International Journal of Business and Management FAQ - ResearchHelpDesk - International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. The journal aims at encouraging theoretical and applied research in the field of business and management, promoting the exchange of ideas between science and practice. In addition to original theoretical and empirical work, excellent state of the art contributions will also be considered. The journal focuses on the topics: Corporate Governance; Human Resource Management; Marketing & Strategic Management; Financial Management; Information Technology Management; Production & Operations Management. It provides an academic platform for professionals and researchers to contribute innovative work in the field. IJBM carries original and full-length articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of business and management. Abstract & indexing Academic Journals Database COPAC EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Library Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB) Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Genamics JournalSeek GETIT@YALE (Yale University Library) Google Scholar IBZ Online Infotrieve JournalTOCs Library and Archives Canada LOCKSS MIAR National Library of Australia NewJour Open J-Gate PKP Open Archives Harvester Publons ROAD SHERPA/RoMEO Standard Periodical Directory UCR Library Ulrich's Universe Digital Library WorldCat ZBW-German National Library of Economics

This site contains links to metadata about all types of publications (print media, E-books, E-journals,online resources) originating from the central union database of HeBIS. HeBIS - The Hessische BibliotheksInformationsSystem is one of the six regional library unions in Germany. It is the electronic information and service union of academic libraries in Hessen and parts of the Rhineland Palatinate. The metadata was catalogued by 27 independent cataloging libraries/library systems which are active within the union.

Additional information about the producer of this data can be found here:

http://www.hebis.de/eng/englisch_index.php

BackgroundThe majority of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). NDDs are a public health concern in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nurturing care has been recommended as a pathway for addressing the developmental needs and unlocking the full potential of children, including those with NDDs. However, little information exists on the strategies to support children with NDDs using the Nurturing Care Framework in many countries in SSA. This review aims to synthesize information on nurturing care practices for children with NDDs in SSA. The review will also determine gaps in the provision of nurturing care for children with NDDs. Further, the review will highlight the drivers of care as well as the experiences of the caregivers.MethodsThe review will be implemented in six steps: specification of the research question, identification of relevant studies, selection of studies to be included, extracting, mapping, and charting the data, collating, summarizing, and reporting the results, and stakeholder consultation. We propose a database search followed by a manual search for the literature synthesis. We will search the following electronic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Open Grey and African Journals Online (AJOL). All studies published after May 2018 to May 2023 that include relevant terms will be identified and included. The research team will develop a data extraction form for use in capturing relevant information from each of the included studies. A patterning chart that will summarize and analyze the key findings of each article will be created.DiscussionWe anticipate that the study will provide evidence on the existing nurturing care practices and unearth gaps in the provision of nurturing care for children with NDDs. Key determinants of care and the experiences of the parents/caregivers of children will also be identified. The study will provide key recommendations on interventions to improve the quality of care for children with NDDs. Through this study, awareness of the unmet nurturing care needs of these children will be increased. The evidence generated may assist policymakers and stakeholders in addressing the needs of children with NDDs.

Monthly usage figures for online resources including databases and e-book platforms when available, for January 2005 to present.

Additional information

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Resources included : description {minimum dates of subscription} What the figure is

19th Century British Library Newspapers : digital newspaper archive {May 2007 - present} Number of sessions

Access to Research : online journals {April 2014 - present} Number of pages viewed

Ancestry : family history {October 2008 - present} Number of sessions until May 2015; number of content pages viewed from June 2015

Britannica Online : encyclopedia {January 2005? - present} Number of searches conducted, until June 2014; number of sessions from July 2014

British Standards {March 2005 - April 2017; November 2017 - present} Number of content pages viewed

British Way of Life : information to help asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in getting settled in the UK {October 2016 - present} Number of sessions

Citizens Advice Notes : UK law made understandable {March 2007 - March 2016} Number of pages viewed

COBRA : business information fact sheets and business sector profiles {October 2005 - present} Number of pages viewed

Corporate researcher / Market IQ : company information database {January 2008 - 2015} Number of "reports viewed"

