Building bridges across fields,universities, and countries: Successfully funding communication research through interdisciplinary collaboration

Even though there are few directorates explicitly dedicated to communication research at places like the National Science Foundation, there are significant opportunities for funding of interdisciplinary research on "communication problems." This article informally shares some principles, rules of thumb, and ideas about funding communication technology research projects, though it applies to other areas as well. The article draws on the experience of the communication technology research experience at the international, cross-university, and interdisciplinary network of Media Interface and Network Design (M.I.N.D.) Labs.     

Funding international communication research

The purpose of this paper is to derive certain lessons learned about funded international communication research. Like other types of funded research, funding for international communication research is increasing as funding agencies perceive the value of communication research. Much international communication research is interdisciplinary in nature, and benefits the American university in broadening intellectual concerns to a more worldwide perspective. The Internet is changing the nature of certain types of international communication research by providing rapid, low-cost access to overseas respondents in data-gathering, and by raising new issues to be investigated. Also, the rise of this new communication technology calls the potential of communication research to the attention of funding agencies.     

Funded research in communication: A chairperson's perspective

There are several benefits to developing a successful funded research portfolio, as well as several challenges inherent in funded research. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the benefits and challenges of funded research from a department chairperson's perspective. Several issues are addressed: the benefits of extramural funding; strategies for developing and sustaining a department's funded research portfolio; the impact of funding on a department's identity; the impact of a funded research program on the scholarship of a department and its graduate program; the implications of funded research for interdisciplinary cooperation; and various administrative concerns that accompany an active and extensive portfolio of funded research. The goal of this essay is to provide the reader with a more complete understanding of the positive and negative implications of funded research for a communication department.     

Funded research in communication: A chairperson's perspective

There are several benefits to developing a successful funded research portfolio, as well as several challenges inherent in funded research. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the benefits and challenges of funded research from a department chairperson's perspective. Several issues are addressed: the benefits of extramural funding; strategies for developing and sustaining a department's funded research portfolio; the impact of funding on a department's identity; the impact of a funded research program on the scholarship of a department and its graduate program; the implications of funded research for interdisciplinary cooperation; and various administrative concerns that accompany an active and extensive portfolio of funded research. The goal of this essay is to provide the reader with a more complete understanding of the positive and negative implications of funded research for a communication department.     

跨学科科研合作:背景、理论研究与实践进展

[目的/意义] 跨学科科研合作是新时代学术研究的重要形式和趋势,对科学创新和社会进步都具有推动作用,剖析其发展背景、现有理论研究与实践进展,将为跨学科科研合作领域的深入探究奠定基础。[方法/过程] 以跨学科研究的产生与发展引出跨学科科研合作问题,阐释其与跨学科研究的关联,剖析跨学科科研合作的发展背景,进而通过国内外文献梳理总结跨学科科研合作的研究主题,并结合网络调查分析其实践进展。[结果/结论] 国外研究主题聚焦于影响因素、合作环节与内容、促进策略;国内研究涉及合作现状与潜在合作、影响因素、跨学科团队知识交互、跨学科科研组织模式与管理机制;在实践方面,近年来科研资助机构大力资助跨学科科研合作项目、大型科研机构积极组织跨学科科研合作项目、世界一流高校建设跨学科科研合作平台与项目、重要国际会议倡导跨学科科研合作;未来的研究需强调跨学科科研合作的问题导向性和需求导向性,深入探究其运行保障体系、运行模式和管理机制、合作行为与交互机制等问题。     

Media Economics: Research Paradigms,issues, and Contributions to Mass Communication Theory

The field of media economics has mushroomed recently, highlighted by the introduction of the Journal of Media Economics, an expanding literature base, and wider interest among academicians. In this article, I examine the main research paradigms, issues facing the field, and contributions to the larger body of mass communication theory. I also argue that media economics has made at least 4 major contributions to the communication literature. It (a) provides a means to understand media as economic institutions; (b) helps further understanding of continual globalization of media industries; (c) provides a diverse alternative to mainstream mass media; and (d) offers an interdisciplinary focus to contemporary mass communications research.     

