A Bibliographic and Visual Exploration of the Historic Impact of Soft Systems Methodology on Academic Research and Theory (open access)

A Bibliographic and Visual Exploration of the Historic Impact of Soft Systems Methodology on Academic Research and Theory

This article produced descriptive narrative outcomes and data visualizations including information about top soft system methodology (SSM) authors, author citation impacts, common dissemination outlets for SSM work, and other relevant metrics commonly used to measure academic impact. The goal of this piece is to depict who, what, why, when, and where SSM had the greatest impact on research, systems thinking, and methodology after nearly 40 years of use, as we look towards its future as a methodological approach used to comprehend complex problem situations.
Date: December 12, 2018
Creator: Warren, Scott J.; Sauser, Brian & Nowicki, David
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prenominal possessives in Yiddish: mayn khaver versus mayner a khaver (open access)

Prenominal possessives in Yiddish: mayn khaver versus mayner a khaver

Article provides a systematic comparison and detailed analysis of two prenominal possessive constructions in Yiddish, the familiar mayn khaver ‘my friend’ and the less well-known mayner a khaver ‘a friend of mine.’
Date: February 21, 2022
Creator: Roehrs, Dorian
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Information Behavior of Speakers of Endangered Languages (open access)

Health Information Behavior of Speakers of Endangered Languages

This article builds on health information behavior literature and participatory research models with indigenous communities to develop strategies for future work with indigenous communities of speakers of endangered languages, proposing a participatory methodology for future work with communities of endangered language speakers related to health using ethnographic interviews and focus groups.
Date: February 2, 2020
Creator: Burke, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of Metadata Change in Authority Data Over Time: An Effect of a Standard Evolution (open access)

Evaluation of Metadata Change in Authority Data Over Time: An Effect of a Standard Evolution

This article presents some results of the content analysis study that explores the authority data change over time in response to change in standards. Authority data describes persons, institutions, places, events, and works, as well as relations between them. This study contributes to the understanding of metadata change and its relation to functionality of authority records and improved information access.
Date: February 1, 2019
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana & Zavalin, Vyacheslav
System: The UNT Digital Library
Service learning in action: Integrating reflection to deepen the educational experience (open access)

Service learning in action: Integrating reflection to deepen the educational experience

This article focuses on service learning projects (SLPs) sponsored by the University of North Texas College of Information. A constructivist learning environment perspective was applied to the potential for library science international service learning projects to provide a short term learning environment that introduces pedagogy, provides the opportunity to develop and apply new skills, energizes students to develop cultural competence, and develops reflective skills towards the pursuit of wisdom.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Baron, Benjamin K. & Schultz-Jones, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library