EISODOS : information for foreigners coming to live in the UK {October 2008 - October 2013} Information on meaning of figure lost

Enquire : "ask a librarian" online chat service {2005 - March 2016} Number of chats started by users in the Newcastle area

Find my past : family history {April 2011 - present} Number of sessions (or so we seem to remember when we had access to usage figures)

IBISWorld : market research {January 2017 - present} Number of pages viewed

Key Note : company information and market research {April 2011 - October 2018} Number of reports viewed

Kompass : business information {2006 - July 2011} Information on meaning of figure lost

Know UK : current reference information {January 2007 - June 2011} Information on meaning of figure lost

Life in Great Britain : self-learn course to prepare for the Life in the UK citizenship test {January 2010 - present} Number of sessions

Local Data Online : business (retail sector) information {November 2013 - July 2015?} Information on meaning of figure lost

Mint UK & Mint Global : company information databases {March 2014 - 2015} Information on meaning of figure lost

Mintel : market reports {2006? - April 2010; June 2013 - present} Number of reports viewed

Newsstand : online newspapers {January 2011 - March 2014} Information on meaning of figure lost

Onesource / Avention : company information database (changed name over the years) {March 2012 - October 2013; July 2015 - present} Number of searches conducted

News UK : newspaper articles {January 2007 - October 2010?} Information on meaning of figure lost Oxford English Dictionary {May 2006 - present} Number of sessions

Oxford Art Online {March 2006 - present} Number of sessions

Oxford Dictionaries {February 2015 - present} Number of sessions

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography {January 2006 - present} Number of sessions

Oxford Music Online {March 2006 - present} Number of sessions

Oxford Reference Online {March 2006 - present} Number of sessions

Safari Select : online books (to read online, as opposed to the e-books you can download and read offline) {May 2009 - March 2014} Number of books viewed

Times Digital Archive : digitised newspapers {January 2005 - present} Number of sessions

Theory Test Pro : practice questions for the driving theory test {August 2010 - present} Number of sessions

Transparent language online / Byki : language courses {January 2011 - November 2012} Number of courses accessed

Universal Skills : learn basic computer skills and how to use Universal Job Match {November 2014 - present} Number of users

Newcastle Library App (devices) : number of devices the app is on {2013 - present}

Newcastle Library App (launches) : number of times the app has been used {2013 - present}

Bibliotheca Cloud Library : e-books and e-audiobooks {February 2016 - March 2018} Number of items borrowed

Bolinda : e-audiobooks collection {2012 - February 2016} Number of items borrowed (figures only from April 2015)

Bolinda BorrowBox e-books {February 2018 - present} Number of items borrowed

Bolinda BorrowBox e-audiobooks {February 2018 - present} Number of items borrowed

ComicsPlus : e-comic books {March 2017 - present} Number of items borrowed

OneClick / RB Digital (e-audiobooks) : e-audiobooks collection (became RB Digital in... 2017?) {May 2015 - present} Number of items borrowed

Overdrive (e-audiobooks) {2011 - May 2016} Number of items borrowed (figures only from April 2015)

Overdrive (e-books) {2011 - May 2016} Number of items borrowed (figures only from April 2015)

Public Library Online : e-books collection {April 2016 - February 2018} Number of items borrowed

Zinio / RB Digital (magazines) : digital magazines (the Zinio service became integrated with the other RB Digital content in 2017) {May 2015 - present} Number of magazines downloaded (figures only from January 2016)

PICO framework for determining eligibility of review questions.

Dataset of African Journals Online publications and journals (last update: February 2024). The dataset contains metadata for articles and journals indexed in African Journals Online (AJOL). It provides the information contained in AJOL in a structured format that can be downloaded and used easily. It also contains a unique identifier matching AJOL articles with their OpenAlex records in order to facilitate the use, comparison, and combination of both data sources.

