Browsing by Author "Pike, Caitlin"

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    Adding apps to our collections: A pilot project
    (American Library Association, 2017) Miller, Willie; Lee, Yoo Young; Pike, Caitlin
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    Beyond Systematic Reviews: Finding Our Place in the Academic Research Process
    (2017-05-28) Pike, Caitlin; Hinrichs, Rachel J.
    Objective: Are library-based research services addressing the practical needs of faculty? Could librarians be neglecting a range of opportunities in the research process by only focusing on systematic reviews? Two medical librarians at a large, Midwestern institution sought to integrate themselves into the research process for their respective schools by using a holistic approach towards embedded librarianship in an academic environment. Methods: Across the research lifecycle, we have created a culture of acceptance for librarians to be included at every step. In the beginning, many faculty members were not aware of how we could help them beyond systematic reviews. As liaisons, we first began by marketing our services to junior faculty by finding relevant grant funding, conducting literature reviews that supported their research projects, and writing the methods sections regarding searches for any articles that resulted from our work. Following the publication of an article, we also helped with any public access compliance needs, worked to archive their manuscripts, and collected metrics for promotion and tenure purposes. We have actively worked towards being included in all aspects of faculty research, and have three years of combined data to support our program of embedded research support.
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    Correlates of palpitations during menopause: A scoping review
    (Sage, 2022) Carpenter, Janet S.; Sheng, Ying; Pike, Caitlin; Elomba, Charles D.; Alwine, Jennifer S.; Chen, Chen X.; Tisdale, James E.; School of Nursing
    Objective: Palpitations during peri- and post-menopause are common. It is unclear what variables are related to palpitations in peri- and post-menopausal women. The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize potential correlates of palpitations in women transitioning through menopause. Methods: The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Authors included English-language, full-length, peer-reviewed, cross-sectional research articles on palpitations in menopausal women published through December 18, 2021, from PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycINFO searches. Following de-duplication, screening of titles and abstracts, and review of full-texts, independent reviewers extracted data on variables studied in relationship to palpitations from 84 articles and resolved discrepancies. Authors extracted data on (1) demographic, clinical, biomarker, and symptom/quality of life variables and (2) data analysis method (bivariate, multivariate). Authors classified each variable as a likely, unlikely, or unclear correlate of palpitations. Results: Articles were diverse in region of origin, sample sizes, and variables assessed in relationship to palpitations. Evidence for any one variable was sparse. Likely correlates of palpitations included race/ethnicity, lower physical activity, worse vasomotor symptoms (VMSs), worse sleep, and worse quality of life. Unlikely correlates included age, employment, education, marital status, socioeconomic status, comorbidities, body mass index, and sexual difficulties. Unclear correlates due to equivocal evidence were menopausal status, smoking, and depression. Unclear correlates due to insufficient evidence (less than three articles) included all of the assessed biomarkers, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion: Likely correlates were identified including race/ethnicity, physical activity, VMS, sleep, and quality of life. However, additional research is needed to better understand potential correlates of palpitations.
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    Determining the Cost of Open Access: Estimating Annual Article Processing Charges for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine Articles at a Large Midwestern University
    (2022-10-24) Pieczko, Brandon T.; Odell, Jere D.; Pike, Caitlin; Dirzis, Ashley
    Objectives: Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles published in for-fee, gold open access journals are paid in a number of ways at this institution. These include a library-managed Open Access (OA) Fund, grant accounts, faculty professional development funds, departmental discretionary funds, and private faculty funds. The institution is currently considering several new approaches to providing authors with OA funding assistance, and the main objective for this research project was to determine an estimate for the total annual cost of APCs to the campus. Secondary goals included determining the financial impact of APCs on the institution’s research grants and corresponding authors. Methods: We conducted an affiliation search in Web of Science for the institution to identify articles published by authors at the university. We chose to limit results to articles published in 2019, as we wanted a sample year that would reflect the typical publishing output for the authors since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted research and publishing patterns during 2020 and into 2021. We then selected only the articles that were designated as gold open access, as those articles were published openly in their final versions and were either supported by APCs or published by no fee OA journals. The results list (n=421) was then exported to a spreadsheet and our team analyzed each article using the following criteria to determine which articles would be included: Was the corresponding author for the article affiliated with the institution? If the article provides a funding acknowledgement, does it acknowledge a grant to the institution? What is the current APC for the journal as stated on the publisher’s website (in U.S. Dollars)? Results: Of the 421 articles our team analyzed, 168 had a corresponding author affiliated with the institution [combined APC total: $430,959 US]; of these, 143 were published in journals indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) [combined APC total: $349,699.89]; 100 of the DOAJ-index articles acknowledged grant funding to the institution [combined APC total: $274,688 USD]. Conclusions: Based on the findings of our research, if our university wanted to cover all APCs by corresponding authors published in DOAJ-indexed, “Gold OA” journals, the anticipated cost would be approximately $350,000 USD annually (with projected increases of 6% per year). These results highlight major concerns about the sustainability of current funding models for open access research and publishing in science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
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    Elevating the ‘open’ Conversation: Access to Health Information as a Social Justice Concern
    (2019-05) Pike, Caitlin; Mehra, Bharat; Odell, Jere D.; St. Jean, Beth
    Social justice, including equitable access to information and bridging the digital divide, are concepts familiar to many librarians. As a result, these ideas create a natural intersection for advocacy as health information professionals. As a brief background before the panel, we will review the literature on open access and social justice to provide context for the topic, and discuss survey results from undergraduate student opinions regarding open access. Panelists will then speak to the topic from their individual perspectives, and the audience will have an opportunity to engage and ask questions.
