Bibliographic Management Software Research Articles

Marketing strategies using the flywheel model in a cycling retail sector venture

The aim of this study was to establish digital marketing strategies using the flywheel model in an enterprise in the cycling retail sector. The methodology followed a qualitative approach, using descriptive and bibliographic types of research. A literature review was conducted, followed by an interview to understand the current state of the venture's strategies, and the inductive methodwas used to generate an analysis of the results. Along the same lines, a thematic analysis of the interview was used using the qualitative analysis software Atlas TI, supported by the bibliographic management software Zotero and Publish or Perish to support the research process. The results show that the venture has a digital and relationship marketing strategy, which evidences opportunities for improvement. Subsequently, the flywheel model was used to structure these strategies as a proposal for the venture. The conclusions show that digital marketing strategies contribute to the commercial management of organizations. In addition, the venture shows opportunities to optimizeits digital marketing strategies through the support of the proposals resulting from the research.

Мобильные информационные и коммуникационные технологии для повышения эффективности оказания первой помощи: обзор научных публикаций

Summary. The objectives of the study are to analyze international scientific experience in the application of mobile information and communication technologies to improve the effectiveness of first aid provision and first aid training; to identify the main directions of scientific research and gaps in the existing scientific knowledge on these issues. Materials and research methods. In the bibliographic databases PubMed and Scopus the search of English-language scientific articles was performed, in the Google Scholar database — Russian-language scientific articles on the topic of the study, published in the period from 2003 to 2022 inclusive, were searched. Additionally, we searched for works in the article lists of sources of the found publications. The bibliographic information management software Zotero version 6.0.18 (Corporation for Digital Scholarship, USA) was used to collect, save and systematize the search results and remove duplicates. The selected studies were subjected to descriptive thematic analysis. Results of the study and their analysis. The leading directions of scientific research in the area were identified, and it was found that, with a significant thematic and methodological heterogeneity of works and ambiguity of the results obtained, the accumulated scientific data in general indicate a high prospect of using mobile technologies in the field of improving training in the provision and delivery of first aid. It is noted that at present the researches are mainly focused on: creation of systems for remote operational notification and accompaniment to the place of event of volunteers, pre-trained in first aid provision and included in the corresponding programs by means of crowdsourcing; development of mobile tools for assessment and maintenance of quality of first aid rendering and multimedia instructions on provision of first aid in real time, as well as on development of mobile technologies for training in rendering first aid. The performed studies are mainly aimed at improving the effectiveness of first aid delivery in cardiac arrest, and there are few works devoted to the development of mobile tools for improving first aid training or first aid delivery in other conditions.

A study on awareness of bibliographic management software for the academic writing activity in higher education

Academic writing has become a necessary activity in the higher education institution (HEI). Although various supporting academic writing tools are widely available, they are not fully utilized by the HEI’s academic community. The purpose of this study is to present the current understanding of the awareness, perceptions, and preferences of the academic community at HEI on the use of a Bibliographic Management Software (BMS). The approach used in this study is a quantitative analysis using a questionnaire. A total of 144 academic community from various HEI in Indonesia were involved in this research. This study’s findings indicate that the awareness of the academic community in Indonesia regarding BMS is still low. Their ignorance of the existence of BMS affects their awareness of the use of BMS. However, most of the academic community showed a preference to continue using BMS when they found the benefit of using BMS. This study can be useful for HEI management to promote BMS to their academic community and for BMS service providers to increase promotion and service satisfaction.

Metformin induced acute kidney injury; a systematic review

Introduction: Metformin is the best proven first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2DM), based on both national and international guidelines. The present systematic review is aimed to examine the acute kidney injury (AKI) risk associated with metformin. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in MEDLINE, PubMed and google scholar, to retrieve the literature related to the metformin use. A bibliographic management software (Endnote X9) was used for managing the literature. The following keywords were used: "Acute renal injury OR ARI", "Acute kidney injury OR AKI"," Metformin", " Type 2 diabetes mellitus OR T2DM", "Diabetic patients", "Renal function", "CKD". Results: About 28 relevant articles were found during the electronic and manual search. Finally, a total of four articles that fulfill the inclusion criteria were used for this systematic literature review. There is no evidence to suggest that metformin increases the incidence of AKI and is associated with an increased survival of 28 days following AKI event. Further, there was no difference in the incidence of AKI in patients who continued metformin after arterial contrast exposure compared with the control group. Conclusion: In summary, there is no evidence that metformin increases the incidence of AKI. More clinical trials are needed in this area, to investigate more evidence so that we can better understand the outcome.

WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): The use of bibliographic management software

In the scholarly environment, research findings are disseminated as journal papers which support/dispute extant knowledge or add further to what is already known. The entire manuscript needs to be cited (in-text) and referenced (at the end of article), in order for readers to ascertain the validity of the research claim/s. This must be done in proper and accepted fashion as plagiarism is a serious misdeed and inappropriate referencing mars a paper. Recent advancements in technology have led to the development of bibliographic management software tools. These tools are available as both commercial and open source software, and constitute a database wherein researchers search, store and cite references. Furthermore, authors can not only create personalized databases but also cite stored articles when compiling a manuscript or report or indeed any other form of document. This software obviates human manual inputting errors and inaccurate referencing, while conveniently enabling citation and referencing in any referencing style required, for example, after rejection, when an author must almost perforce resubmit a prepared but rejected paper to a different journal after suitable amendments.

Zotero: Bibliographic Reference Management Software

A researcher generally makes use of different sources of information for their research work. All the sources collected, consulted and used as citations and bibliographies are to be managed not only for the present research but also for the future studies. And research results are communicated through journal articles or in the form of conference / seminar papers both at national and international levels. Publishers and conference paper editors insist on a particular standard/ style of presentation of citations and bibliographies. Managing the available sources manually is a herculean task. At present there are many open source software packages available for easier and systematic management of sources. I.e. Reference Management Software (RMS). Here an attempt has been made to highlight the features and functions of ‘ZOTERO’ – a Bibliographic Reference Management Software

Bibliometric analysis about nurses′ on-the-job training evaluation in China

Objective By reviewing the relevant literature, we explored the current status and problems of the evaluation of the training effectiveness, and put forward the corresponding countermeasures, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the effect evaluation of nurse training in China. Methods By searching Citation online search and integration system(CITE), the Chinese biomedical literature service system(CBM), we included the literatures on the effect evaluation of the nurses training in the core journals from January 2006 to November 2015. Retrieval literatures were imported the bibliographic management software Note express by database. The corresponding field were analyzed in the literature′s age distribution, evaluation object, evaluation model, evaluation method, evaluation index and evaluation tool, et al. Results There were 343 literatures had retrieved, the total number of literatures presented a increasing tendency. The evaluation methods, evaluation tools and evaluation indicators presented a tendency of diversity, and the evaluation model was relatively single. Only 16(4.7%)literatures tried to construct the training effect evaluation system of nurses, which was not based on some theory or hypothesis, which had not been effectively put into practice. Conclusion The effect evaluation system of nurse training needed to be done in depth, such as reconstruction of the new training evaluation model, the establishment of training evaluation system of different professional, different levels, different positions, to research evaluation methods, evaluation criteria and clinical practice testing, to design, training evaluation management software etc. Key words: Bibliometrics; Nurse; Evaluation of the training effectiveness; Model; Indicator

Simultaneous hepatectomy and splenectomy versus hepatectomy alone for hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by hypersplenism: a meta-analysis.

