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Research Group Collaboration Using Information and Communication Technology: Situation in Selected Groups in the Czech Republic
Trtíková, Ilona ; Vlasák, Rudolf (advisor) ; Jarolímková, Adéla (referee) ; Sklenák, Vilém (referee)
Dissertation Mgr. Ilona Trtíková Research Group Collaboration Using Information and Communication Technology: Situation in Selected Groups in the Czech Republic Abstract The dissertation deals with collaboration within research groups and with their environment using information and communication technology. A qualitative probe research was conducted to see how the collaboration works, at what levels, what kind of information and data is shared with the use of what software tools and services. An overview of available types of collaboration software was made. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in selected research groups on the basis of which the patterns and tools for collaboration were established. The grounded theory method was chosen to process the data collected from interviews and analyses. The result of the thesis is the research cycle with marked activities in which cooperation is taking place in the studied groups. This documents the state of usage of information and communication technology in research collaboration. It was found that information and communication technology does have an impact on research work in the whole scientific cycle in the studied research groups. Keywords: research groups, e-science, e-research, ICT technology, collaboration
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Utilization of selected medical thesauri and classifications in patient information portals
Labský, Jan ; Jarolímková, Adéla (advisor) ; Novák, Michal (referee)
(in English) The thesis examines the use of medical thesauri and classifications in portals containing medical information for laymen. The thesis first describes the selected thesauri, classifications and individual portals. A survey was carried out exploring users' reasons for researching medical information. Subsequently, selected subjects were observed researching information on previously selected portals. The observation was complemented with semi- structured interviews with the subjects. The observed results were used to discern the key manifestations of the connection between portals and medical thesauri. The individual portals were further evaluated and their features most important to users were identified.
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Digital Library HathiTrust, its functions and services
Křížová, Jana ; Jarolímková, Adéla (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee)
The aim of the diploma thesis is to describe the HathiTrust Digital Library and analyze its content with respect to documents written in Czech language. The first and part of the second chapter is written on the basis of the studied sources and summarizes information about the partnership and the HathiTrust Digital Library. It also describes its objectives, various sub- projects and services (such as the HathiTrust Research Center, a US federal documents project and a metadata management system), membership options and benefits, and briefly summarizes some of the technical parameters of this digital library. The second chapter is partly based on practical experience with use of the HathiTrust Digital Library user interface. In addition to analyzing the user interface (including its mobile version), this section also includes description of metadata, its formats, standards, and movements. The last part of the second chapter is devoted to copyright issues, the possibilities of accessing full texts, and also to the lawsuit Authors Guild v. HathiTrust. The third chapter describes the analysis of the content of the HathiTrust Digital Library, with an emphasis on documents written in Czech. The results of this analysis are described and interpreted. The Czech written documents were analyzed on the basis...
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Theory and praxis of medical professionals' information behaviour
Jarolímková, Adéla ; Papík, Richard (advisor) ; Vlasák, Rudolf (referee) ; Špála, Milan (referee)
There were huge changes in spreading and use of scientific medical information in last fifteen years due to development of new information and communication technologies and changes in medicine as well. The research described in this thesis adresses possible changes in information behaviour of physicians and other healthcare workers both abroad and in the Czech Republic. Foreign studies were reviewed and summarized. A survey method was used for the Czech research, the survey was spread with the help of medical libraries and information centers both in print and online version. 228 valid answers were collected. Several factors were supposed to influence information behaviour (age, sex, affiliation, healthcare occupation, job description), but only the influence of affiliation and occupation was confirmed. There were significant differences between information behaviour of physicians and nurses and between research workers and hospital employees. It can be said that information behaviour of healthcare workers is influenced by the character of their occupation, that entails responsibility for life and that demands both a lot of information and lifelong education. On the other hand the high workload does not offer enough time to saturate information needs. Emphasis is placed on reliability of resources, but...
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Information services and information resources in healthcare
Kahancová, Karolina ; Papík, Richard (advisor) ; Jarolímková, Adéla (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe information resources and services for the field of nursing in the Czech Republic and to analyse their availability. In the theoretical introduction the field of nursing is delineated with an emphasis on its role, on its mission and on the influence of several philosophical schools on the historical development of this field. In the next chapter the institutions, workplaces and electronic information sources dedicated to nursing and similar fields are described. The research pertaining to this thesis includes an analysis of the provided information resources, information services and their availability. This area is mapped using the method of questionnaire analysis that was carried out at six faculties of medicine or health science at which nursing is being taught.
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Information behavior of information workers in the process of providing medical information
Müllerová, Monika ; Jarolímková, Adéla (advisor) ; Novák, Michal (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the problem of information behavior in the process of providing medical and health information. Research focuses on identifying information barriers. Research was implemented in several specialized workplaces: Homolka Hospital Library, National Medical Library, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine: Scientific Medical Library, Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education: Department of Scientific Information and Bulovka Hospital Library. The following part is my own research listing the reference workstations and utilizing the information about the problem provided by the local employees. The information was gathered during monitored interviews. The thesis also introduces basic theoretical concepts of the area of information behavior, which are related to the topic. The final part is the evaluation of the results from the collection of information. The components are suggestions for changes to improve.
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Communication barriers in library reference services
Müllerová, Monika ; Římanová, Radka (advisor) ; Jarolímková, Adéla (referee)
This thesis focuses on the problem of issues and barriers in communication channels in the specific environment of the reference services of the National Library of the Czech Republic. The thesis introduces the basic terms and expressions which are further developed and put in context with the topic. The introduction part is therefore dedicated to the topic of communication barriers and reference services. The following part is my own research listing the reference workstations and utilizing the information about the problem provided by the local employees. The information was gathered during monitored interviews, questionnaires and email communication. The final part is an evaluation of the results coming from the gathered data. There are several suggestion on possible improvements included. Keywords libraries, reference services, social comunication, barriers of communication.
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Health information seeking behaviour of parents
Zoufalá, Kamila ; Jarolímková, Adéla (advisor) ; Novák, Michal (referee)
The thesis aims to map the health information behaviour of parents. Behaviour of parents represents a significant part in the life of child and therefore the attention of this thesis is focused on this topic. Its theoretical part introduces the areas characterising the topic - information behaviour, models and process of information behaviour, health, health literacy and phenomena affecting information behaviour (such as advertisement in health service or information overload). The research part contains a methodological basis of work and describes the research design. In the final part, analytical results of the interviews are elaborated.
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Analysis of study applicants behavior on the website Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague.
Matička, Petr ; Souček, Martin (advisor) ; Jarolímková, Adéla (referee)
This thesis aims to clarify the issue of web analytics in general and at the same time offer its own analysis of Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague website. Each visitor leaves behind some trace - information that can be retrospectively analyzed and used for purely commercial purposes or for further improvement of the site. For purposes of my research I used two instruments. Analytical tool provided free of charge by Google - Google Analytics and method of questionnaires. With the first method I examined individuals interested in studying at the Faculty of Arts in a given period of time, which represents the period of the highest interest in terms of searching information about studies during academic year. The second method was then applied to narrower group interested in studying Information Studies and Librarianship during the preparatory course. Based on the analysis I came to conclusions that led to several final recommendations for possible website optimization.
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