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    Exploring Public Health Citation Networks: A Pilot Project to Determine the Publishing Patterns in Racial and Ethnic Health Disparity Research
    (2018-05) Hinrichs, Rachel J.; Pike, Caitlin
    Objective: The study identifies the most heavily cited journal titles, publication types, and subject disciplines in racial and ethnic health disparities research. The overall goal is to assist librarians with collection assessment for diversity and disparity-related research, and to provide a resource to assist faculty with identifying potential sources for publication. Methods: Using a modified version of the literature mapping protocol developed by the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section, this study analyzed the references from research articles published in 2016 in racial and ethnic health disparities journals. Four journals were selected based on coverage of racial and ethnic disparities, and input from health disparities researchers. For eachreference, publication type, publication date, and journal title, if it is an article, was recorded. To identify the core journals, cited journals were divided into three zones using Bradford’s Law of Scattering. A single subject discipline was assigned to each core journal based on Library of Congress classification, as determined by Ulrich’s Web. Results: 332 articles from four journals yielded 13,023 references. Journal articles were the most heavily cited publication type (n=10,596, 81%), followed bygovernment reports (n=1005, 8%). Age of citations ranged 163 years, with 41% (n=5339) of citations occurring within the previous 8 years. The peak age of citations for articles was 6 years. Forty-two core journals accounted for 33.8% of all citations. Themost common subject disciplines of these core journals were medicine (n=15), and public health and population health (n=15), followed by ethnic interests (n=4). Conclusion: Similar to other public health-related fields, racial and ethnic health disparity research draws from a very diverse pool of subject disciplines from medicine to public health to the social sciences, and relies on older articles and reports published within the last twenty years. However, racial and ethnic disparity research does not rely as heavily on government reports or miscellaneous items as other public health and social services disciplines.
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    Hunting for Knowledge: Using a Scavenger Hunt to Orient Graduate Veterinary Students
    (2015) Pike, Caitlin; Alpi, Kristine
    Active participation in orientation is thought to increase understanding and use of library resources and services beyond the effect of tours or welcome lectures. Timed scavenger hunts have been used to orient undergraduate and medical students to academic libraries. This report describes the planning, execution and evaluation of an un-timed iPod-documented scavenger hunt in 2012 for first-year graduate veterinary students, and the modification and execution of the hunt for new students in 2013. Findings in terms of student participation, staff experiences, and student and staff perceptions of the hunt’s utility as a learning opportunity suggest the characteristics of a scavenger hunt that facilitates hands-on learning in the library while placing reasonable demands on library staff.
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    Implementing the IUPUI Open Access Policy
    (2016-05-20) Bahler, Shannon; Calvert, Lisa; Pike, Caitlin; Odell, Jere D.
    On October 7, 2014, the IUPUI Faculty Council adopted an open access policy. The IUPUI faculty have retained their rights to the final manuscript of scholarly articles. The faculty have also given the library permission to archive these articles in the institutional repository, IUPUI ScholarWorks. As with most "Harvard-model" OA policies, faculty members are free to opt out at the article level without explanation. Likewise, waivers from the policy's rights retention clause are provided to any publisher that requires them. In this panel presentation we describe how the library has implemented this policy on the IUPUI campus. In specific we focus on four aspects of the policy implementation: 1) the outreach strategy; 2) the article identification/notification workflow; 3) the deposit workflow; and 4) the evolving role of liaisons in supporting the OA policy. Currently, the results of this multifaceted implementation strategy include: more than 1,400 new submissions to IUPUI ScholarWorks, increased compliance with federal public access policies, and more faculty interest in self-archiving.