BackgroundThis study systematically compared the efficacy and safety of simultaneous hepatectomy and splenectomy (HS) with hepatectomy (H) alone in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hypersplenism.MethodsThe PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched by two independent researchers through to March 31, 2015 to identify relevant studies. All the extracted literature were managed by Bibliographic citation management software. Quality assessment of the included studies was performed using a modified Newcastle–Ottawa Scale judgment. The data were analyzed using RevMan5.2 software.ResultsEight studies including a total of 761 patients with HCC and hypersplenism (360 in the HS group, 401 in the H group) were finally included in the analysis. Outcomes, including postoperative complications, perioperative mortality, operation time, 5-year survival rate, and need for blood transfusion did not differ significantly between the two groups. HS was associated with significantly more intraoperative bleeding (mean difference [MD] 57.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] 18.83–95.46, P=0.003), and CD4/CD8 ratio (MD 0.69, 95% CI 0.61–0.77, P<0.00001), CD4 subset, platelet count (MD 213.06, 95% CI 202.59–223.53, P<0.0001), white blood cell count (MD 4.85, 95% CI 4.58–5.13, P<0.0001), interferon-gamma levels (MD 18.52, 95% CI 13.93–23.11, P<0.00001), and interleukin-2 levels (MD 20.73, 95% CI 16.05–25.41, P<0.0001). In addition, lower CD8 subset (MD −7.85, 95% CI −9.07, −6.63, P<0.00001) and interleukin-10 levels (MD −18.56, 95% CI −22.61, −14.50, P<0.00001) were observed for HS.ConclusionWe identified that simultaneous HS do not increase postoperative complications, operation time, or perioperative mortality in patients with HCC and hypersplenism. Simultaneous splenectomy can increase postoperative white blood cell and platelet counts significantly, improve blood coagulation, reduce the incidence of postoperative bleeding, and enhance immunity. Therefore, HS is safe, effective, and feasible for patients with HCC and hypersplenism.

The use of bibliographic management software by Indian library and information science professionals

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to have a closer look at the awareness of referencing utilities among the library professionals in India. In a research environment, referencing and bibliography play an important role in the dissemination of research findings through scholarly writings. Citing references while writing scholarly articles has become more eloquent mainly due to the availability of a range of bibliography management utilities. Currently, there are various types of Bibliography Management Software (BMS) available for the management of the citation, referencing and compiling bibliographies. Librarians have a crucial role to play in helping the faculty, students and research scholars in the process of writing their scholarly articles and theses, especially in the area of referencing.Design/methodology/approach– The study was conducted through an online survey with an aim to assess the perception, awareness and use of BMS by the Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals in India.Findings– In the academic environment, published results of research findings are crucial for the advancement of knowledge. The published research findings are often supported and disputed using the citation of previous studies. There are a number of supporting technologies that are intended to help in procuring needed citations and streamlining them for better research output. The role of the librarian in this endeavor is undisputed. This study shows that there is a need for strengthening the awareness of BMS at the institutional level and also hands-on experience is needed for library professionals to help in the process of research writing and advocate for adopting correct referencing style (citation style) while writing scholarly articles.Practical implications– The increased use of information and communication technology in the process of scholarly writing, especially in the search and retrieval of relevant articles and the availability of electronic journals and books, have resulted in an increased number of research articles being written by research scholars. The downside to this overflow of scholarly and creative writing is the incorrect way of using referencing style in the dissemination of research and the possibilities of malpractice and plagiarism. This study will help in creating awareness of the utility of citation and BMS in content writing, especially among library and information professionals, as they play an important role in facilitating research.Social implications– This study will be beneficial for the LIS professionals in understanding the effectiveness of their services when complemented by the use of technology-powered tools. Creating awareness of the use of BMS in content development in scholarly communication promises to create a flawless scholarly output as library professionals will help researchers in guiding research writings with correct referencing and citation.Originality/value– Use of BMS helps in the development of content in an organized, methodical and scientific way. The role of library and information professionals working with different researchers and scholars in advocating and practicing the use of BMS will go a long way in creating more streamlined content.

