bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Association Between Early Life Weight Gain and Abdominal Fat Partitioning at 4.5 Years is Sex, Ethnicity, and Age Dependent
Authors: Sadananthan Suresh Anand , Tint Mya Thway , Michael Navin , Aris Izzuddin M. , Loy See Ling , Lee Kuan Jin , Shek Lynette Pei‐Chi , Yap Fabian Kok Peng , Tan Kok Hian , Godfrey Keith M. , Leow Melvin Khee‐Shing , Lee Yung Seng , Kramer Michael S. , Gluckman Peter D. , Chong Yap Seng , Karnani Neerja , Henry Christiani Jeyakumar , Fortier Marielle Valerie , Velan S. Sendhil 
Published: February 2019

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the independent associations between age‐specific annual weight gain from birth to age 4 years and fat deposition in metabolically distinct compartments at age 4.5 years in a South Asian longitudinal birth cohort.MethodsVolumetric abdominal magnetic resonance imaging with comprehensive segmentation of deep and superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissues (VAT) was performed in 316 children (150 boys and 166 girls in three ethnic groups; 158 Chinese, 94 Malay, and 64 Indian) aged 4.5 years. Associations between fat volumes and annual relative weight gain conditional on past growth were assessed overall and stratified by sex and ethnicity.ResultsConditional relative weight gain had stronger associations with greater SAT and VAT at age 4.5 years in girls than boys and in Indians compared with Malay and Chinese. Overall, the magnitude of association was the largest during 2 to 3 years for SAT and 1 to 2 years for VAT. Despite similar body weight, Indian children and girls had the highest deep and superficial SAT volumes at age 4.5 years (all interactions P < 0.05). No significant sex or ethnic differences were observed in VAT. With increasing BMI, Indian children had the highest tendency to accumulate VAT, and girls accumulated more fat than boys in all depots (all interactions P < 0.001).ConclusionsIndian ethnicity and female sex predisposed children to accumulate more fat in the VAT depot with increasing conditional relative weight gain in the second year of life. Thus, 1 to 2 years of age may be a critical window for interventions to reduce visceral fat accumulation.
Utilization of integrative medicine differs by age among pediatric oncology patients
Authors: Yun Hyeongjun , Romero Sally A. D. , Record Benjamin , Kearney Julia , Raghunathan Nirupa Jaya , Sands Stephen , Mao Jun J. 
Published: February 2019

AbstractPurposeCoping with symptoms related to cancer treatment is challenging for pediatric patients with cancer and their caregivers. Additionally, caring for pediatric patients requires specialized expertise to incorporate age‐appropriate interventions to improve outcomes. Despite the increase in pediatric inpatient integrative medicine (IM) therapies, there is a paucity of knowledge about whether the utilization of IM therapies differs by patient age.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis on IM utilization among pediatric inpatients between 2008 and 2016 in a tertiary urban cancer center using electronic medical records. Multivariable logistic regression models examined the relationship between age and specific type of IM utilization, adjusting for specific demographic factors.ResultsBetween 2008 and 2016, the pediatric inpatient IM service had 20 686 visits and treated 1877 unique patients. A significant age difference (P < 0.001) by modality was noted: dance therapy (mean age ± standard deviation: 5.9 ± 5.3 years), music therapy (8.0±7.0 years), mind–body therapies (13.0 ± 7.7 years), massage (14.5 ± 7.8 years), and acupuncture (20.0 ± 7.9 years). In multivariable analysis, the association between age and use of specific IM therapies remained significant (P < 0.001 for all).ConclusionSpecific types of inpatient IM therapy usage significantly differed by the age of pediatric patients with cancer; therefore, designing and providing age‐appropriate IM interventions with consideration for developmental stage are needed to ensure that the most appropriate and effective therapies are provided to children with cancer.
Art and everyday information behavior: Sources of understanding
Authors: Gorichanaz Tim 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTIn our efforts to design an ethical information future, we must develop a deeper understanding of the information phenomena in everyday lived experience. Based on work in cultural theory and philosophy, art seems to present an illuminating domain for the study of everyday life. This paper presents findings from an exploratory, phenomenology‐of‐practice study of the information behavior of artists. These findings serve as an entryway to information phenomena that have largely gone unexplored in information behavior. The study builds on the literature of everyday information behavior and artists' information behavior, and it draws on a nascent information behavior theory that recognizes understanding as an epistemic aim and conceptualizes understanding as an information constellation. In this study, seven local artists documented their process creating self‐portraits, and semi‐structured follow‐up interviews were conducted. This paper reports on the findings from four of these artists, demonstrating how memories, the lived environment, profound experiences, and online browsing were informative and contributed to the artists' understandings. It closes by discussing the meaning of these findings for the future of information science, suggesting that the information employed by artists might be recognized and appreciated more widely throughout society.
