Monday, 3 October 2011

Connotea: Bookmarks matching tag oa.new (50 items)

Connotea: Bookmarks matching tag oa.new (50 items)


PLoS’ 2010 Progress Update — Pondering the Implications of a Watershed Year « The Scholarly Kitchen

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:43 AM PDT

Open Access to STM Information: Trends, Models and Strategies for Libraries

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 06:45 PM PDT

 
Open Access to STM Information: Trends, Models and Strategies for Libraries
A book about OA, from IFLA and De Gruyter, 2011. It's available in print and digital editions, but apparently not in an OA edition. From the blurb: "This book contains a plethora of different viewpoints and research results from all over the world, bringing them together to provide a global perspective on the various issues that comprise "open access". Topics include copyright, best practices and management, open access and society, repositories, journals, publications and publishing, services and technology, quality and evaluation. The book offers a holistic focus on open access and can serve as a useful learning tool for students and professionals."

Knowledge sharing in wiki communities: an empirical study

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 06:31 PM PDT

 
Knowledge sharing in wiki communities: an empirical study
Wei-Tsong Wang and Zu-Hao Wei
Online Information Review 35 (5), 799 (2011)
From the abstract: [V]ery few studies have empirically investigated the dynamics of how [wikis]...contribute to the development and continuity of virtual communities by enhancing the knowledge sharing intentions of community members. This paper aims to address these issues....Survey data collected from 232 wiki community members were examined using structural equation modelling to verify the theoretical model....The research results confirm the positive influence of the use of wiki applications on knowledge sharing intention through the mediating effects of member interactions, community participation, and community promotion. However it was found that community trust and community identification had no significant effect on knowledge sharing intention....

No comments:

Post a Comment