Laparoscopic versus Open Hepatectomy with or without Synchronous Colectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Meta-Analysis

BackgroundTo compare short-term and long-term results of colorectal patients undergoing laparoscopic and open hepatectomy. Moreover, outcomes of laparoscopic versus open procedures for simultaneous primary colorectal tumor and liver metastasis resection were compared.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in the PubMed and EmBase databases (until Oct. 22. 2013) with no limits. Bibliographic citation management software (EndNote X6) was used for extracted literature management. Quality assessment was performed according to a modification of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The data were analyzed using Review Manager (Version 5.1), and sensitivity analysis was performed by sequentially omitting each study.ResultsFinally, 14 studies, including a total of 975 CLM (colorectal liver metastasis) patients, compared laparoscopic with open hepatectomy. 3 studies of them, including a total of 107 CLM patients, compared laparoscopic with open procedures for synchronous hepatectomy and colectomy. Laparoscopic hepatectomy was associated with a significantly less blood loss, shorter hospitalization time, and less operative transfusion rate. In addition, lower hospital morbidity rate (OR = 0.57, 95%CI:0.42–0.78, P = 0.0005) and better R0 resection (OR = 2.44, 95%CI:1.21–4.94, P = 0.01) were observed in laparoscopic hepatectomy. For long-term outcomes, there were no significant differences between two surgical procedures on recurrence and overall survival. In comparison of synchronous hepatectomy and colectomy, laparoscopic procedure displayed shorter hospitalization (MD = −3.40, 95%CI:−4.37–2.44, P<0.00001) than open procedure. Other outcomes, including surgical time, estimated blood loss, hospital morbidity, and overall survival did not differ significantly in the comparison.ConclusionsLaparoscopic hepatectomy with or without synchronous colectomy are acceptable for selective CLM patients. We suggest standard inclusion criteria of CLM patients be formulated.

Bibliographic Management Software is an Author's Best Productivity Tool

Bibliographic Management Software is an Author's Best Productivity Tool

Bibliographic Management Software: A Focus Group Study of the Preferences and Practices of Undergraduate Students

With the growing population of undergraduate students on our campus and an increased focus on their success, librarians at a large midwestern university were interested in the citation management styles of this university cohort. Our university library spends considerable resources each year to maintain and promote access to the robust bibliographic management tool RefWorks. A team of librarians wondered whether RefWorks might be used by undergraduate students with the same perceived enthusiasm that we have sensed in graduate students and faculty. More generally, we explored how undergraduate students were managing their citations, if and what kinds of tools they were using to ease the process of creating bibliographies, and their general workflow in incorporating citations into their academic work.

Is Dor fundoplication optimum after laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia? A meta-analysis

To compare the outcome of acid reflux prevention by Dor fundoplication after laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) for achalasia. Electronic database PubMed, Ovid (Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews, EmBase and Ovid MEDLINE) and Cochrane Library were searched between January 1995 and September 2012. Bibliographic citation management software (EndNote X3) was used for extracted literature management. Quality assessment of random controlled studies (RCTs) and non-RCTs was performed according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions 5.1.0 and a modification of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, respectively. The data were analyzed using Review Manager (Version 5.1), and sensitivity analysis was performed by sequentially omitting each study. Finally, 6 studies, including a total of 523 achalasia patients, compared Dor fundoplication with other types of fundoplication after LHM (Dor-other group), and 8 studies, including a total of 528 achalasia patients, compared Dor fundoplication with no fundoplication after LHM (Dor-no group). Dor fundoplication was associated with a significantly higher recurrence rate of clinical regurgitation and pathological acid reflux compared with the other fundoplication group (OR = 7.16, 95%CI: 1.25-40.93, P = 0.03, and OR = 3.79, 95%CI: 1.23-11.72, P = 0.02, respectively). In addition, there were no significant differences between Dor fundoplication and no fundoplication in all subjects. Other outcomes, including complications, dysphagia, postoperative physiologic testing, and operation-related data displayed no significant differences in the two comparison groups. Dor fundoplication is not the optimum procedure after LHM for achalasia. We suggest more attention should be paid on quality of life among different fundoplications.

Maintaining Nursing Knowledge Using Bibliographic Management Software

Two bibliographic management products are compared in this article, RefWorks 2.0, produced by ProQuest LLC and EndNote v.X5, produced by Thomson Reuters. For the purposes of the product comparison the EndNote, a stand-alone client was loaded on an individual computer and the RefWorks Web-based, institutional version was used. Both applications were tested on the Microsoft XP Operating System using the Internet Explorer Web browser. The databases used for searching are the free PubMed database and the subscription-based Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database. The features of the two applications selected for comparison were based on an assumption that professional perioperative nurses will be using the software to remain current in their field. Neither features used to generate bibliographies for publication nor inserting footnotes into papers will be assessed. Several other no-cost bibliographic management software applications exist including Zotero, Mendeley, BibTex, and citulike. These applications will not be reviewed in this article. Ovadia provides nformation regarding the aforementioned no-cost bibliographic management prodcts and their respective features.

