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Bert R. Boyce
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Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers: A Two-Factor Model for Website Design and
Evaluation
Ping Zhang and Gisela M. von Dran
Published online 6 October 2000 Since the Perspectives issue editor will comment on the Perspectives papers, we cover only the two regularly submitted papers beginning with Zhang and von Dran who suggest
that factors influencing Website evaluation are either hygiene factors that insure functionality, or motivational factors that increase satisfaction and encourage return visits. After a review of Website evaluation
studies they contend that a twofactor model explains that level of dislike of an interface comes from insufficient hygiene factors but the positive feelings toward a site are based in its motivational factors.
Thirtynine students and professional staff were who were regular Web users grouped preidentified features into 305 different categories. A cluster analysis led to eleven categories and two were added to include surfing
activity and cognitive outcome as motivator factors. A new set of 37 subjects were given 66 features to classify into the 13 categories and the result was 44 core features in 12 categories. Seventynine new subjects then
characterized the factors and categories as hygiene or motivator, or unclear, or unclear by wording. Subjects were able to identify the two sorts of factors indicating the usability of the model
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Reflections on Mira: Interactive Evaluation in Information Retrieval
Mark Dunlop
Published online 25 October 2000Once again we have a European Research Letter, this time from Mr. Mark Dunlop who reports upon MIRA, a threeyear project of six workshops and a
conference funded by the European Union on evaluation frameworks for interactive and multimedia retrieval systems. In interactive systems suitability for endusers is as important as search engine performance, and the
traditional evaluation model is not sufficient. Mizzaro's four dimensional relevance model incorporates depth of representation of sources, depth of user's needs, range of relevance judgements, and the degree of change
over time. MIRA suggests using the first three dimensions at various levels of evaluation over time.
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PERSPECTIVES ISSUE ON THE CHANGING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM OF SCIENCE: BEHAVIORAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS
Introduction and Overview
Julie M. Hurd
Published online 31 October 2000
The system of scientific communication that has evolved over several
centuries is now undergoing a transformation catalyzed by information technology and computer-based communication networks, particularly the Internet, that support instantaneous global transmission of text, images, and
data. This issue of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science Perspectives brings together a collection of papers that explore the behavioral and organizational aspects of the changing communication
system of science.
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The Transformation of Scientific Communication: A Model for 2020
Julie M. Hurd
Published online 26 October 2000
Julie Hurd leads off the collection with an overview of the transformation
of scientific communication, "The Transformation of Scientific
Communication: A Model for 2020." Drawing on the model developed by
William Garvey and Belver Griffith during the print on paper era, she
proposes a model for the future, perhaps the year 2020. The new paradigm is
one that might emerge from several recent initiatives that offer new
functionalities while recognizing enduring values
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Debunking the Myth of the Nintendo Generation: How Doctoral Students
Introduce New Electronic Communication Practices into University Research
Lisa M. Covi
Published online 31 October 2000
Lisa Covi's contribution to this Perspectives, "Debunking the Myth of the Nintendo Generation: How Doctoral Students Introduce New Electronic
Communication Practices into University Research," explores the communication behaviors of students in research universities. While the students she studied often employed work practices that reinforced existing
patterns in their disciplines, she is able to speculate on how electronic communication may ultimately transform doctoral education..
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Connecting Minds: Computer-Mediated Communication and Scientific Work
John P. Walsh, Stephanie Kucker, Nancy G. Maloney, and Shaul Gabbay
Published online 1 November 2000
John P. Walsh, Stephanie Kucker, Nancy Maloney, and Shaul Gabbay, in "Connecting Minds: CMC and
Scientific Work," report preliminary findings from a survey of 333 scientists in four disciplines (experimental biology, mathematics, physics, and sociology.) They find that computer-mediated communication
technologies (CMC) have become increasingly important in scientific work and that the Internet and electronic mail have enhanced scientific collaboration and productivity. Field-dependent variations in use of CMC are
described.
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Not Just a Matter of Time: Field Differences and the Shaping of Electronic Media in Supporting Scientific Communication
Rob Kling and Geoffrey McKim
Published online 3 November 2000
Rob Kling and Geoffrey McKim provide their perspective on use of electronic media by scientists in "Not Just a Matter of Time: Field Differences and the Shaping of Electronic Media in Supporting Scientific
Communication." They refute the common assumption that the emerging communication models of early-adopter fields such as high energy physics will predict the future of communication in other specialties. They
argue, instead, that we will continue to see diverse practices based in discipline-specific culture and norms and that diversity will endure and shape the outcomes of some of the current publishing and communication
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Sharing Digitized Research-Related Information on the World Wide Web
Katherine W. McCain
Published online 26 October 2000
Katherine W. McCain describes her effort to document sharing
of research-related information through the World Wide Web. She tracked references to data compilations, software, Websites, electronic files, and digitized images in journal articles indexed by the Institute for
Scientific Information over a ten year time span. Her findings suggest that biology, chemistry, and astronomy, in particular, have exploited the potential of the Web as a medium for sharing digitized research-related
information. |
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Editorial Peer Review for Electronic Journals: Current Issues and Emerging Models
Ann C. Weller
Published online 1 November 2000
Ann C. Weller examines peer review in a digital
environment in her contribution "Editorial Peer Review for Electronic Journals: Current Issues and Emerging Models." She describes some of the approaches being used to incorporate peer review into electronic
publishing and highlights some of the discipline-specific variants that have emerged. She identifies issues that still require resolution. |
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Observations on Fraud and Scientific Integrity in a Digital Environment
Marcel C. LaFollette
Published online 31 October 2000
Marcel C. LaFollette considers
ethical conduct in electronic publishing in "Observations on Fraud and Scientific Integrity in a Digital Environment." She identifies concerns deserving of special attention that include insuring integrity of
content, building trust among authors, reviewers, and publishers, and protecting intellectual property. How these issues relate to digital media is explored in her analysis. |
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