Details about the download, methods, and findings are reported in the following preprint:

Alonso-Álvarez, P. (2025). A small step towards the epistemic decentralization of science: a dataset of journals and publications indexed in African Journals Online. Zenodo. 10.5281/zenodo.14900054

Detailed information on the database construction process is reported in the following file:

ajol_database_report.pdf

Data files:

ajol_journals.csv: contains metadata from journals, including title, eISSN, ISSN print, country, JPPS category, and open access status (binary for diamond journals).

ajol_journals_area.csv: related journals to their AJOL research area categories. Journals can belong up to three categories.

ajol_pub.csv: contains articles’ metadata, including journal identifiers, article URL, doi, issue, volume, date, year, title, first page, and last page.

ajol_pub_author.csv: relates articles to their authors.

ajol_pub_keyword.csv: includes article keywords.

ajol_pub_openalex.csv: relates AJOL articles to their OpenAlex records using the unique identifiers of each data source.

readme.csv: contains the description of the variables in all data files.

ajol_database_report.pdf: detailed information on the database construction process.

BackgroundThe majority of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). NDDs are a public health concern in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nurturing care has been recommended as a pathway for addressing the developmental needs and unlocking the full potential of children, including those with NDDs. However, little information exists on the strategies to support children with NDDs using the Nurturing Care Framework in many countries in SSA. This review aims to synthesize information on nurturing care practices for children with NDDs in SSA. The review will also determine gaps in the provision of nurturing care for children with NDDs. Further, the review will highlight the drivers of care as well as the experiences of the caregivers.MethodsThe review will be implemented in six steps: specification of the research question, identification of relevant studies, selection of studies to be included, extracting, mapping, and charting the data, collating, summarizing, and reporting the results, and stakeholder consultation. We propose a database search followed by a manual search for the literature synthesis. We will search the following electronic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Open Grey and African Journals Online (AJOL). All studies published after May 2018 to May 2023 that include relevant terms will be identified and included. The research team will develop a data extraction form for use in capturing relevant information from each of the included studies. A patterning chart that will summarize and analyze the key findings of each article will be created.DiscussionWe anticipate that the study will provide evidence on the existing nurturing care practices and unearth gaps in the provision of nurturing care for children with NDDs. Key determinants of care and the experiences of the parents/caregivers of children will also be identified. The study will provide key recommendations on interventions to improve the quality of care for children with NDDs. Through this study, awareness of the unmet nurturing care needs of these children will be increased. The evidence generated may assist policymakers and stakeholders in addressing the needs of children with NDDs.

The ECMDB is an expertly curated database containing extensive metabolomic data and metabolic pathway diagrams about Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655). This database includes significant quantities of “original” data compiled by members of the Wishart laboratory as well as additional material derived from hundreds of textbooks, scientific journals, metabolic reconstructions and other electronic databases. Each metabolite is linked to more than 100 data fields describing the compound, its ontology, physical properties, reactions, pathways, references, external links and associated proteins or enzymes.