Blocked and chained: Blockchain and the problems of transparency
Authors: Hofman Darra , Novin Alamir 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTBlockchain is frequently claimed to be a democratizing technology. However, its relationship to both law and broader democratic institutions remains uncertain. One claim regarding blockchain's democratic potential is that it is radically transparent and can bring such transparency to existing systems of governance. This paper interrogates that claim in three different ways. Firstly, it examines blockchain technology against broader theories of transparency. Secondly, it examines the relationship between transparency and democracy, questioning how blockchain technologies could mediate that relationship. Finally, it examines how blockchain technologies could impact a particular exercise of transparency, freedom of information requests. This paper finds the relationship of transparency itself to democratic ideals is complex, contested and highly context‐dependent; the “democratizing” technological transparency built into blockchains could easily prove undemocratic in application. Blockchain technology cannot meet broader transparency goals without addressing political gatekeepers and the legal, social, and cultural needs that animate those goals.
How authors cite references? A study of characteristics of in‐text citations
Authors: Hsiao Tsung‐Ming , Chen Kuang‐hua 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTHow to differentiate citations is continuously an important research question of citation analysis. Recently, some researchers analyze full‐text academic articles with tools and techniques of natural language processing to find out the characteristics of in‐text citations. In this study, we analyze 4,255 articles published during 2007 to 2016 to explore how authors of library and information science (LIS) cite references in their articles. The pattern of citations shows that LIS authors cite more works on average but the average in‐text citation times per reference in an article only increase slightly in this period. There are more in‐text citations in the first quarter fraction of an article and the number of in‐text citations decrease gradually with text progression. The distribution of POS shows that when LIS authors mention references in text body, they use more noun, verb, and preposition than less adjective and adverb. We also choose the high frequency words of different POS to investigate which words authors prefer in in‐text citations. In these high frequency words, nouns tend to be about research topics. Verbs are neutral or used to describe methods or findings of these cited works. As to adjective and adverb, most of them are positive or neutral. But there are more negative words in adverb.
The current state of data governance in higher education
Authors: Jim Cary K. , Chang Hsia‐Ching 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTRecent developments in big data have heightened the need for data governance in any organization. There has been a growing interest and recognition of the importance of data governance in higher education. While multiple research efforts focus on a literature‐based approach to conceptualize data governance, evidence‐based research on this topic can scarcely be found. Higher education institutes are facing similar challenges in aligning their information technology (IT) efforts with business processes to meet organizational goals. This study aims to address such a research gap and investigates the status quo of data governance practice across tier one universities in the United States. Using Web content analysis, this paper sought to obtain empirical evidence of data governance initiatives, the extent of data governance, and its relationship with IT governance and information governance across a sample of 30 tier one university websites. Results of this study revealed that most of the universities created a new data governance unit with different labels (e.g., data governance, institutional research, or data management/analytics), while some universities extended IT governance or information governance to data governance. These findings shed light on the potential directions of developing data governance initiatives in higher education.
Evaluating the impact of a virtual reality workstation in an academic library: Methodology and preliminary findings
Authors: Lischer‐Katz Zack , Cook Matt , Boulden Kristal 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTCollections of 3D models and the analytic affordances of virtual reality (VR) systems can be integrated to form a “3D digital heritage ecosystem” (Limp, et al., 2011), providing a potentially richer and more intuitive learning environment that enables students to interact with models of artifacts and spaces that are too rare, fragile, or distant to access directly. This paper describes efforts to evaluate the impact of virtual reality on undergraduate instruction in varied disciplines, hosted within an academic library context. Existing research on VR and learning has focused primarily on domain‐specific tasks carried out in controlled lab settings or the social aspects of immersive virtual worlds. This paper describes the methodology and preliminary findings of a mixed‐methods research project currently underway (running from September 2017 to August 2018) that is evaluating how use of virtual reality impacts undergraduate students' self‐efficacy, and seeks to understand students' embodied experiences. The strengths and weaknesses of the methodology, initial findings drawn from the early stages of data analysis, and directions for further research are discussed.
