Selected Internet Resources Research Articles

Using Internet for the mass dating of drawings in the Russian state of the late XVII – early XVIII centuries for completing special GIS databases

This article presents the results of assessing the possibility of determining the dates of compiling cartographic materials (drawings) of the Russian state in the second half of the 17th - early 18th centuries using information provided exclusively by Internet resources. For correct dating, the author chose the method based on the analysis of available on historical drawings information about the property of the depicted objects and their owners. The method is mostly based on the content of the drawings making it possible avoid additional information (for example, the names of their compilers). The research was carried out on the example of seventeen drawings of Ruza district, Moscow province of the specified era. Based on data of the selected Internet resources was carried out, the author set the dates of fifteen from seventeen drawings. The accuracy of the results was acceptable, although slightly lower than the results provided by the scientific community, but the effectiveness of the used method turned out to be significantly higher than the traditional ones. The conducted studies have demonstrated the possibility of using the considered method and information sources for the mass dating of the Russian drawings of the late 17th - early 18th centuries, allowing to fill the gaps in relevant information for specialized geographic information systems.

Selected Internet Resources on Food Safety.

Selected Internet Resources on Food Safety.

Clinical calculators in hospital medicine: Availability, classification, and needs

ObjectiveClinical calculators are widely used in modern clinical practice, but are not generally applied to electronic health record (EHR) systems. Important barriers to the application of these clinical calculators into existing EHR systems include the need for real-time calculation, human–calculator interaction, and data source requirements. The objective of this study was to identify, classify, and evaluate the use of available clinical calculators for clinicians in the hospital setting. MethodsDedicated online resources with medical calculators and providers of aggregated medical information were queried for readily available clinical calculators. Calculators were mapped by clinical categories, mechanism of calculation, and the goal of calculation. Online statistics from selected Internet resources and clinician opinion were used to assess the use of clinical calculators. ResultsOne hundred seventy-six readily available calculators in 4 categories, 6 primary specialties, and 40 subspecialties were identified. The goals of calculation included prediction, severity, risk estimation, diagnostic, and decision-making aid. A combination of summation logic with cutoffs or rules was the most frequent mechanism of computation. Combined results, online resources, statistics, and clinician opinion identified 13 most utilized calculators. ConclusionAlthough not an exhaustive list, a total of 176 validated calculators were identified, classified, and evaluated for usefulness. Most of these calculators are used for adult patients in the critical care or internal medicine settings. Thirteen of 176 clinical calculators were determined to be useful in our institution. All of these calculators have an interface for manual input.

Selected Internet Resources on Herpetology.

Concerned with the study of reptiles and amphibians, the field of herpetology continues to grow in popularity with scientists, students, and the general public, who are drawn to these interesting creatures for a variety of reasons. This annotated webliography contains both links to and descriptions of a variety of Internet resources relevant to herpetology, including databases and data sets, associations and organizations, journals, news sources, and citizen science projects. The resources included are useful to a broad audience that might include librarians, researchers, students, herpetologists, and the general public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Selected Internet Resources on Chemistry Education

Selected Internet Resources on Chemistry Education

Group Therapy for Adolescents Living With an Eating Disorder

Group models are commonly used to treat eating disorders; however, research in this area remains largely underdeveloped. Interest in group work is likely to increase due to the demands on the public health system and the cost-effectiveness of group modalities. This scoping review sought to explore the evidence underpinning group therapy for adolescents living with an eating disorder. A literature search of 10 academic databases and four gray literature databases was undertaken in 2013. Selected Internet resources were searched and the author consulted professionals from Eating Disorders Victoria, the Butterfly Foundation, and the University of Melbourne. A total of 11 peer-reviewed articles published between 2003 and 2013 were included for review. There was an overall lack of research with no randomized-controlled trials available. Six program evaluations and five program descriptions were found, and they reported on a range of eating disorders and group modalities. The program evaluations suggested the utility of group therapy for promoting weight restoration in underweight individuals living with an eating disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy groups were found to be more effective for bulimia nervosa and multifamily group therapy showed promise for anorexia nervosa. More rigorous research is needed to establish the effectiveness of group therapy for adolescents living with an eating disorder.

Selected Internet Resources on Digital Research Data Curation.

This article focuses on curation of digital research data and development of related infrastructure. It explains that data-intensive computational approaches to science is playing an increasingly important role in scholarly research. However the sheer volume of digital data produced in the sciences is staggering, posing a daunting challenge to researchers and to publishers alike. It notes on the move by institutions to colloborate and make cross-section partnerships.

Science and Technology Resources on the Internet Selected Internet Resources on Digital Research Data Curation

In order to present a webliography of reasonable scope and length, the authors focused on resources applicable to the broader topic of digital research data curation as they relate to the natural sciences. Materials primarily or solely devoted to medical informatics, social sciences, and the humanities were not included. However, it should be noted that a number of the resources presented here are also applicable to research data curation in disciplines other than the sciences -- for example, data repository software may be as useful to the social scientist as it is to a researcher in ecology. Additional scope specificity, when necessary, is provided in respective section listings below.

Online Women's Health Resources

This article provides general information on women's health, including the leading causes of death, prevention and awareness information, and online resources for consumers seeking answers to personal health questions. The article concludes with an annotated webliography of selected Internet resources that provide information on women's health.

Selected Internet Resources on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Internet references about the topic of genetically modified organisms are presented.