United States agricultural researchers have many options for making their data available online. This dataset aggregates the primary sources of ag-related data and determines where researchers are likely to deposit their agricultural data. These data serve as both a current landscape analysis and also as a baseline for future studies of ag research data. Purpose As sources of agricultural data become more numerous and disparate, and collaboration and open data become more expected if not required, this research provides a landscape inventory of online sources of open agricultural data. An inventory of current agricultural data sharing options will help assess how the Ag Data Commons, a platform for USDA-funded data cataloging and publication, can best support data-intensive and multi-disciplinary research. It will also help agricultural librarians assist their researchers in data management and publication. The goals of this study were to establish where agricultural researchers in the United States-- land grant and USDA researchers, primarily ARS, NRCS, USFS and other agencies -- currently publish their data, including general research data repositories, _domain-specific databases, and the top journals compare how much data is in institutional vs. _domain-specific vs. federal platforms determine which repositories are recommended by top journals that require or recommend the publication of supporting data ascertain where researchers not affiliated with funding or initiatives possessing a designated open data repository can publish data Approach The National Agricultural Library team focused on Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and United States Forest Service (USFS) style research data, rather than ag economics, statistics, and social sciences data. To find _domain-specific, general, institutional, and federal agency repositories and databases that are open to US research submissions and have some amount of ag data, resources including re3data, libguides, and ARS lists were analysed. Primarily environmental or public health databases were not included, but places where ag grantees would publish data were considered. Search methods We first compiled a list of known _domain specific USDA / ARS datasets / databases that are represented in the Ag Data Commons, including ARS Image Gallery, ARS Nutrition Databases (sub-components), SoyBase, PeanutBase, National Fungus Collection, i5K Workspace @ NAL, and GRIN. We then searched using search engines such as Bing and Google for non-USDA / federal ag databases, using Boolean variations of “agricultural data” /“ag data” / “scientific data” + NOT + USDA (to filter out the federal / USDA results). Most of these results were _domain specific, though some contained a mix of data subjects. We then used search engines such as Bing and Google to find top agricultural university repositories using variations of “agriculture”, “ag data” and “university” to find schools with agriculture programs. Using that list of universities, we searched each university web site to see if their institution had a repository for their unique, independent research data if not apparent in the initial web browser search. We found both ag specific university repositories and general university repositories that housed a portion of agricultural data. Ag specific university repositories are included in the list of _domain-specific repositories. Results included Columbia University – International Research Institute for Climate and Society, UC Davis – Cover Crops Database, etc. If a general university repository existed, we determined whether that repository could filter to include only data results after our chosen ag search terms were applied. General university databases that contain ag data included Colorado State University Digital Collections, University of Michigan ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research), and University of Minnesota DRUM (Digital Repository of the University of Minnesota). We then split out NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) repositories. Next we searched the internet for open general data repositories using a variety of search engines, and repositories containing a mix of data, journals, books, and other types of records were tested to determine whether that repository could filter for data results after search terms were applied. General subject data repositories include Figshare, Open Science Framework, PANGEA, Protein Data Bank, and Zenodo. Finally, we compared scholarly journal suggestions for data repositories against our list to fill in any missing repositories that might contain agricultural data. Extensive lists of journals were compiled, in which USDA published in 2012 and 2016, combining search results in ARIS, Scopus, and the Forest Service's TreeSearch, plus the USDA web sites Economic Research Service (ERS), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Rural Development (RD), and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The top 50 journals' author instructions were consulted to see if they (a) ask or require submitters to provide supplemental data, or (b) require submitters to submit data to open repositories. Data are provided for Journals based on a 2012 and 2016 study of where USDA employees publish their research studies, ranked by number of articles, including 2015/2016 Impact Factor, Author guidelines, Supplemental Data?, Supplemental Data reviewed?, Open Data (Supplemental or in Repository) Required? and Recommended data repositories, as provided in the online author guidelines for each the top 50 journals. Evaluation We ran a series of searches on all resulting general subject databases with the designated search terms. From the results, we noted the total number of datasets in the repository, type of resource searched (datasets, data, images, components, etc.), percentage of the total database that each term comprised, any dataset with a search term that comprised at least 1% and 5% of the total collection, and any search term that returned greater than 100 and greater than 500 results. We compared _domain-specific databases and repositories based on parent organization, type of institution, and whether data submissions were dependent on conditions such as funding or affiliation of some kind. Results A summary of the major findings from our data review: Over half of the top 50 ag-related journals from our profile require or encourage open data for their published authors. There are few general repositories that are both large AND contain a significant portion of ag data in their collection. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility), ICPSR, and ORNL DAAC were among those that had over 500 datasets returned with at least one ag search term and had that result comprise at least 5% of the total collection. Not even one quarter of the _domain-specific repositories and datasets reviewed allow open submission by any researcher regardless of funding or affiliation. See included README file for descriptions of each individual data file in this dataset. Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: Journals. File Name: Journals.csvResource Title: Journals - Recommended repositories. File Name: Repos_from_journals.csvResource Title: TDWG presentation. File Name: TDWG_Presentation.pptxResource Title: Domain Specific ag data sources. File Name: domain_specific_ag_databases.csvResource Title: Data Dictionary for Ag Data Repository Inventory. File Name: Ag_Data_Repo_DD.csvResource Title: General repositories containing ag data. File Name: general_repos_1.csvResource Title: README and file inventory. File Name: README_InventoryPublicDBandREepAgData.txt

