ABSTRACT
Introduction: One of the most important criteria for assessment of research activities is the quantitative evaluation of scientific output, for which the most effective method is the assessment of indexed articles in valid databases. This study aimed at mapping the scientific output of indexed thyroid disease in the Web of Science database between 2007-2013.Materials and Methods: For the present study, we conducted an analytical survey, using a scientometric approach. The study population included all populations of scientific publications on indexed thyroid diseases in the web of science database between the years 2007-2013. Data were analyzed by Excel software, and the scientometric tool "HistCite" was used for mapping of scientific output in the region. Results: Our findings showed that from the 2294 records retrieved, 7344 authors affiliated to 1339 institutions, had published their research in 700 journals, using 6 document types. The Thyroid journal had the largest number of local and global citations. Majority of scientific productions in the Middle-East belonged to Turkey and Iran, i.e. 60.7%, 17% respectively. In the scientific map, 5 scientific clusters were developed based on TGCS and TLCS. Conclusion: According to the results, Iran, in the field of thyroid disease, Iran with a rate of 17%, ranked as the second country in the middle-east in scientific publications, a relatively low ranking with regard to the significance of thyroid disease. To increase the scientific output in Iranian universities and research facilities, precisely designed strategies are urgently needed, based on which Iranian researchers in this field can achieve top rankings with research output in the Middle-East in the near future
ABSTRACT
This research aimed at determining and comparing the precision and recall of general search engines to retrieve images of important diseases in the field of endocrinology. An analaytical survey was conducted in this applied research, for which 50 keywords in the field of 5 endocrine diseases were selected, and the 30 top images retrieved by each search engine were stored and analyzed, using precision and recall measurement formulas and excel software. This research show that Google search engine has the most percision [35%] followed by the Bing and Yahoo search engines. Images retrieved for adrenal diseases had the most percision [42%] in google while it was [16%] in yahoo. The Bing search engine had the most recall [77%], followed by the google and yahoo search engines. Diabetes mellitus had the most recall [97%] in the google and bing search engines. Adrenal diseases had the least recall [30%] using yahoo search engine. Results show that Google and bing search engines were in competition with each other and professionals of endocrinology and other researchers can use these search engines, Google and bing in particular, to retrieve the best medical images. Librarians also can use and recommend these two search engines to related professionals for retrieving medical images of adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, diabetes and para-thyroid diseases
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Regarding the importance of medical research, scientific mapping and social network analysis, the main aim of this article was to visualize scientific mapping of medicine in Iran in 2007 based on the two indices of degree and betweenness centrality of social network analysis
Methods: In this scientometric study, the population of the study included all medical scientific products of Iran in 2007 indexed in Science Citation Index [3967 documents]. Network Workbench Tool [NWB] was used for calculating subject category co-citation, analyzing social networks and visualizing the maps
Results: More than 37% of scientific products of Iran in 2007 belonged to medical categories. The most productive category was general and internal medicine and the most cited category was from pharmacology and pharmacy. These two categories together with biochemistry and molecular biology ranked the highest in degree and betweenness centrality. The strongest co-citation link was between general and internal medicine and public health, occupational and environmental health
Discussion: Using the social network indices is effective in the analysis of scientific mapping of medicine. Highly productive and more cited subject categories have strong presence in scientific maps of subject category co-citation
ABSTRACT
Introduction: ClimateQual is an international survey tool, created by the Association of Research Libraries in 2009, for assessing organizational climate in libraries. This study aimed to assess the organizational climate of the libraries of Mazandarn and Babol Medical Universities based on ClimateQUAL indicators
Methods: This analytical survey was conducted in 2012. The research population included all library staff in the libraries of Mazandaran and Babol Medical Universities. A researcher-made questionnaire, based on 9 indicators included in ClimateQUAL, was used for data collection. ANOVA and t-test were applied for data analysis
Results: The Average of 98.3 and 108.8 were found for organizational climate of libraries in Mazandaran and Babol University of Medical Sciences, respectively. The climate for creativity and innovation, teamwork, continuous learning, psychological safety and management in the libraries was inappropriate. T-test showed that organizational climate of the libraries was significantly different [P=0.012]. ANOVA results indicated that the the employee's attitudes towards organizational climate was significantly different [p= 0.026]
Conclusion: ClimateQual, can be used as a standard tool for assessing organizational climate in libraries. This could provide suitable strategies to promot healthy work environment for librarians
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Considering the library users' difficulty in searching and finding the location of the available sources in the library and their lack of familiarity with the ranking systems, the current study was conducted primarily to propose a model of mapping library collection through geographical information system [GIS], and, secondarily, to implement it in mapping library collection at the shelf level
Methods: The methodology of the study included a combination of descriptive-analytic and designing system methods. To collect the required data, descriptive-analytic method was used. In order to implement and feed the data, ArcGIS was utilized and for data analysis and presenting the results through the maps of the library floors, the designing system method was applied. The spatial database was designed by means of the sources and the building map of the central library of Tehran University as the case under investigation in the present study
Results: The results revealed that while searching for the source in the created spatial database, the location of the searched sources can be observed on the map of the library floors at the level of the floor, the section, and the shelf. Finally, the findings contributed to proposing a model of mapping library collection through GIS and codifying it based on the practical realities of several research centers
Conclusion: Applying this model would hopefully allow the users to precisely locate the library sources and, thereby, to save their time. Moreover, the users can find access to different forms of the sources located in different parts of the library
ABSTRACT
Currently, qualitative research, because of its explanatory and semantic findings, has become popular. There is a growing literature on qualitative research motivating researchers on topics like: live experiences, excitements and feelings, social motions, interactions between men and societies, causes, emergence and degeneration of phenomena to investigate. Thus, the required tools for this kind of research are extending in number every day. This study was conducted on qualitative research and its data analysis software by a literature review. Principles of qualitative research were explained by experts' ideas and qualitative research approach in functional areas including librarianship and information sciences. Principles of qualitative research were also explained concerning software applications. Finally, some of the most applicable software for qualitative data analysis was introduced in details. Qualitative research follows men and phenomena in their natural environment, and its findings are explanatory in nature. Moreover, there is no standard research method, or any definite method of analysis. The findings suggest that it is necessary to use standard tools for data processing in qualitative research as there is the likelihood that the results be invalid and blended with personal judgments. Although the software does not deliver standard methods for data analysis, it may control different stages of research including information collection, data classification and report generation which would eventually improve the status quo