Author Cocitation Analysis: Quantitative Methods for Mapping the Intellectual Structure of an Academic Discipline

Author Cocitation Analysis: Quantitative Methods for Mapping the Intellectual Structure of an Academic Discipline
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781599047409
ISBN-13 : 1599047403
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Synopsis Author Cocitation Analysis: Quantitative Methods for Mapping the Intellectual Structure of an Academic Discipline by : Eom, Sean B.

Provides a blueprint for researchers to follow in a wide variety of investigations. Introduces an alternative approach to conducting author cocitation analysis (ACA) without relying on commercial citation databases.

Mining Author Cocitation Data with SAS Enterprise Guide

Mining Author Cocitation Data with SAS Enterprise Guide
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781443876919
ISBN-13 : 1443876917
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Mining Author Cocitation Data with SAS Enterprise Guide by : Mohamed Ridda Laouar

Author cocitation analysis (ACA) is a subfield of informetrics, which is a broader term referring to the quantitative study of retrieval and processing bibliometric data collected from all types of communication media, including journals, books, and conference proceedings. While ACA is one of the few research methodologies that transcend the individual field of inquiry, and despite its usefulness and capabilities to reveal a larger vista hidden in bibliographic databases, it is not a particularly popular research tool in some academic disciplines. This book covers all essential ACA topics for graduate students and researchers who want to learn the basics and the research techniques to delineate the intellectual structure of various academic disciplines, compare cumulative research traditions, demonstrate theoretical differences between competing approaches, and to trace a paradigm shift in various academic disciplines over time.

Decision Support

Decision Support
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781441961815
ISBN-13 : 144196181X
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Synopsis Decision Support by : David Schuff

This volume of Annals of Information Systems will acknowledge the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the International Society for Decision Support Systems (ISDSS) by documenting some of the current best practices in teaching and research and envisioning the next twenty years in the decision support systems field. The volume is intended to complement existing DSS literature by offering an outlet for thoughts and research particularly suited to the theme of describing the next twenty years in the area of decision support. Several subthemes are planned for the volume. One subtheme draws on the assessments of internationally known DSS researchers to evaluate where the field has been and what has been accomplished. A second subtheme of the volume will be describing the current best practices of DSS research and teaching efforts. A third subtheme will be an assessment by top DSS scholars on where the DSS discipline needs to focus in the future. The tone of this volume is one of enthusiasm for the potential contributions to come in the area of DSS; contributions that must incorporate an understanding of what has been accomplished in the past, build on the best practices of today, and be be integrated into future decision making practices. The primary questions raised by this volume are: What will information systems-based decision support entail in twenty years? What research is needed to realize the envisioned future of information systems-based decision support? How will the teaching of information systems-based decision support change over the next twenty years? What are the best practices of teaching in the decision support area that can be leveraged to best disseminate DSS knowledge advances to students and practitioners?

Creating Synthetic Emotions through Technological and Robotic Advancements

Creating Synthetic Emotions through Technological and Robotic Advancements
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781466615960
ISBN-13 : 1466615966
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Creating Synthetic Emotions through Technological and Robotic Advancements by : Vallverdú, Jordi

As humans interact more often and more intimately with computers, and as computational systems become an ever more important element of our society, playing roles in education, the production of culture and goods, and management, it is inevitable that we should seek to interact with these systems in ways that take advantage of our powerful emotional capabilities. Creating Synthetic Emotions through Technological and Robotic Advancements compiles progressive research in the emerging and groundbreaking fields of artificial emotions, affective computing, and sociable robotics that allow humans to begin the once impossible-seeming task of interacting with robots, systems, devices, and agents. This landmark volume brings together expert international researchers to expound upon these topics as synthetic emotions move toward becoming a daily reality.