The survey studied user views on the electronic resources provided by Finnish university libraries. Electronic resources were taken to include, for instance, electronic publications, e-books, online dictionaries and reference databases. The respondents were first asked about their scientific discipline, whether their field of study was a new one, the extent to which there existed a consensus in the discipline regarding important research topics and theory, whether the respondents did research alone or in a group, and to what extent different publication formats (e.g. scholarly monographs, peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, handbooks) were valued in their field. The extent of using interdisciplinary publications and publications from own discipline was explored. Next, the respondents were asked the extent of using e-resources and printed material in general and whether they would have been willing to give up printed materials (books, journals, dictionaries) if electronic versions had been provided by the library. The next set of questions charted views on the importance of various FinELib databases and resources, reasons for not having used the resources and the source from which they had heard about the resources. The respondents were asked how often they used FinELib resources, where they mainly accessed them and for which purposes they had used FinELib services. Relating to user experience, questions charted whether the respondents thought the most important works in their discipline could be found in the FinELib resources, opinions on the kind of material that should be included in the resources (e.g. foreign scientific journals, dictionaries), problems encountered when using the resources, and training needs related to the use of the resources. Further questions probed the respondents' views on their colleagues' use of FinELib resources, on the future use of FinELib resources in general, on the strengths and weaknesses of FinELib, and general satisfaction with the resources. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, university, student or staff group and field of study.

Abstract The objective of this work was to identify scientific journals that were discontinued in the Scientific Electronic Library Online Brazil Collection and to analyze the motivations expressed in the editorials. The methodology involved identifying the characteristics of the 75 journal titles, and the editorials of the year of discontinuation and the subsequent one were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The results show 75 journals from all areas of knowledge, 52 published editorials on the subject, from which 156 texts were identified. Scientific Electronic Library Online uses two categories of generic reasons: finished (40 titles), the titles have been changed, with 38 remaining at the base, and interrupted indexing (35 titles) that were taken off the base, but the volumes already indexed were maintained. In the finished category, five main motivations were identified: internationalization and / or international visibility (62.5%), modernization (5.0%), change of publishing entity (5.0%), change of publishing entity and internationalization (2.5%), absorbed by another journal (2.5%), unidentified motivations (22.5%). In the interrupted indexing category, we identified three main motivations: internationalization and or international visibility, partnership with an international commercial publisher (34.0%), delay in launching new issues (14.4%), against Scientific Electronic Library Online internationalization policy (2,9%), unidentified motivations (48.7%). The large number of reasons not identified in editorials shows the need to increase transparency in the management of journals. Internationalization, the main motivation found, promoted by Scientific Electronic Library Online criteria and seems to have been understood in several ways in the editorials. While the majority remained at the base, 12 titles that entered into partnerships with international commercial publishers were identified and left Scientific Electronic Library Online.

Objective: Routinely collected health data, collected for administrative and clinical purposes, without specific a priori research questions, are increasingly used for observational, comparative effectiveness, health services research, and clinical trials. The rapid evolution and availability of routinely collected data for research has brought to light specific issues not addressed by existing reporting guidelines. The aim of the present project was to determine the priorities of stakeholders in order to guide the development of the REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely-collected health Data (RECORD) statement. Methods: Two modified electronic Delphi surveys were sent to stakeholders. The first determined themes deemed important to include in the RECORD statement, and was analyzed using qualitative methods. The second determined quantitative prioritization of the themes based on categorization of manuscript headings. The surveys were followed by a meeting of RECO...

This file contains metadata from the 40 most impactful journals in the field of distance education, selected through a rigorous bibliometric analysis using the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) indicator provided by SCImago. Two main criteria guided the selection: the first targeted journals ranked in Q1 and Q2 in the specific category of "e-learning" within the social sciences and education area, highlighting publications that demonstrate high impact and relevance in the academic community according to the selected indicator. The second criterion was based on keyword searches in the journal titles, selecting those that include terms like e-learning, online, Distance Education, Technology Learning, Communications in Information, and Information Education and their variants (e.g., plural), also positioned in Q1 or Q2.

