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The impact factor: a case study of medical journals
Linda Cox, David EllisThis paper aims to look at two well-respected cardiothoracic journals and one general medical journal over the period of a decade to find out any major differences in content and…
The impact of information and communication technologies on informal scientific communication: A naturalistic inquiry approach
Ahmed Maher khafaga Shehata, David Ellis, Allen FosterThis study aims to accomplish three objectives: first, to investigate the role and impact of information and communication technologies on the practice of science in the UK;…
Cross-language information seeking behaviour English vs Arabic
Asma Al-Wreikat, Pauline Rafferty, Allen FosterThe purpose of this paper is to report the results and the methods of a study which applied grounded theory to the information-seeking behaviour of social scientists when…
Everyday life information seeking behaviour in relation to the environment: Disposable information?
Janet Mawby, Allen Foster, David EllisThe purpose of this paper is to describe one of the preliminary results from interviews conducted as part of a PhD study into examining the role of peer and family influences on…
A discussion of problems in implementing organisational cultural change: Developing a learning organisation in University Libraries
Saowapha Limwichitr, Judith Broady-Preston, David EllisThe purpose of this paper is to review the literature on organisational cultural change and problems in its implementation, focussing on the case of building a learning…
Summer schools in library service at Aberystwyth (1917-1928)
Julie MathiasThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the courses in library service jointly developed and run by the University and the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, between…