background of the international survey; the survey: international, UP, CSIR); example of the survey; examples of the results (data); international, UP and CSIR trends; What should the role of the research library be? Changing landscape of scholarly communication; research workflow tools;
Practical challenges for researchers in data sharingVarsha Khodiyar
Presentation given at the Research Data Alliance Plenary 12 session: IG Open Questionnaire for Research Data Sharing Survey, on Tuesday 6th November 2018, Gaborone, Botswana
Researcher KnowHow session on Anonymisation 101, based on slides and training materials by Dr Sarah Nevitt, Research Associate at the University of Liverpool with a section on Research Data Management and Anonymisation by Judith Carr, Research Data Manager and co-ordinated by Gary Jeffers, Research Data Officer at University of Liverpool Library.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Carrol Gamble, Anna Kearney and Paula Williamson, Department of Health Data Science. University of Liverpool and Trials Methodology Research Partnership.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Judith Carr, Research Data Manager and co-ordinated by Gary Jeffers, Research Data Officer at University of Liverpool Library.
Researcher KnowHow session at the University of Liverpool from 15th March 2021 presented by Ruaraidh Hill, Angela Boland, Michelle Maden.
The session provided advice on conducting key activities in a systematic review. It can also provide a ‘top-up’ to the 3 part series of workshops about systematic reviews which ran earlier in the academic session. Suitable for postgraduates and staff planning or doing a systematic review for the first time or who wish to brush up on their knowledge.
It focuses on key steps in doing a systematic review. It offers brief practical advice, showcase tools and share top tips for progressing your review.
Presentation at: Developing Search Methods for Systematic Review Workshop; September 19, 2015; Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Centre , Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Included Topics: developing search protocols for systematic reviews, search strategies, search resources, search levels, search operators, management of search results, search and information management methods.
Practical challenges for researchers in data sharingVarsha Khodiyar
Presentation given at the Research Data Alliance Plenary 12 session: IG Open Questionnaire for Research Data Sharing Survey, on Tuesday 6th November 2018, Gaborone, Botswana
Researcher KnowHow session on Anonymisation 101, based on slides and training materials by Dr Sarah Nevitt, Research Associate at the University of Liverpool with a section on Research Data Management and Anonymisation by Judith Carr, Research Data Manager and co-ordinated by Gary Jeffers, Research Data Officer at University of Liverpool Library.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Carrol Gamble, Anna Kearney and Paula Williamson, Department of Health Data Science. University of Liverpool and Trials Methodology Research Partnership.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Judith Carr, Research Data Manager and co-ordinated by Gary Jeffers, Research Data Officer at University of Liverpool Library.
Researcher KnowHow session at the University of Liverpool from 15th March 2021 presented by Ruaraidh Hill, Angela Boland, Michelle Maden.
The session provided advice on conducting key activities in a systematic review. It can also provide a ‘top-up’ to the 3 part series of workshops about systematic reviews which ran earlier in the academic session. Suitable for postgraduates and staff planning or doing a systematic review for the first time or who wish to brush up on their knowledge.
It focuses on key steps in doing a systematic review. It offers brief practical advice, showcase tools and share top tips for progressing your review.
Presentation at: Developing Search Methods for Systematic Review Workshop; September 19, 2015; Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Centre , Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Included Topics: developing search protocols for systematic reviews, search strategies, search resources, search levels, search operators, management of search results, search and information management methods.
University of Liverpool Library Researcher KnowHow session 2 of 3 presented by Michelle Maden PhD MAFHEA Postdoc research associate in evidence synthesis at the University of Liverpool on 22nd November 2021.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Michelle Maden PhD MA FHEA, Postdoc research associate in evidence synthesis, Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Catherine McManamon, Liaison Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library. Supported by Clair Sharpe, Liaison Librarian.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Ruaraidh Hill PhD MSc FHEA Lecturer in evidence synthesis at the University of Liverpool and Angela Boland MSc PhD PGCert (LTHE)Director –Liverpool Reviews & Implementation Group
Analysis of the attitude within academic and research communities toward open...Platforma Otwartej Nauki
Conference Opening Science to Meet Future Challenges, Warsaw, March 11, 2014, organized by Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw.
Presentation by Jess Tyndall on grey literature and health research at the Where is the evidence conference 2013 held at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, 11 November 2013.