Trends in biophysical research and their implications for medical libraries

This is a statistical survey of the trends in biophysical research as reflected by papers presented at four Biophysical Society (BPS) annual meetings between 1958 and 1972 and by the funding sources of the reported projects. The study reveals that biophysical research has grown quite substantially, particularly since 1968. Although biophysics is truly interdisciplinary, since 1968 there has been more pronounced emphasis on biomedically oriented problems and a tendency toward more specific and more highly specialized problems. Between 1958 and 1972, most biophysicists were academic researchers, 50% of whom were biomedical scientists. Over three quarters of the ongoing biophysical research projects during this period were supported by governmental agencies, and among them, the National Institutes of Health was the largest single funding source.     

Librarians,Faculty, and the Writing Center Partnering to Build an Interdisciplinary Course: A Case Study at the University of Houston,USA

This article covers how an interdisciplinary course was developed using the expertise and resources of a history professor, the history and psychology subject librarians, and the university's writing center. The course, supported by a grant, was aimed at helping students improve their research, information literacy, and writing skills across disciplines. The article discusses the involvement of the partners from the initial planning stages to its conclusion, focusing especially on how the librarians created a library session, course-specific guide, annotated bibliography assignment and grading rubric, and how these were used as opportunities to interact with the students throughout the course. Also covered are research and writing challenges, especially for English-language learner students, and how they were addressed by all the partners. It also discusses how the librarians used this experience to seek out opportunities to create similar collaborations with other instructors, and to strengthen ties with support services on campus.     

浙江省科技经费投入与经济增长关系的研究

研究采用格兰杰因果检验方法,对浙江省1990-2011年度研究与试验发展经费支出、大中型工业企业科技活动经费支出以及高等学校科技活动经费支出的统计,进行科技经费投入与经济增长之间关系的实证分析。研究结果显示,总体上,浙江省科技经费投入与经济增长之间存在着明显的格兰杰因果关系,并构成了稳定的均衡关系。长期来看,大中型工业企业科技经费投入与经济增长之间不存在明显的格兰杰因果关系。经济增长对科技经费投入基本不存在单项的格兰杰因果关系,经济的增长需要投入更多的科技经费,但同时不能忽视经费投入效率。     

Opening Lines of Communication: Book Ordering and Reading Lists,the Academics View

This article outlines and assesses the research into resource management and ordering processes at the University of Northampton and academics' knowledge of these processes. The aim of the research was to identify ways of streamlining the service, to improve communication between academic and library staff, with the objective of an enhanced student experience. The focus groups highlighted concerns around growing spoon-feeding in Higher Education and the ongoing communication barriers between academic and library staff. This article will evaluate the current debates, research, and practices within the sector and present and analyze the findings of the research.     

大数据时代数字图书馆研究述评

[目的/意义]系统梳理国内外大数据时代数字图书馆研究文献,旨在为国内该领域的进一步研究提供借鉴和参考。[方法/过程]采用综合、归纳、比较等方法,从大数据内涵及其对数字图书馆的影响研究、数字图书馆中的大数据技术应用研究、大数据时代数字图书馆建设研究、大数据时代数字图书馆的服务模式4个方面进行述评。[结果/结论]结果表明,相关领域研究取得了不少成果,但也存在一些问题。提出下一步该领域应当关注的研究重点：①明确大数据时代图书馆服务目标;②结合国内外成功案例分析,深入探究影响图书馆信息服务的各种因素,找到大数据促进优化图书馆信息服务的核心要素;③跨学科合作研究;④在研究方法上寻求突破和创新。     

Doing relevant,funded mass media research

Motivations for conducting relevant communication research are discussed and examples provided of advantages and pitfalls of seeking funding from government and media institutions.     

Doing relevant, funded mass media research

Motivations for conducting relevant communication research are discussed and examples provided of advantages and pitfalls of seeking funding from government and media institutions.     

Academic authors,scholarly publishing,and open access in Australia

This paper briefly describes the rapidly changing research evaluation and funding landscape in Australian universities, specifically in relation to open access and institutional repositories. Recent announcements indicate that funding and evaluation bodies are becoming increasingly concerned that publicly funded research be made publicly available. The paper then reports a survey of all levels of academic staff plus research students at one Australian university, conducted in May 2006, prior to the introduction of an institutional repository. The survey, in line with previously reported surveys, found that while there was a high level of engagement with scholarly publishing, there was a low level of awareness of, or concern with, either open access (‘green’ or ‘gold’) or the roles repositories can play in increasing accessibility of research. Practically, this indicates that much work needs to be done within this university to increase knowledge of, and change behaviours with regard to, open access and repositories if the university and its academics are to make the most of new funding requirements and research evaluation processes.     

