Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 18, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Thesis advisor: Dr. Paul Bolls. Includes bibliographical references.

The online newsmagazine, by incorporating and extending the capabilities of traditional media, poses a challenge to the conventional notion of both the newsmagazine and the time-based nature of news. In examining the online newsmagazine as an abstract construct as well as a physical form of media, issues of time, space and interactivity can be redefined in terms of the online environment. Using samples culled from the web and the print versions of Maclean's, Newsweek and Time, this thesis considers issues such as layout and tactility, temporality and its effect on the concept of the newsmagazine, and the changing role of the editorial staff. These factors are especially relevant to not only the online newsmagazine's current struggle to establish itself as a credible form of news dissemination within the online environment, but also the future evolution that may be involved in order to ensure the survival of the online newsmagazine.

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Submitted to the Department of Library and Information Science for the degree of Master of Library and Information Science, in the Faculty of Arts, at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2002. / The study investigates the use of electronic journals for the dissemination of scholarly information at the Universities of Natal and Zululand and attempts at determining the level of electronic journal use by the scholarly communities, and the perceived impact that these journals have on the community. Similarly, the role-played by the academic libraries in the provision of the journals has been explored. The scholarly community included the academic staff, the library staff and postgraduate students at the two universities. A survey research method was used to elicit information from the subjects. The population was sampled by use of stratified random sampling technique. Firstly, five academic faculties were selected, four from the University of Zululand, and three from the University of Natal. This was done by first drawing an alphabetical list of the academic staff in faculties by academic status. Secondly, The Deans were approached for permission to seek assistance of various heads of departments and heads of schools in distributing the questionnaires to postgraduate students. However, with postgraduate students it was not possible to secure a usable list as most of them are part timers and far away from campus. As a result as many questionnaires were distributed to postgraduate students before they were randomly selected for the sample. Ultimately, a sample of 10% was drawn from the population of 1969 postgraduate students. Regarding the academic staff a sample of 20% was drawn from each strata. The total population for the academic staff was 557. All professional librarians in the two university libraries were identified and included in the study. Data available in the university calendars and the figures obtained from the Division of Information Technology and Faculty Administration Offices was invaluable. Two sets of questionnaires were administered to the two groups, one to the academic staff and postgraduate students and the other one to the library staff. The sample frame was distributed as follows: 197 postgraduate students, 111 academic staff and 34 library staff. Data was analyzed by means of the SYSTAT Version 7.0 and Microsoft Exel for coding data. The results show that the level of electronic journal use by the two universities is still low, because, as a matter of verification. respondents found it difficult to select the type of journals they use most between electronic journals and printed journals. A large number (61 %) identified printed vi joumals. There is a slight difference between the various disciplines in the use and understanding of electronic joumals. It is reccmmended that the academic library should provide the facilities where users could access electronic joumals on their own as well as the marketing of the available services to the library clientele. There is a strong need of user education, more especially in the use of electronic joumals.

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The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is the world’s most authoritative list of scholarly, peer-reviewed, fully open access journals, and a “must” for libraries of all types. As of August 2007, DOAJ includes over 2,800 titles, over 10% of the world’s estimated 20-25,000 peer-reviewed scholarly journal titles. This is an impressive list; in terms of numbers of titles, DOAJ compares favorably with commercial journal packages. DOAJ is growing rapidly, at a rate of more than one title per calendar day. DOAJ’s highly functional and aesthetically pleasing interface features a number of search options, including a new search option for authors looking for open access or hybrid journals to publish in. DOAJ is freely available, and working towards economic sustainability through an optional membership / sponsorship program. This article examines the DOAJ membership program in some depth. Membership fees for libraries and library consortia are an incredible bargain. The membership fee for DOAJ’s 2,800 (and growing) title list is less than the average subscription cost for a single journal in any scientific discipline, and DOAJ represents significant staff time savings for libraries. The promotional benefits of DOAJ membership are important to position libraries for leadership in the internet age, and especially in the key emerging area of scholarly communications. DOAJ is a very popular service among libraries, with a strong reputation for quality; membership or sponsorship is likely to be highly beneficial to library service providers. As a free resource, DOAJ is strongly recommended for all libraries. DOAJ titles can be included in A-Z journal lists, library catalogues or websites, and subject-specific URLs can be added to subject guides or pathfinders.