Jess Tyndall is Head, Gus Fraenkel Medical Library, Flinders University
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Today research visibility is very important in an otherwise crowded digital environment. Here the concept of visibility generated and visibility earned is explained.
Computers and Learning Research Group: Research methods in open education: I...Robert Farrow
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To contextualise this approach, an accessible and brief description of the types of methods typically used in research into education and educational technology will be provided. Some of the contrasting philosophical, epistemological and ontological commitments of different research paradigms will be used to differentiate alternative methodologies. Theoretical perspectives will be outlined but not fully explored.
State-of-the-art approaches will be explored and their relevance for open education explained. The presentation will use examples of current doctoral research to highlight the use of different methods, and will convey insights into using different methods as shared by the researchers. This includes reflections on using different methods, and advice for conducting similar work.
Finally, the presentation will offer up for discussion a provisional model of open scholarship including open practices (agile project management; directly influencing practice; radical transparency; sharing research instruments; social media presence; networks); open science (open access; open data; open licensing); digital innovation (HCI; data science; open source technologies); and normative elements (challenging dominant narratives; promoting social justice; and reducing barriers to educational access).
University of Liverpool Library Researcher KnowHow session 2 of 3 presented by Michelle Maden PhD MAFHEA Postdoc research associate in evidence synthesis at the University of Liverpool on 22nd November 2021.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Michelle Maden PhD MA FHEA, Postdoc research associate in evidence synthesis, Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Catherine McManamon, Liaison Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library. Supported by Clair Sharpe, Liaison Librarian.
Researcher KnowHow session presented by Ruaraidh Hill PhD MSc FHEA Lecturer in evidence synthesis at the University of Liverpool and Angela Boland MSc PhD PGCert (LTHE)Director –Liverpool Reviews & Implementation Group
Analysis of the attitude within academic and research communities toward open...Platforma Otwartej Nauki
Conference Opening Science to Meet Future Challenges, Warsaw, March 11, 2014, organized by Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw.
Presentation by Jess Tyndall on grey literature and health research at the Where is the evidence conference 2013 held at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, 11 November 2013.
Jess Tyndall is Head, Gus Fraenkel Medical Library, Flinders University
Use and Misuse of Bibliometric Measures for Assessment of Academic Performanc...Yasar Tonta
Bibliometric methods such as journal impact factor and article influence score based on the number of citations were developed to measure and compare the quality of journals listed in citation indexes. Yet, they are increasingly being used nowadays for research assessment, hiring, tenure and academic promotion, research funding and publication support even though such metrics have not been developed to measure the quality of individual researchers or scientific articles. In this paper, we review the use of journal impact factor, cited half-life, article influence score and h index for academic performance assessment, academic promotion and publication support by Turkish universities and the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Center (TUBITAK). Examples are provided regarding the consequences of using bibliometric measures beyond what they were originally designed for, and some recommendations are offered.
Today research visibility is very important in an otherwise crowded digital environment. Here the concept of visibility generated and visibility earned is explained.
Computers and Learning Research Group: Research methods in open education: I...Robert Farrow
This session will present an overview of the Global OER Graduate Network research methods handbook. The handbook is being developed by members of the network who are researchers in open education, and will serve as a useful starting point for anyone wishing to do research in education with a focus on OER, MOOCs or OEP.
To contextualise this approach, an accessible and brief description of the types of methods typically used in research into education and educational technology will be provided. Some of the contrasting philosophical, epistemological and ontological commitments of different research paradigms will be used to differentiate alternative methodologies. Theoretical perspectives will be outlined but not fully explored.
State-of-the-art approaches will be explored and their relevance for open education explained. The presentation will use examples of current doctoral research to highlight the use of different methods, and will convey insights into using different methods as shared by the researchers. This includes reflections on using different methods, and advice for conducting similar work.
Finally, the presentation will offer up for discussion a provisional model of open scholarship including open practices (agile project management; directly influencing practice; radical transparency; sharing research instruments; social media presence; networks); open science (open access; open data; open licensing); digital innovation (HCI; data science; open source technologies); and normative elements (challenging dominant narratives; promoting social justice; and reducing barriers to educational access).
Open Education Research: Methodology Insights from the Global OER Graduate Ne...Robert Farrow
This session will present an overview of the Global OER Graduate Network research methods handbook. The handbook, published in 2020, was developed by members of the network who are doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in open education, and serves as a useful starting point for anyone wishing to do research in education with a focus on OER, MOOCs or OEP.