The metadata, extracted from the Scopus database, covers publications from the period 2018 to 2022 and includes vital information such as document type, authors' names, article title, journal name, publication year, pages, volume, and issue number. Additionally, each article is identified by a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and URLs for direct access to the full text online, along with abstracts and keywords. These elements together provide a comprehensive and accessible view of the articles, facilitating bibliometric analyses and related academic research.

This compilation serves as an essential resource for researchers and educators interested in understanding the dynamics and development of the field of distance education, offering a solid foundation for future investigations and the formulation of evidence-based educational policies.

International Journal of Business and Management Impact Factor 2024-2025 - ResearchHelpDesk - International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. The journal aims at encouraging theoretical and applied research in the field of business and management, promoting the exchange of ideas between science and practice. In addition to original theoretical and empirical work, excellent state of the art contributions will also be considered. The journal focuses on the topics: Corporate Governance; Human Resource Management; Marketing & Strategic Management; Financial Management; Information Technology Management; Production & Operations Management. It provides an academic platform for professionals and researchers to contribute innovative work in the field. IJBM carries original and full-length articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of business and management. Abstract & indexing Academic Journals Database COPAC EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Library Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB) Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Genamics JournalSeek GETIT@YALE (Yale University Library) Google Scholar IBZ Online Infotrieve JournalTOCs Library and Archives Canada LOCKSS MIAR National Library of Australia NewJour Open J-Gate PKP Open Archives Harvester Publons ROAD SHERPA/RoMEO Standard Periodical Directory UCR Library Ulrich's Universe Digital Library WorldCat ZBW-German National Library of Economics

Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources CiteScore 2024-2025 - ResearchHelpDesk - Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources (JANR) is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research and review articles on the various discipline of agriculture. The main objective of JANR is to serve as a platform for the national and international scholars, academicians, researchers, and extensonists to share the innovative research findings in agricultural fields. The JANR is an online open access international, peer reviewed and official journal published annually in month of December by Prithu Technical College, Lamahi Municipality Ward -3, Bangaun, Deukhuri Dang, Nepal. The scopes of Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources include, but are not limited to, the following fields of Agricultural Ecology, Agricultural economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural extension, Agronomy, Animal Science and Veterinary, Aquaculture and fisheries, Conservation agriculture, Entomology, Environment Science, Food Science, Forestry Science, Genetic engineering, Horticulture, Irrigation Science, Land use and waste management in agriculture, Microbiology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Breeding and genetics, Plant Pathology, Production Ecology, Sociology of agriculture, Soil Science, Scientific publication, Scientific writing and communication in agriculture and natural resources. Abstracting and Indexing Google Scholar DOAJ-Directory of open access journals CAB Abstracts (CABI) Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) NepJOL IP Indexing Neliti MIAR BASE HEIDI NSD SERPA/RoMEO Publons WRLC Catag Academic Resource Index Electronic Journals Library WorldWideScience.org Universities E-Library Databases Columbia University Libraries Iowa State University Libraries UC Berkeley Library Universities E-Library Databases University of Edinburgh Library Western Sydney University Library University of New Mexico Library York University Library Gent University Library University of Toronto Libraries Purdue University Library Harvard Library University of Minnesota Catalog Nelson Mandela University Library RMIT University Library British Library Rhodes University Library Pennstate University Libraries Portland State University Library Latrobe University Library Georgia UGA Libraries Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Asian Digital Library Ajman University Library

