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Studying the Publication Pattern of Canadian Computer Scientists / Étude des pratiques de publication des scientifiques canadiens en informatique
(University of Toronto Press, 2015)
This study explored the publication pattern of Canadian computer scientists and compared the impact of conference papers and journal articles published by these researchers. It was found that conference proceedings are the ...
More, Less, Love @mylibrary: Surveying library users for service and space planning
(2015-07-09)
This case study described how a simple, low cost survey of library users was conducted at the Engineering Library of the University of Saskatchewan in order to better understand user needs and prepare for the service and ...
The impact of data source on the ranking of computer scientists based on citation indicators: a comparison of web of science and Scopus
(Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014)
Conference proceedings represent a large part of the literature in computer science. Two Conference Proceedings Citation Index databases were merged with Web of Science in 2008, but very few studies have been conducted to ...
Involving Users in the Library Space Planning: a case study of a branch library in a research university
(Chinese American Librarian Association, 2016-12)
As library functions are evolving, many academic libraries are redesigning or renovating their library space to meet the changing needs of their users. This case study describes how a branch library in a Canadian research ...
Measuring the Impact of Gold and Green Open Access
(2017-06)
Using data from Web of Science, this research investigates how physical science researchers funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research complied with its open access policy, and compares the citation counts of ...
Conference Proceedings or Journal Articles: a case study of publications of Canadian computer scientists
(2014-10-15)
Conference proceedings are an important venue for publishing original research and often final research in computer science. They represent a large body of the literature in this field, and are generally considered as ...
Optimizing search strategies to identify randomized controlled trials in MEDLINE
(BioMed Central, 2006)
Background
The Cochrane Highly Sensitive Search Strategy (HSSS), which contains three phases, is widely used to identify Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) in MEDLINE. Lefebvre and Clarke suggest that reviewers might ...
Identifying key technologies in Saskatchewan, Canada: Evidence from patent information
(World Patent Information, 2011)
This study attempts to identify the areas of technological strength of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, whose economy is heavily based on natural resources, by analyzing patent information. 606 US patents held by ...
An alternative to the hand searching gold standard: validating methodological search filters using relative recall
(BioMed Central, 2006)
Background
Search filters or hedges play an important role in evidence-based medicine but their development depends on the availability of a "gold standard" - a reference standard against which to establish the performance ...