技术知识的跨领域应用及潜在技术方案的识别

[目的/意义]针对企业实施技术创新战略时所面临的技术发展趋势不明朗、技术瓶颈难以突破的问题,提出一种跨领域寻找潜在技术方案的研究方法,引导企业利用跨领域研究方法解决复杂技术问题,保证技术创新的顺利进行。[方法/过程]以知识在技术领域间的流动为切入点,引入语义TRIZ中的知识发现理论,将专利摘要中抽取的SAO结构分别与P&S主题、技术领域进行匹配,绘制技术地图,描述技术知识跨领域应用现状,识别潜在技术方案。[结果/结论]以3D生物打印技术为例进行的实证分析表明,随着技术的不断发展,技术问题和技术方案的种类不断增加,技术问题在追加技术领域中的分布较为分散,而技术方案在主要技术领域中的分布更为集中。识别出的潜在技术方案具有一定的合理性和可靠性,可为企业技术创新活动的顺利进行提供更为清晰的指导和决策支持。     

图情学科高网络影响力科研成果主题挖掘——基于ResearchGate的研究

ResearchGate为代表的学术社交网络逐渐引起图情学科用户的重视,针对其高影响力科研成果主题内容的揭示,将丰富用户对不同媒介下学科的发展动向与研究重点的认知,亦有助于合理利用学术社交网络来提升个人影响力。文章选取学术社交网络中图情学科高影响力科研成果为研究对象,构建LDA模型挖掘摘要内容,引入来源年份信息分析各时期主题演化情况,在跨媒介比较中揭示网络交流背景下其呈现的内容特征。研究提炼健康信息学、用户信息行为、算法技术、应用开发、通信网络5个主题。从主题强度变化来看,健康信息学表现平稳,用户信息行为、通信网络呈现上升趋势,算法技术、应用开发整体出现下降。与期刊等传统媒介得到的结论相比,学术社交网络中的研究主题与其虽具有一定相似性,但更凸显出学科交叉融合特征。     

Changing the face of reference: adapting biomedical and health information services for the classroom, clinic, and beyond

This article describes how the reference department at a large academic health sciences library evolved to address the clinical and research information needs of the parent organization without losing its close connections to the classroom and curriculum. Closing the reference desk, moving to on-call and house call models, designing positions such as clinical research librarian and basic biomedical sciences librarian, finding alternative funding to grow the department, providing technology and training to facilitate librarians' work, and developing programming for and taking advice from library clients facilitated efforts to create a relevant presence and solidify the library's place in the university community.     

技术会聚:内涵、现状与测度——兼论与学科交叉的关系

[目的/意义]学科之间的交叉与技术之间的会聚是推动现代科学技术发展的重要力量,通过明晰技术会聚的内涵,探究其研究进展以及测度指标,以期能够为解读技术会聚的知识结构与相关研究的开展提供一定的参考.[方法/过程]应用文献调研和文献计量学的方法在辨析技术会聚与技术融合内涵的基础上,从学科、主题分布方面对技术会聚的相关内容进行...     

Changing the Face of Reference: Adapting Biomedical and Health Information Services for the Classroom,Clinic, and Beyond

This article describes how the reference department at a large academic health sciences library evolved to address the clinical and research information needs of the parent organization without losing its close connections to the classroom and curriculum. Closing the reference desk, moving to on-call and house call models, designing positions such as clinical research librarian and basic biomedical sciences librarian, finding alternative funding to grow the department, providing technology and training to facilitate librarians' work, and developing programming for and taking advice from library clients facilitated efforts to create a relevant presence and solidify the library's place in the university community.     

移动图书馆用户体验研究综述与展望

[目的/意义]总结国内外移动图书馆用户体验研究现状,分析移动图书馆用户体验研究取得的成果及存在的不足,对未来的研究内容进行展望。[方法/过程]通过对文献内容分析,从移动图书馆用户体验内涵及要素研究、移动图书馆用户体验模型研究、移动图书馆用户体验测评研究和移动图书馆用户体验提升研究4个方面对当前研究成果进行梳理。[结果/结论]对未来的研究建议与展望：在理论方面,完善移动图书馆用户体验理论体系,注重多学科交叉研究和探索新的用户体验研究方向;在实践方面,探究多元化研究方法,加强可持续化研究和深化用户体验提升研究。