This dataset is for the paper that systematically reviewed the literature on factors that contribute to the successful development and use of the mobile digital library (DL). Selected journal articles on mobile DLs’ successful development and use were reviewed. The paper argues that the concept of DLs is evolving because of the dynamic nature of knowledge and technological developments in the infosphere. A systematic literature search of journal article factors that contribute to the successful development and use of the mobile DL was accomplished by searching the following databases: Emerald Insight, Science Directory and Google Scholar. The systematic review was conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. The study applied Rogers’s (1965) Diffusion of innovation theory to unpack the attributes of innovation to unpack contextual factors shaping African conceptions of mobile libraries (m-libraries). The studies reviewed were published from 2016 to 2021. This paper is based on a systematic literature review. Therefore, the paper used publicly available literature on the theme of DLs concerning m-libraries. Among the search terms used for the study were: “digital libraries”, “Africa and digital libraries”, “electronic libraries”, “information communication technologies”, “access to information” and “mobile digital libraries”. Reviewed literature indicates that myriad factors can contribute positively or negatively to the successful development and use of the mobile DL. These factors include the degree of staff awareness and understanding of the potential of mobile technologies in enhancing the provision of library services, the availability of relevant digital content, the library staff and users’ level of digital and information literacy competencies to navigate digital platforms, user friendliness of DL platforms, material and financial support to access m-libraries, power supply and access to internet connectivity. The results from this study generated knowledge and insight into the factors that affect the development and optimal use of mobile DLs to enhance and widen access to scholarly databases irrespective of time and space. The study made recommendations that will enable South African policymakers to make informed decisions relating to the factors affecting the development and usage of mobile DLs for enhanced learning, teaching and education. Given the growing number of scholarly publications on mobile DLs, this study seeks to discover how such technologies can help enhance learning, teaching and research in higher education. This study’s findings will provide a scientific basis for policymakers and researchers with evidence-based knowledge that raises the value of mobile DLs. It was discovered that if the identified factors are handled well, users can easily access tools, such as databases, electronic journals and online reference tools, and this could improve the quality of teaching and learning.

These are the raw data behind the publication: Appel, A.L.; Albagli, S. The adoption of Article Processing Charges as a business model by Brazilian Open Access journals. Transinformação, 31:e180045, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1590/2318-0889201931e180045 Different funding and business model alternatives for Open Access to scientific publication have been discussed and tried, either by Gold open access journals or by the ‘hybrid’ ones. A growing number of both types of scholarly journals have adopted a publication fee – more specifically an Article Processing Charge – as their open access business model, a procedure that has been the subject of controversies. The objective of this study is to characterize Brazilian open access journals that adopt article processing charges. The main contribution of this study is to audit and support decision making of editorial policies and business models for open access that are being proposed by and for Brazilian journals. We defined a sample of Brazilian open access journals using article processing charges extracted from the Directory of Open Access Journals database in April 2018 along with their classification in the Scimago Journal Ranking, Journal Citation Reports and Qualis Capes system, considered as an indicator of prestige of academic journals. The study reveals that a small number of Brazilian open access journals are currently applying article processing charges, with practices varying mainly according to fields of study, types of organization and classification according to the Qualis system. This work was funded by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Bolsa de Doutorado Demanda Social), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (grant no. 447019/2014-7), Fundação Carlos Chagas de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (grant no. E-26/ 201.428/2014)