Scholarly resource linking: Building out a “relationship life cycle”
Authors: Mayernik Matthew S. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTScholarly resources, including publications, software, data sets, and instruments, are created in an iterative and interrelated fashion. Managing the relationships that exist among and between such resources is a central requirement for information systems. Practically, however, many scholarly resources exist online as discrete entities, divorced from other resources to which they are intimately related. A robust system for linking scholarly resources in a broad and sustainable fashion will have to navigate a set of complex and interrelated requirements. This paper presents results and insights from three different projects that focused on supporting more robust linkages among scholarly resources. The discussion details key technical and institutional challenges looking forward and backward in time across what might be considered to be a “relationship life cycle”: identifying, validating, characterizing, and preserving relationships. The goal of the paper is to help guide new research initiatives and operational services focused on integrating relationship information into the scholarly record.
The interaction between people, information and innovation: Information literacy to underpin innovative work behaviour in a Finnish organisation
Authors: Middleton Lyndsey , Hall Hazel , Muir Laura , Raeside Robert 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTWorkplace learning and employee‐led innovation are related. For example, mistakes made when learning may spur innovation. Investigated in this paper is the role of information literacy in the learning of innovative work behaviour in the workplace, and the associated information behaviours that allow for innovative work behaviour to develop. Thus, interactions between people, information and innovation are a main focus. The findings derive from analysis of data generated in twelve semi‐structured interviews conducted within a Finnish organisation. Employee perceptions on the role of information in the workplace, and its role in supporting the learning of innovative work behaviour, are explored. The analysis reveals that: (1) information literacy skills serve as a prerequisite for workplace learning; (2) information behaviours support the learning of innovative work behaviour and; (3) a variety of information sources support employees as they learn to behave innovatively.
Supporting the long‐term curation and migration of natural history museum collections databases
Authors: Thomer Andrea K. , Weber Nicholas M. , Twidale Michael B. 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTMigration of data collections from one platform to another is an important component of data curation – yet, there is surprisingly little guidance for information professionals faced with this task. Data migration may be particularly challenging when these data collections are housed in relational databases, due to the complex ways that data, data schemas, and relational database management software become intertwined over time. Here we present results from a study of the maintenance, evolution and migration of research databases housed in Natural History Museums. We find that database migration is an on‐going – rather than occasional – process for many Collection managers, and that they creatively appropriate and innovate on many existing technologies in their migration work. This paper contributes descriptions of a preliminary set of common adaptations and “migration patterns” in the practices of database curators. It also outlines the strategies they use when facing collection‐level data migration and describes the limitations of existing tools in supporting LAM and “small science” research database migration. We conclude by outlining future research directions for the maintenance and migration of collections and complex digital objects.
Investigating metadata adoptions for open government data portals in US cities
Authors: Xiao Fanghui , Jeng Wei , He Daqing 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTOpen government data (OGD) is a valuable resource for both policy transparency and government accountability. All levels of the United States government are working hard to promote open data and its portals. However, there is still a lack of studies on local‐level OGD portals in the United States, particularly on the quality of metadata adopted by these portals. By examining 200 US cities, a list of 112 local‐level portals is sampled and we investigate the current usages of open data platforms for building local‐level OGD portals. This study further investigates and discusses the adoption and potential issues of metadata on those OGD portals. Our result findings discuss the platform distributions among US local‐level OGD portals, and also highlight several critical issues associated with metadata on the portals. We anticipate the results will inspire further studies on identifying solutions to improve the metadata and enhance the usability of open government data portals.
The end of ownership?: An investigation of users' preferences and perceptions of ownership configurations
Authors: Zhu Xiaohua , Cho Moonhee 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTThe notion of ownership of digital media content is complicated and fragmented, because of the interplay of intellectual property law, personal property rights, and contractual arrangements. Drawing from the existing literature on theoretical analysis of ownership, we present a framework with multiple ownership configurations of digital content. Using the online survey method, we investigated US users' perceptions of ownership of digital content, users' perceptions of the importance of various digital rights, and their preferences for different ways of obtaining media content. The results of this study show that downloadability and the continuity of rights together determine users' sense of ownership, and digital rights management (DRM) restrictions play a minor role in users' perceptions of ownership. Ownership, especially owning something physically, is still important to users with regard to books. With music, ownership is also important, but access, especially through the subscription model, is gaining in importance. Movie content shows a different pattern where users generally favor the access model over ownership. The study also found that users' perceived importance of digital rights varies with their preferences for obtaining different types of content.
