increasing the visibility of hdfs research and scholarship
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Presentation to the Human Development and Family Studies faculty (December 2, 2013)TRANSCRIPT
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Increasing the Visibility of HDFS Research and ScholarshipHarrison W. InefukuDigital Repository Coordinator
Human Development and Family StudiesDecember 2, 2013
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•Journal articles and book chapters;•Conference proceedings, presentations and posters;•Technical reports and white papers;•Extension and outreach publications;•Images and multimedia; and•More!
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Traditional Scholarly PublishingMany scholarly articles are hidden behind subscription pay walls, presenting barriers for:
•Colleagues at smaller colleges and universities with smaller library budgets;•Independent and corporate researchers;•Researchers in developing countries;•Students; and•The Public.
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Digital Repository @ Iowa State University•Only upload publications in accordance with copyright and publishers’ policies•Include full citation to original publication•Recognized and supported by university and college administration, including Provost Jonathan Wickert, Dean Pamela White and Vice President Cathann Kress.
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Digital Repository @ Iowa State University•Provide free and open access to scholarship;•Increases visibility of faculty, student and staff research and scholarship•Increased visibility=increased reputation, increased citation counts•Optimized for Google, Google Scholar and other search engines; and•Included in university catalogs worldwide.
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Benefits for departments•Research and scholarship from department’s faculty, staff and students are available in one location;•Increase visibility of department’s research;•Showcase quality of research to attract new colleagues and students.
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Benefits for authors•Download statistics complement citation counts and other impact measures:
•Monthly e-mail download reports•Author dashboard providing detailed statistics
•Stable URLs for articles•Commitment to preservation
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SelectedWorks author profiles•Allow users to find all your work in one location;•Provide context for your scholarship;•Highly ranked in search engine results;•Mailing lists and social media buttons make it easy for readers to follow and share your work;•Increase visibility of individual faculty, staff and student scholarship
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Publish journals and conference proceedings•Supports a full peer-review workflow•Custom branding and design
Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/jctp/
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ImpactRank University
1 University of Illinois
2 Purdue University
3 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
4 Texas A&M University
5 Wageningen University
6 Ohio State University
7 Cornell University
8 University of Minnesota
9 Pennsylvania State University
10 University of Wisconsin–Madison
•893,475 downloads since April 2012•Visitors from 200 countries and territories•~23% of visitors are on university campuses (see list at right)•Cited in peer-reviewed journals, extension publications and other resources
Top Sources of Visitors (Universities)
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Monthly DownloadsTotal Down-loads
Downloads to date: 893,475Number of items: 11,190~80 downloads/item
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Most frequently downloaded theses and dissertations
Author Title Advisers Year Downloads
Dustin L. Redmond
The effect of video games on family communication and interaction
Jacques Lempers, Craig Anderson
2010
2908
Gloria Jean Clark
The relationship between handwriting, reading, fine motor and visual-motor skills in kindergarteners
Gayle Luze, Mary Jane Brotherson
2010
2544
Mohamed Fazil Fazil Sabri
Pathways to financial success: Determinants of financial literacy and financial well-being among young adults
Christine C. Cook
2011
1584
Anne Branscum
Stress and coping model for family caregivers of older adults
Jacques Lempers
2010
1021
Samantha Leigh Young
Exploring the relationship between parental self-efficacy and social support systems
Kimberly A. Greder
2011
775
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Want to participate?1. Send me a copy of your
vita or publications list;2. We will work on checking
the copyright status and seeking permissions from your publishers to upload your work;
3. We’ll get back to you with our results and work with you to get as much of your work up as possible.
Harrison W. InefukuDigital Repository
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For more information• What’s In It For Me? The advantages of using Digital
Repository @ Iowa State University (http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/digirep_outreach/4/)
• Will They Let Me Do That? A brief introduction to copyright and institutional repositories (http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/digirep_outreach/3/)
• Pre-print, Post-print or Offprint? A guide to publication versions, permissions and the digital repository (http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/digirep_outreach/2/)
• Building Your Online Research Presence: A brief introduction to Digital Repository @ Iowa State University for graduate students (http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/digirep_outreach/8/)