description: FUNCTION: NRL's Ruth H. Hooker Research Library offers a full range of traditional and digital library services to enhance and support the research program of the Naval Research Laboratory. Traditional library services include a physical facility for study and research, staffed with subject specialists and information professionals to assist researchers in locating and retrieving published information. A rich and extensive journal, technical report, and book collection has been created and maintained over the80+-year history of the library. To enhance traditional services, the library isactively expanding the NRLDigital Library (http://library.nrl.navy.mil), which provides access to thousands of journals, books, and reference sources at desktops at NRL-DC, NRL-Stennis, NRL-Monterey, and the Office of Naval Research.DESCRIPTION: The Library collections focus on physics, chemistry, electronics, and space sciences. They include 150,000 books and journal volumes, 4,000 current journal subscriptions, and over 2 million technical reports in paper, microfiche, or electronic format. The collections are regularly analyzed, organized, and updated to provide quick and easy retrieval of the most appropriate items. Services include the following: reference assistance in using the collections and locating information from external sources; mediated literature searches of several hundred online databases, including classified databases, to produce on-demand subject bibliographies; circulation of materials from the collection including classified literature up to the SECRET level; interlibrary loan and document delivery to obtain needed items from other scientific and research libraries or from commercial document providers; ordering all journals for office retention; and user education and outreach to help researchers improve productivity through effective use of both the physical library and the Digital Library resources available through TORPEDO Ultra and the World Wide Web.TheTORPEDO Ultra digital repository providesdesktop access to more than 8 million full content items; thousands of research journals; hundreds of technical databases; and reference tools including Web of Science, SCOPUS, and INSPEC. EEQUIPMENT: Public access computers, photocopiers, color printer, microform reader/printers, and self-service digital sender.; abstract: FUNCTION: NRL's Ruth H. Hooker Research Library offers a full range of traditional and digital library services to enhance and support the research program of the Naval Research Laboratory. Traditional library services include a physical facility for study and research, staffed with subject specialists and information professionals to assist researchers in locating and retrieving published information. A rich and extensive journal, technical report, and book collection has been created and maintained over the80+-year history of the library. To enhance traditional services, the library isactively expanding the NRLDigital Library (http://library.nrl.navy.mil), which provides access to thousands of journals, books, and reference sources at desktops at NRL-DC, NRL-Stennis, NRL-Monterey, and the Office of Naval Research.DESCRIPTION: The Library collections focus on physics, chemistry, electronics, and space sciences. They include 150,000 books and journal volumes, 4,000 current journal subscriptions, and over 2 million technical reports in paper, microfiche, or electronic format. The collections are regularly analyzed, organized, and updated to provide quick and easy retrieval of the most appropriate items. Services include the following: reference assistance in using the collections and locating information from external sources; mediated literature searches of several hundred online databases, including classified databases, to produce on-demand subject bibliographies; circulation of materials from the collection including classified literature up to the SECRET level; interlibrary loan and document delivery to obtain needed items from other scientific and research libraries or from commercial document providers; ordering all journals for office retention; and user education and outreach to help researchers improve productivity through effective use of both the physical library and the Digital Library resources available through TORPEDO Ultra and the World Wide Web.TheTORPEDO Ultra digital repository providesdesktop access to more than 8 million full content items; thousands of research journals; hundreds of technical databases; and reference tools including Web of Science, SCOPUS, and INSPEC. EEQUIPMENT: Public access computers, photocopiers, color printer, microform reader/printers, and self-service digital sender.

An inventory of current agricultural data sharing options will help assess how the Ag Data Commons, a platform for USDA-funded data cataloging and publication, can best support data-intensive and multi-disciplinary research. It will also help agricultural librarians assist their researchers in data management and publication. The goals of this study were to establish where agricultural researchers in the United States-- land grant and USDA researchers, primarily ARS, NRCS, USFS and other agencies -- currently publish their data, including general research data repositories, domain-specific databases, and the top journals

ABSTRACT Here, we describe the percentage of non-citation in Brazilian public health journals, a field that, until now, had not been investigated nationally or internationally. We analyzed articles, published between 2008 and 2012, of eight public health journals indexed in the scopus database. The percentage of non-citation differs between journals (from 5.7% to 58.1%). We identified four statistically distinct groups: História, Ciência, Saúde – Manguinhos (58% uncited articles); Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva, Interface, and Saúde e Sociedade (32% to 37%); Ciência & Saúde Coletiva and Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia (16% to 17%); and Cadernos de Saúde Pública and Revista de Saúde Pública (6%). The non-citation in the first three years post-publication also varies according to journal. Four journals have shown a clear decline of non-citation: Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, and Physis. Another three (Revista de Saúde Pública, Saúde e Sociedade, and Interface) presented an oscillation in non-citation, but the rates of 2008 and 2012 are similar, with different magnitudes. In turn, the journal História, Ciência, Saúde – Manguinhos maintains high rates of non-citation. Multidisciplinary journals attract more citation, but a comprehensive citation model still needs to be formulated and tested.