Orientador: Marko Synésio Alves Monteiro / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T01:53:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Frigeri_Monica_M.pdf: 1689939 bytes, checksum: c213eff6666ed1392282e5fe56f3941f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: A comunicação feita por meio dos periódicos científicos contribui significativamente no desenvolvimento da ciência, sendo estes considerados os veículos de comunicação que auxiliam com maior rapidez na aquisição de novos conhecimentos e novas formas de pesquisa. Os periódicos científicos são responsáveis também por contribuírem com informações acerca dos rumos da ciência propriamente dita, tornando os trabalhos publicados tangíveis e abertos à discussão da comunidade científica. A ideia de que um conhecimento científico só adquire valor a partir do momento em que é difundido na comunidade e de que é necessário publicar as descobertas das pesquisas a fim de se obter reconhecimento e registro de autoria, tem resultado no crescimento elevado da quantidade de publicações científicas. Dessa forma, a avaliação das publicações científicas - em especial dos periódicos - torna-se então parte integrante do processo de construção do conhecimento científico. No Brasil a avaliação dos periódicos é realizada pela CAPES por meio do Qualis que tem, dentre outras finalidades, indicar os veículos de maior relevância para cada área do conhecimento, tanto para os pesquisadores como para as agências financiadoras e órgãos científicos. O objetivo desta dissertação é entender o funcionamento do Qualis e como os seus critérios se fazem presente na rotina editorial dos periódicos científicos. Para tanto o trabalho aborda a área de Educação tanto na análise quanto no desenvolvimento da parte empírica da pesquisa, que engloba o desenvolvimento de um estudo etnográfico num período de sete meses e de entrevistas com quatro outros editores de periódicos científicos. Observou-se neste estudo a contextualização do termo qualidade para a CAPES, para os editores e para as atividades que constituem a própria rotina editorial. O estudo procura proporcionar um entendimento micro da visão do Qualis a fim de auxiliar numa análise macro em torno da preocupação com a qualidade dos periódicos nas mais diversas áreas do conhecimento. Com base na pesquisa foi possível observar que, embora o Qualis e a questão da qualidade sejam preocupações que permeiam todo o trabalho editorial dos periódicos científicos, as atividades relacionadas à avaliação feita pela CAPES situam-se internalizadas neste processo. Neste sentido, o Qualis se apresenta como um importante indicador científico e também como uma política que auxilia a criar a ideia de qualidade dos periódicos científicos, pois condiciona a forma como as publicações atuam e funcionam / Abstract: Scientific communication through journals contributes significantly to the development of science, aiding in the faster production of new knowledge and new forms of research. Scientific journals are also responsible for contributing with information about the direction of science itself, making the work published tangible and open to discussion by the scientific community. The idea that scientific knowledge only becomes valuable when it is widespread in the community and that it is necessary to publish research findings for recognition and registration of authorship has resulted in high growth of the number of scientific publications. Thus, the evaluation of scientific publications - in particular scientific journals - becomes then part of the process of construction of scientific knowledge. In Brazil, the evaluation of journals is done by CAPES through the Qualis index which, among other purposes, indicates the journals which have greater relevance in each area of knowledge, both to researchers and to funding agencies and scientific institutions. This study is aimed at understanding the operation of the Qualis index and how their criteria are present in the routine publishing practices of scientific journals. The work addresses specifically the field of Education both in the analysis and the development of the empirical research, which included an ethnographic study over a period of seven months and four interviews with editors of scientific journals. In this study we observed the construction of the concept of quality for CAPES, for publishers and for routine editorial activities. The study seeks to provide a micro-level understanding of the Qualis in order to arrive at a macro-level analysis of the concern about the quality of journals in various areas of knowledge. Based on this research it was observed that although the Qualis and the issue of quality are concerns that permeate all publishing work in scientific journals, the activities related to evaluation by CAPES become internalized in this process. Thus, the Qualis index is presented as an important indicator and also as a vector of science policy that helps create the very idea of quality of scientific journals, through the way it conditions how the publications operate and work / Mestrado / Politica Cientifica e Tecnologica / Mestre em Política Científica e Tecnológica

Academic libraries are focused towards effective information provision that is necessary for teaching, learning and research. Makerere University Library (Maklib) is no exception as it has strategies towards effective provision of information resources. Journals are some of the resources that are provided by the library to support teaching, learning and research and they are provided in two formats: namely, the electronic format and the print format. This research attempted to investigate whether postgraduate students use these journals and the formats they prefer to access. Research was conducted involving 114 postgraduate students using questionnaires as the data collection tool. Qualitative data was collected, analysed using Google Forms and presented in graphs, tables and text. Findings revealed that most postgraduate students are aware of the existence of journals provided by the library although some expressed a lack of awareness. Further still they use the journals provided and most of them have preference for the electronic format of journals. However it was also revealed that access was hindered by several factors such as long procedures to access the library. Recommendations that need to be adopted by Maklib are also discussed such as increasing on awareness campaigns, continuous training of students and staff and providing the necessary infrastructure to enhance access to the journals. / Mini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2015. / Information Science / MIT / Unrestricted

This study sought to determine whether or not factors such as relative advantage, compatibility, result demonstrability, ease of use, image, visibility, and voluntariness were involved in users' adoption of a refereed Web-based journal for informational, citation, and publication purposes. In addition, the study tested whether or not exposure to a prototype of a refereed Web-based journal would change users' perceptions concerning how well they would interact with the journal.