and their level of coronavirus anxiety during the pandemic,predict increased social media addiction

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic period, the level of anxiety and the duration of social media use increased in university students.

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the relationship between coronavirus anxiety and social media addiction in university students.

Methods

The sample consisted of 346 university students in Turkey. The data were collected online using the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form and the Social Network Addiction Scale. The data were analysed using one-way analysis of variance, Mann–Whitney U test, Pearson correlation analysis, chi-square analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.

Results

The results showed that the mean coronavirus anxiety score was higher in men than in women. Social media addiction increased as the daily time spent by the students on social media increased. A positive correlation was found between the daily time spent on social media before the pandemic and social media usage during the pandemic. It was concluded that students use social media more during the pandemic than before it and that social media addiction increases as the students' coronavirus anxiety increases.

Conclusion

It is important to plan initiatives to reduce coronavirus anxiety to prevent social media addiction in young people.

Study Location and Sample

The research population consisted of 1st and 2nd year students who are studying in the Medical Services and Techniques Department of Vocational School of Health Services at a university located in the west of Turkey, during the Fall Term of academic year 2020–2021. Students in this department are studying in anaesthesia, dialysis, first and emergency aid, medical laboratory techniques, medical imaging technique, and medical documentation and secretarial programmes.     

国内外图书馆开源软件研究现状与展望

[目的/意义] 随着图书馆财政预算的缩减,开源软件以其低成本及开放、自由的特点吸引了国内外许多图书馆的关注并在实践应用中取得了成功。对研究现状进行总结,旨在推动图书馆开源软件的理论研究与实践发展,使更多的图书馆以较低的成本实现对馆藏资源的高效管理和提供高质量的信息服务。[方法/过程] 通过网络调查与文献资料搜集,对国内外图书馆开源软件研究现状进行分析,总结出目前国内外研究的特点,提出建议与展望。[结果/结论] 研究结果表明:与国外相比,国内对图书馆开源软件的研究还存在一定的差距;开源软件的开放性决定了国内外业界同行应携手紧跟时代的发展,共同推动图书馆开源软件研究进入新的发展阶段。     

An evaluation on the effectiveness of Web 2.0 Startpages (Netvibes & Pageflakes) within NHS libraries

Carol McCormick was Learning Resources Advisor in the library at James Cook University Hospital, South Teesside when she completed her BSc (Hons) Librarianship (Work Based Learning) degree at Northumbria University. She gained a 1st Class Honours and is now Learning Resources Librarian. Carol's dissertation formed part of a wider action research project into the provision of current awareness services at James Cook University Hospital. This article reports on the evaluation which was conducted after a Web 2.0 Startpage, or portal, had been introduced to improve access to current awareness information for all staff within the Trust. It is the second article in the Dissertations into practice series to examine the use of web‐based tools to improve access to information for NHS staff. AM     

高校图书馆馆员心理健康问题研究

伴随着中国高校体制改革进入深水区,高校图书馆从业人员所承受的各种压力也与日俱增,逐步成为心理疾患的高危人群,并在无形中演化成为一种严重的现实问题。文章分析了这一问题产生的内外原因,从不同侧面廓清了高校图书馆馆员心理障碍高发的种种危害性,在此基础上提出对策建议。     

资源环境学科信息门户的研究与建设

概述资源环境学科信息门户建设的主要环节和过程,包括建设目的与目标、标准规范体系、技术平台、资源加工与组织等,并从服务支持模式、资源集合的更新、服务功能的拓展等角度,探讨资源环境学科信息门户未来的持续发展问题。