Selected Internet Resources on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

This article is a webliography of selected internet resources on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Quantum Computing: Selected Internet Resources for Librarians, Researchers, and the Casually Curious.

The article looks at the Internet resources on quantum computing for librarians, researchers and other individuals. The three categories of quantum computing literature are gee-whiz articles in the popular press, thick textbooks for serious students or dense articles by and for researchers. Also described are two open access resources on the subject, namely, the journal "Theory of Computing" at http://theoryofcomputing.org/ and the online archive arXiv at http://arxiv.org/. Several research centers on quantum computing are enumerated.

Useful Nucleic Acid Chemistry Web Sites

This appendix provides a listing of selected internet resources found to be of particular value by the editorial board. It is not intended to be a complete listing of all Web resources cited in this manual. In addition to the sites listed here, readers should refer to the Internet Resources sections at the end of selected units for specialized sites pertaining to particular topics.

Selected Internet Resources Relating to Trauma and Violence in Women and Infants

Selected Internet Resources Relating to Trauma and Violence in Women and Infants

Communicable Diseases

Communicable diseases affect every one-young, old, rich, poorno matter where they live in the world. This article provides general information on communicable diseases, including the global impact of the six most deadly communicable diseases, factors leading to the emergence and reemergence of these diseases, and prevention tips. The article concludes with an annotated webliography of selected Internet resources that provide information on communicable diseases.

Teaching & Learning Guide for: Teaching African History in an Era of Globalization

Teaching & Learning Guide for: Teaching African History in an Era of Globalization

Africa south of the Sahara: selected Internet resources

Africa south of the Sahara: selected Internet resources

Anorexia and Bulimia

ABSTRACT Eating disorders are complicated mental illnesses that can have tremendous physical and psychological consequences. This article provides general information on the two most common eating disorders: anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. It discusses the symptoms of these diseases, their effects, some of the factors in their development, and common forms of treatment. The article concludes with a bibliography of selected Internet resources that provide additional information on anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders.

Reference guide to Africa: a bibliography of sources

Reference guide to Africa: a bibliography of sources; by Al Kagan. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2nd edn. 2005, ix, 223pp. ISBN 0-810-85208-X U.S.$57.00. This is the new edition of Reference guide to originally compiled by Al Kagan & Yvette Scheven. (Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. viii, 262pp.) It is dedicated to Yvette Scheven and continues to contain many of her contributions to the original edition including her notable discussion of bibliographies in chapter 1. The whole enterprise originally grew out of a course on the Bibliography of Africa, set up and taught by Yvette Scheven at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1976 to 1992 and by Al Kagan from 1993 to date. The introduction tells us that the work organizes and explains the most important resources for the study of Africa [and] is intended for students, teachers, librarians and serious researchers. There are some 793 numbered entries (a number of sources receive multiple entry, including ARD, but equally a number of annotations to numbered entries refer to additional sources, and well over 800 must be discussed in total). Part I covers General sources: chapter 1, Bibliographies & indexes; 2, Guides, handbooks, directories & encyclopedias; 3, Biography; 4, Primary sources; 5, Government publications; 6, Statistics. Part II contains chapters on Subject sources covering altogether seventeen different topics including Agriculture; Development; Environment; Folklore; Geography & maps; History; Languages; Literature; Politics & government; Religion and Women. Each chapter has two or three paragraphs of text setting the scene for the topic being covered, followed by annotated entries for research guides, surveys, directories, indexes & abstracts, bibliographies and periodicals, finishing with appropriate Library of Congress subject headings for use in searching online library catalogues (the introduction says U.S. catalogues but of course LCSH is widely used also in the U.K. and elsewhere). Sheila Allcock reviewing the first edition in ARD, 81, 1999, 81-82 was critical of Internet sources being given a separate chapter rather than being discussed in every chapter as relevant, and this is now the case. Unfortunately three of the key electronic sites for African reference appear to receive no mention, although all are edited by Kagan's colleagues in the U.S.: Africa South of the Sahara - selected Internet resources, maintained by Karen Fung at Stanford University Libraries; An A-Z of African studies on the Internet, maintained by Peter Limb at Michigan State University and African studies Internet resources, maintained by Joe Caruso at Columbia University Library. …

A critical appraisal of internet resources on colorectal cancer

The significance of the internet as a source of healthcare information for professionals and public is widely recognized. Access to good quality information is very important for informed decisions making on healthcare issues. This is an introduction to the critical appraisal of clinical information on the internet, discussion of the significance of quality checking of healthcare internet resources and the application of critical appraisal tools to selected internet resources on colorectal cancer care. Internet resources were identified on the basis of a general criterion that it provides information on colorectal cancer and selected on the basis of explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria. Each selected website is assessed for quality of information with validated criteria. The search strategy identified 10 well known internet resources on healthcare information (e.g. Cochrane, NICE) and 12 websites which are dedicated to cancer related information (e.g. CancerBacup, cancer.gov). The websites of NHS Direct, cancerBACUP, cancer.gov, NICE and Cancer Survivors Network were qualified as resources providing good quality information. The critical appraisal process assures quality of the available information and the tool is applicable to all healthcare related internet resources. The process is discussed with respect to colorectal cancer information resources and will be equally useful to healthcare professional and public. The healthcare professionals can apply the tool in practice and advise the public more confidently on internet information.