Fueling Green Debate: Creating Student Reading List for Environmental Science Debates Using RefShare

Environmental Science is a high-enrollment, freshman-level course in the Biological Sciences Department at the University of North Texas. Dr. Ruthanne Thompson, one of the Environmental Science professors, asked the library liaison for the Biological Sciences Department to create reading lists to support student debates on evolution and global warming in the course. This paper describes the guidelines established for selecting the readings and the sources that yielded the most suitable readings for the debates. Besides impacting the science education of a large number of college students, the librarian saw an opportunity to introduce a green collaborative approach to the professor. The paper elucidates how the librarian and her graduate assistant used the bibliographic management software RefWorks and its collaborative feature RefShare to collect, organize and share the readings with each other and the professor without printing out any materials. The final reading lists are included as an appendix.

Analyzing Library Metadata for Web-Based Metadata Reuse Services: A Case-Study Examination of WorldCat.org and RefWorks

The goal of this article is to analyze problems in citation outputs generated by Web-based bibliographic management software RefWorks in order to illustrate how existing library data in the WorldCat.org database can be repurposed effectively to interact with new Web-based technologies and services. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study finds that, in addition to numerous, repetitive problems that might be easily overcome with improved formatting on the software side, the quality of citations suffers critically from a wide variety of problems in original metadata, such as authority control issues in a multiple-database environment, the presence of legacy data, and the lack of relationship information in most MARC records. The results of the study indicate a pressing need to develop a new, common data model for library services and applications if we want library data to support and integrate easily with a myriad of potential uses on the Web.

Mendeley.

The article reviews the Mendeley bibliographic citation management software at www.mendeley.com, comparing it to other currently available software such as EndNote, RefWorks and Zotero.

Are Bibliographic Management Software Search Interfaces Reliable?: A Comparison between Search Results Obtained Using Database Interfaces and the EndNote Online Search Function

The use of bibliographic management software and its internal search interfaces is now pervasive among researchers. This study compares the results between searches conducted in academic databases' search interfaces versus the EndNote search interface. The results show mixed search reliability, depending on the database and type of search performed.

Librarians' perceptions on the use of electronic resources at Catalan academic libraries

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to expand on previous quantitative and qualitative research into the use of electronic information resources and its impact on the information behaviour of academics at Catalan universities.Design/methodology/approachA focus group was set up, comprising seven members of the staff of five Catalan academic libraries.FindingsParticipants confirmed the increase in the amount of journal reading among academics, due to the increase in the number of electronic journals available and the improvement in the tools for locating and accessing this information, especially off‐campus access. Librarians were well aware of the importance of internet search engines as the first information source for academics. They regretted having failed to provide users with a single interface to all information products. Academics' perceptions of the usefulness of bibliographic management software have increased dramatically during the last few years, especially among PhD students. Finally, librarians stated that most of the complaints they receive from users were to do with platform breakdowns, difficulties in accessing resources off‐campus, and discontinued resources.Originality/valueWhile a large number of studies have measured the use of electronic journals and databases and have surveyed users, few studies have involved librarians in order to triangulate these results.

Information Literacy and Research-Intensive Graduate Students: Enhancing the Role of Research Librarians

This article investigates how psychology graduate students find information for coursework and research, who teaches them how to find it, and whether differences emerge over the course of their graduate careers. Findings indicate that these graduate students are comfortable using campus libraries, prefer electronic resources, ask supervisors when they need assistance locating information, and have some interest in furthering their information literacy knowledge. Finally, the master's students use different information management skills than do the PhD students, as evidenced by the use of bibliographic management software. Suggestions for furthering the role of research librarians focus on being more proactive, rather than expecting students to come to librarians for assistance.