Decision Support Systems VI - Addressing Sustainability and Societal Challenges

Decision Support Systems VI - Addressing Sustainability and Societal Challenges
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9783319328775
ISBN-13 : 3319328778
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Decision Support Systems VI - Addressing Sustainability and Societal Challenges by : Shaofeng Liu

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Decision Support Systems Technology, ICDSST 2016, held in Plymouth, UK, May 23-25. The theme of the event was “Decision Support Systems Addressing Sustainability & Societal Challenges”, organized by the EURO (Association of European Operational Research Societies) working group of Decision Support Systems (EWG-DSS). The 15 full papers presented in this book were selected out of 51 submissions after being carefully reviewed by internationally experts from the ICDSST 2016 Program Committee and external invited reviewers. The selected papers are representative of current and relevant research activities in various areas of decision support systems, such as sustainability and societal challenges; risk management and project portfolio management; business intelligence and knowledge management; and technologies to improve system usability.

Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management

Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 508
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ISBN-10 : 9781498731713
ISBN-13 : 1498731716
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management by : Bertrum H. MacDonald

This book provides a timely analysis of the role that information-particularly scientific information-plays in the policy-making and decision-making processes in coastal and ocean management. It includes contributions from global experts in marine environmental science, marine policy, fisheries, public policy and administration, resource management

Transdisciplinary Engineering for Complex Socio-technical Systems – Real-life Applications

Transdisciplinary Engineering for Complex Socio-technical Systems – Real-life Applications
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Publisher : IOS Press
Total Pages : 738
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ISBN-10 : 9781643681115
ISBN-13 : 1643681117
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Transdisciplinary Engineering for Complex Socio-technical Systems – Real-life Applications by : J. Pokojski

Transdisciplinary engineering transcends other inter- and multi-disciplinary ways of working, such as Concurrent Engineering (CE). In particular, transdisciplinary processes are aimed at solving complex, ill-defined problems, or problems for which the solution is not immediately obvious. No one discipline or single person can provide sufficient knowledge to solve such problems, so collaboration is essential. This book presents the proceedings of the 27th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, organized by Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, from 1-10 July 2020. ISTE2020 was the first of this conference series to be held virtually, due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Entitled Transdisciplinary Engineering for Complex Socio-technical Systems - Real-life Applications, the book includes 71 peer-reviewed papers presented at the conference by authors from 17 countries. These range from theoretical and conceptual to strongly pragmatic and addressing industrial best practice and, together with invited talks, they have been collated into 9 sections: Transdisciplinary Engineering (7 papers); Transdisciplinary Engineering Education (4 papers); Industry 4.0, Methods and Tools (7 papers); Human-centered Design (8 papers); Methods and Tools for Design and Production (14 papers); Product and Process Development (9 papers); Knowledge and Data Modeling (13 papers); Business Process and Supply Chain Management (7 papers); and Sustainability (2 papers). The book provides an overview of new approaches, methods, tools and their applications, as well as current research and development, and will be of interest to researchers, design practitioners, and educators working in the field.

Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities: Resources and Solutions

Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities: Resources and Solutions
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9781613503881
ISBN-13 : 1613503881
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities: Resources and Solutions by : Ellis, Karen

"This book shows how partnerships can be cultivated through projects, programming, funding, and extending the library's presence through unique avenues, offering librarians a better understanding of what might be possible for their situational requirements and limitations"--Provided by publisher.

Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections: Tools for Library Users and Managers

Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections: Tools for Library Users and Managers
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781466602359
ISBN-13 : 146660235X
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections: Tools for Library Users and Managers by : Fulkerson, Diane M.

"This book is crucial to understanding changes and the new expectations that library users have in the 21st century, including identifying, implementing and updating new technologies, understanding copyright and fair use laws, creating metadata for access to digital collections, and meeting user needs"--Provided by publisher.

Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture IX

Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture IX
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 620
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ISBN-10 : 9783319483542
ISBN-13 : 3319483544
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture IX by : Daoliang Li

The two volumes IFIP AICT 478 and 479 constitute the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 5.14 International Conference on Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture, CCTA 2015, held in Beijing, China, in September 2015. The 122 revised papers included in this volume were carefully selected from 237 submissions. They cover a wide range of interesting theories and applications of information technology in agriculture, including intelligent sensing, monitoring and automatic control technology; key technology and models of the Internet of things; intelligent technology for agricultural equipment; computer vision; computer graphics and virtual reality; computer simulation, optimization and modeling; cloud computing and agricultural applications; agricultural big data; decision support systems and expert systems; 3s technology and precision agriculture; quality and safety of agricultural products; detection and tracing technology; and agricultural electronic commerce technology.