An accessible and brief description of the types of methods typically used in research into education and educational technology will be provided. Some of the contrasting philosophical, epistemological and ontological commitments of different research paradigms will be used to differentiate alternative methodologies. Theoretical perspectives will be outlined (but not fully explored).
State-of-the-art approaches will be explored and their relevance for open education explained. The presentation will use examples of current doctoral research to highlight the use of different methods, and will convey insights into using different methods as shared by the researchers. This includes reflections on using different methods, and advice for conducting similar work.
Finally, the presentation will offer up for discussion a provisional model of open scholarship including open practices (agile project management; directly influencing practice; radical transparency; sharing research instruments; social media presence; networks); open science (open access; open data; open licensing); digital innovation (HCI; data science; open source technologies); and normative elements (challenging dominant narratives; promoting social justice; and reducing barriers to educational access).
Reference:
Farrow, R., Iniesto, F., Weller, M. & Pitt., R. (2020). The GO-GN Research Methods Handbook. Open Education Research Hub. The Open University, UK. CC-BY 4.0. http://go-gn.net/gogn_outputs/research-methods-handbook/
An introduction to open science for the Library Journal webcast Case Studies for Open Science on February 9, 2016.
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/01/webcasts/case-studies-for-open-science/
Open Education Research: Insights from the Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN)Robert Farrow
This presents an overview of the Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) Research Methods Handbook. The aims of the GO-GN are:
- to raise the profile of research into open education,
- to offer support for those conducting PhD research in this area, and
- to develop openness as a process of research.
More than 100 doctoral and post-doctoral researchers form the core of the network with more than 200 experts, supervisors, mentors and interested parties forming a community of practice.
The Handbook was developed by members of the network who are researchers in open education, and serves as a useful starting point for anyone wishing to do research in education with a focus on OER, MOOCs or OEP.
To contextualise this approach, an accessible and brief description of the types of methods typically used in research into education and educational technology will be provided. Some of the contrasting philosophical, epistemological and ontological commitments of different research paradigms will be described. Theoretical perspectives will be outlined (though not fully explored).
The Handbook benefits from a range of illustrations (courtesy of Bryan Mathers) which are intended to make the Handbook more relatable and accessible. Reflections on the process of creating the visual journey will be shared.
Finally, the presentation will offer up for discussion a provisional model of open scholarship including open practices (agile project management; directly influencing practice; radical transparency; sharing research instruments; social media presence; networks); open science (open access; open data; open licensing); digital innovation (HCI; data science; open source technologies); and normative elements (challenging dominant narratives; promoting social justice; and reducing barriers to educational access).
Learning Outcomes:
- Delegates will benefit from an overview of research methods in open education
- Processes of open collaboration to produce a manuscript will be shared
- Supporting critical reflection on practice
Taking advantage of openness: understanding the variety of perspectives on op...OER Hub
There has been considerable coverage of the growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that give free access to courses that have familiar structures. However, there are many other ways in which Open Educational Resources are being used and influencing education. In the OER Research Hub we have worked across educational sectors looking at ways that OER are being adopted and used. In this paper we step back from some of the detailed work with collaborating projects to consider their different motivations and shared challenges. The case studies show how openness acts as inspiration, however the impact of openness can be harder to see. Our survey data is showing how open aspects can seem less important as projects seek to build to broad engagement, and that aims of widening access are challenged by findings that open education appeals to those who already have existing confidence and experience. The actions of the collaborating partners seek to address these issues for example through courses that help develop understanding of openness and by understanding the groups that they serve who have special needs.
Research methods in open education: insights from the Global OER Graduate Ne...Robert Farrow
Presentation from the ALT Summer Summit 2020 describes the GO-GN Research Methods Handbook which supports researchers working in the field of open education
Talk given at the Sciencedigital@UNGA75 on 29th September as part of a series of side events to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly.
This presentation, given on 30/9/20 to OpenEdColloquium20 at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, highlights the GO-GN Research Methods Handbook. The Handbook provides a guide to research methodology for researchers working in the field of open education.