Evaluating interactive bibliographic information retrieval systems: A user‐centered approach
Authors: Zhu Yongjun , Kim Meen Chul , Yan Erjia 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTAs an integral part of research activities, scholars frequently interact with bibliographic information retrieval systems to acquire scholarly information. With the dramatic increase of scientific literature, there is the pressing need of building effective and efficient bibliographic information retrieval systems that support more granular and complex bibliographic information needs. Investigating users' interaction with these systems plays an important role in understanding the systems' features and usability issues, which contributes to better system design and implementation. In this paper, we evaluate three interactive bibliographic information retrieval systems proposed in our previous studies using a user‐centered approach, including form‐, natural language‐, and visual graph‐based systems. This study recruits 20 participants to evaluate the three systems from the aspects of success rate, search time, query size, usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, and satisfaction. Results showed that: the form‐based system needed the least time to formulate simple bibliographic queries and allowed the participants to make the least mistakes; the natural language‐based system needed the least time to formulate high‐complexity bibliographic queries and was rated as the most useful, easy‐to‐use, and easy‐to‐learn system; and the visual graph‐based system's strengths lie in the support of complex queries as shown that it got better ratings of usefulness and satisfaction by the high‐complexity task group.
Embodied information practices
Authors: Olsson Michael , Lloyd Annemaree , Lueg Christopher , McKenzie Pamela 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTInformation Science researchers have been relatively slow to consider the role of the body in understanding the relationship between people, information and technology. This panel will discuss how a consideration of the body can enrich information researchers' understanding of the complex relationship between people, information and technologies, old and new. Each panel member will briefly describe their own theoretical and methodological approach and how they have informed their understanding. This will be followed by a moderated discussion between the panel and audience members.
The challenge of assessment for library Makerspaces
Authors: Cun Aijuan , Abramovich Sam 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTThe emergence of Maker culture has led to an increase of Makerspaces around the United States across a variety of educational organizations (Halverson & Sheridan, ). When Makerspaces are incorporated into public libraries, library patrons have new opportunities to learn and create through play, exploration, and creation (Moorefield‐Lang, 2015) by utilizing cutting‐edge tools such as virtual reality and 3D printers. However, as the number of library Makerspaces grows, so do the challenges associated with supporting their learning potential. In particular, there are no widely accepted means of assessing learning in library Makerspaces. Our study examined patron and librarian use of a Makerspace through a theoretical framework based on modern assessment research. Findings were: (1) categories of library Makerspace participants and their assessment needs – including librarian assessment needs; (2) assessment tools that can address the learning needs of different patrons, librarians, and other stakeholders; and (3) design implications for assessment tools in library Makerspaces.
Information science research and sustainable development
Authors: Meschede Christine , Henkel Maria 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTAwareness on and importance of sustainability in all its facets is becoming more and more important in all aspects of our lives. The question arises, how – not if – scientists can contribute to a sustainable development. As information and knowledge play an important role for development, information scientists should be included in this debate. But is there a sustainable information science or an information science of sustainability? Publications from the Library and Information Science (LIS) community addressing this topic are present, but only sparse. With this visual presentation, we aim at identifying possibilities where Library and Information Scientists can contribute to a sustainable development through and in research as well as teaching. After presenting the results of a structured literature review on sustainability in LIS research we aim at discussing these and further ideas on a sustainable information future with the participants. Thereby we endeavor to raise awareness on the topic and to share approaches to include sustainability in research, teaching and practice.
Is scientific novelty reflected in citation patterns?
Authors: Min Chao , Bu Yi , Sun Jianjun , Ding Ying 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTWe investigate the diffusion characteristics of two groups of scientific works with different levels of novelty to see how scientific novelty interacts with citation patterns. Preliminary results show that: (1) novel ideas have long‐lasting impact, but the recognition process lags behind; (2) most diffusion metrics can't differentiate the two groups under a similar macro environment; (3) citation take‐off, average clustering coefficient, and connectivity can distinguish works with different levels of novelty. The latter two characteristics—average clustering coefficient and connectivity of citing literature networks—show particular potential for identifying innovative scientific works at an early stage.