Open approaches to OER impact research Robert Farrow
In this session the work of OER Research Hub is outlined and the merits of open approaches to understanding impact are discussed. OER Research Hub(funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) works internationally in collaboration with a range of research partners to assess impact across different education profiles. This often requires rethinking methodological assumptions or working in adaptive and responsive ways in order to facilitate sharing of impact data. OER Research Hub thus uses open methods to investigate the impact of OER on education and learning. Open forms of dissemination employed include open access publication, blogging, open release of research data and research tools, open online courses and the OER Impact Map, which draws together data relating to our research hypotheses and shows how a plurality of content can be brought together through data visualisation and graphical mapping. In addition to discussing how some of these techniques might be used to assess impact in other areas I will present some of the headline findings from the project.
Mapping & Curation in OER Impact Research #altcRobert Farrow
Presentation from ALT-C conference, 2014 on the value of mapping and curation as an approach to impact research. The presentation includes some discussion of results from OER Research Hub.
Aidan Horner spoke about Psychology's Open Science Interest Group at the first Open Data in Practice event at the University of York on 15 November 2018.
International Workshop on
"Information Management Tools for Academic and Research Libraries", All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s
College of Engineering, Pune – 1
18 to 22 December 2017 Lars Bjørnshauge
Agenda
- Research Assessment and Reward systems – an obstacle for the implementation of Open Access
- Questionable publishers – and how to detect them
- Improving the quality of journals published in India
- Whitelists!?
International Workshop on "Information Management Tools for Academic and Research Libraries", All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Engineering, Pune – 1
18 to 22 December 2017 Lars Bjørnshauge
Basic statements about the current Scholarly Communication System.
The promises of Open Access!
Where are we now with Open Access?
DOAJ and what we do!
RDAP 16: Building the Research Data Community of PracticeASIS&T
Research Data Access and Preservation Summit, 2016
Atlanta, GA
May 4-7, 2016
Presenters:
Sherry Lake, University of Virginia
Brianna Marshall, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Regina Raboin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado
Brian Westra, University of Oregon
Panel lead:
Cynthia Hudson-Vitale, Washington University in St. Louis
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Changing research workflows at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the CSIR: results of an international survey
1. Changing research workflows at the
University of Pretoria (UP) and the CSIR:
results of an international survey
Dr Heila Pienaar UP, Dr Martie van Deventer CSIR,
Siphethile Gcukumana CSIR / ARC,
Elsabe Olivier UP, Zenzile Msweli UP
UP Logo CSIR logo
2. Content
• Background of the international survey
• The survey (international, UP, CSIR)
• Example of the survey
• Examples of the results (data)
• International, UP and CSIR trends
• So what? What should the role of the research
library be?
3. Background
• Many new websites and online tools have come into
existence to support scholarly communication in all
phases of the research workflow.
• To what extent researchers are using these and more
traditional tools has been largely unknown. This 2015-
2016 survey aimed to fill that gap.
• Its results may help decision making by stakeholders
supporting researchers and may also help researchers
wishing to reflect on their own online workflows.
• In addition, information on tools usage can inform
studies of changing research workflows.
4. International survey
• The survey ran from the 10th of May 2015 to the
10th of February 2016.
• In over 9 months the survey received 20 663
responses.
• More than 100 academic institutions and
publishers used the custom URL and distributed it
to researchers in their institutions.
• The survey was written in 7 languages which
contributed to the high response rate.
• The response rate is estimated at 1.5%
• The survey is part of an on going effort to chart
the changing landscape of scholarly
communication. http://f1000research.com/articles/5-692/v1
5. UP & CSIR survey
• Both the University of Pretoria and the CSIR took up
the survey and were each given a unique custom URL
which was then distributed to researchers at these
institutions.
• Period of the survey: 19 January to 10 February
• The University of Pretoria received 183 results (6.5%
response rate) and the CSIR received 43 results (5.7%
response rate)
• NB: This survey (international & local) is a non-
representative survey. Results can not be generalised.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212977413000331
• This is an example of big data research where
hypotheses can be deducted from the data for further
research
• Interesting trends and patterns can also be identified
7. Research workflow tools
Six research workflow phases, with examples of
research workflow tools & sites:
• Discovery: Google Scholar, Paperity, ResearchGate,
Deepdyve, Browzine, Mendeley
• Analysis: R, SPSS, Matlab, OpenSci, Benchfly
• Writing: Word, Google, LaTeX, Scalar, Endnote, Zotero
• Publication: arXiv.org, IR, bioRxiv, GitHub, Figshare,
Dryad, BitBucket, Scopus, SherpaRomeo, Topical
journal, Data journal
• Outreach: Slidehare, Figshare, Speakerdeck, Wikipedia,
Pint of Science, Famelab, ORCID, Adademia.edu
• Assessment: Peerage of Science, PubPeer, PaperCritic,
Altmetric, ImpactStory, Web of Science, Scopus
https://101innovations.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/101-innovations-
survey-english.pdf
8. Figure 4. Survey response levels per 100 billion US$ GDP (2013).
Kramer B and Bosman J 2016 [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review] F1000Research 2016,
5:692 (doi: 10.12688/f1000research.8414.1)
9. Figure 2. Example of automatic feedback received by survey participants.
Kramer B and Bosman J 2016 [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review] F1000Research 2016,
5:692 (doi: 10.12688/f1000research.8414.1)
14. Most used tools & sites (preset answers)
Research
activity
International University of
Pretoria
CSIR
Discovery Search Google Scholar Google Scholar Google Scholar
Get access Institutional
Access
Institutional
Access
Institutional
Access
Alerts Google Scholar Google Scholar Google Scholar
To read, view &
annotate
Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader
Analysis Data & text MS Excel MS Excel MS Excel
Sharing notes,
protocols &
workflows
Other
(OSF / Dropbox)
Other Other
Writing tools Write and
prepare
manuscripts
MS Word MS Word MS Word
Reference
management
EndNote EndNote Refworks
15. Most used tools and sites (preset answers)
Research activity International University of
Pretoria
CSIR
Publication tools Archive & share
publications
ResearchGate ResearchGate
Institutional
Repository
Institutional
Repository
ResearchGate
Archive & share data
& codes
Github Other Other
Github
Deciding which
journal to submit a
manuscript to
JCR (impact factors) JCR Scopus
Publishing Topical journal
(traditional)
Topical journal
(traditional)
Topical journal
(traditional)
Outreach tools Archive/share posters
and presentations
Slideshare Slideshare Other
Spreading research
outside academia
Twitter Twitter Twitter
Researcher profiles ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Citations
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Assessment tools Peer review outside
normal Journal peer
review
PubMed Commons
Peerage of Science
Publons
PubMed Commons
PubPeer; Peerage of
Science, PaperCritic
Measure impact Web of Science
JCR
Scopus Scopus
16. Do you support open access
goals?
• Do you support open science
goals?
90%
3%
7%
Open access goals
Yes
No
I don’t know
86%
4%
10%
Open science goals
Yes
No
I don’t know
UP
17. CSIR
• Do you support open access goals?
77%
14%
9%
Yes
No
I don’t know
• Do you support open science goals?
82%
9%
9%
Yes
No
I don’t know
18. What is your research role?
31% of the total respondent
group identified themselves as
professors/assistant professors,
26% as bachelor/masters
students, 16% as PhD students,
9% as post-doctoral students, 5%
as librarians and the remaining
respondents identified
themselves as “other”, publisher
or industry/government
employees.
56
48
29
20
17
10
2
1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor
Bachelor/Masters Student
PhD Student
Other
Postdoc
Librarian
Publisher
Industry/Government
UP
19. What is your Research Role?
39% of the total respondents
identified themselves as
industry/government, 14% as
bachelor/masters students, 12% as
postdoctoral students, 12% as PhD
students, 12% as “other”, 9% as
librarians and the remaining 2%
identified themselves as
professor/associate
professor/assistant professor.
0
1
4
5
5
5
6
17
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Publisher
Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant
Professor
Librarian
Other
PhD Student
Postdoc
Bachelor/Masters Student
Industry/Government
CSIR
20. So what? What should the role of the
research library be?
• Research libraries and research librarians should
tap into this trove of research workflow data to
identify what their researchers are doing
• More in-depth surveys, e.g. interviews and focus
groups could be used to verify the results in your
institution
• Should research libraries take on the role of
keeping tabs on new research tools and sites, and
train researchers how to use it???
21. Bibliography
• Kramer B and Bosman J. Innovations in
scholarly communication - global survey on
research tool usage [version 1; referees:
awaiting peer review]. F1000Research 2016,
5:692 (doi: 10.12688/f1000research.8414.1)
