LRA Highly Accessed Articles Feb 2012

Here are the most access articles on the LRA in Feb 2012

1. An efficient and effective system for interactive student feedback using Google+ to enhance an institutional virtual learning environment (Cann, Alan James) (2381/10087)
2. The Impact of Labour Turnover: Theory and Evidence from UK Micro-Data (Garino, Gaia et al) (2381/4441)
3. Astronomy and ancient Greek cult : an application of archaeoastronomy to Greek religious architecture, cosmologies and landscapes (Boutsikas, Efrosyni) (2381/7566)
4. Financial Development, Economic Growth and Stock Market Volatility: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa (Ndako, Umar Bida) (2381/8924)
5. The challenges of insider research in educational institutions: wielding a double-edged sword and resolving delicate dilemmas (Mercer, Justine) (2381/4677)
6. The propagation of VHF and UHF radio waves over sea paths (Sim, Chow Yen Desmond) (2381/7444)
7. Social inclusion, the museum and the dynamics of sectoral change (Sandell, Richard) (2381/52)
8. Facebook, social integration and informal learning at university: ‘It is more for socialising and talking to friends about work than for actually doing work’ (Madge, Clare et al) (2381/9016)
9. What is land cover? (Comber, Alexis J. et al) (2381/4655)
10. Writing up and presenting qualitative research in family planning and reproductive health care (Pitchforth, Emma et al) (2381/309)

As usual I’ve written to all the authors still working here at Leicester, and our Number One this month Alan has already blogged about his thoughts on the subject.

Top LRA Items for September 2011

Here they are, the most heavily accessed articles on the LRA from the past month (and with a newly added article topping the list as well).

1. Reflective Social Portfolios for Feedback and Peer Mentoring (Cann, Alan James et al)
2. Financial Development, Economic Growth and Stock Market Volatility: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa (Ndako, Umar Bida)
3. The propagation of VHF and UHF radio waves over sea paths (Sim, Chow Yen Desmond)
4. High Performance Work Practices: Work Intensification or ‘Win-win’? (Sparham, Eimer et al)
5. Optimal Number of Response Categories in Rating Scales: Reliability, Validity, Discriminating Power, and Respondent Preferences (Preston, Carolyn C. et al)
6. Facebook, social integration and informal learning at university: ‘It is more for socialising and talking to friends about work than for actually doing work’ (Madge, Clare et al)
7. Social inclusion, the museum and the dynamics of sectoral change (Sandell, Richard)
8. The electrodeposition of composite materials using deep eutectic solvents (El ttaib, Khalid)
9. Creative industries and cultural development: still a Janus face? (Gibson, Lisanne)
10. Measuring the efficiency of European airlines: an application of DEA and Tobit Analysis (Fethi, Meryem Duygun et al)

And don’t forget you can follow all the new additions to the LRA on twitter – UoLLRA.

LRA: Top research items for August 2011

As always here’s the summary of the top accessed items on the LRA for the month of August 2011:

1. Fault Tolerant Sliding Mode Control Schemes With Aerospace Applications (Alwi, Halim)

• The propagation of VHF and UHF radio waves over sea paths (Sim, Chow Yen Desmond)
• Systematic Development of a Limited Authority Flight Control System for Helicopters (Nair, Arun)
• Financial Development, Economic Growth and Stock Market Volatility: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa (Ndako, Umar Bida)
• Facebook, social integration and informal learning at university: ‘It is more for socialising and talking to friends about work than for actually doing work’ (Madge, Clare et al)
• Optimal Number of Response Categories in Rating Scales: Reliability, Validity, Discriminating Power, and Respondent Preferences (Preston, Carolyn C. et al)
• Social inclusion, the museum and the dynamics of sectoral change (Sandell, Richard)
• High Performance Work Practices: Work Intensification or ‘Win-win’? (Sparham, Eimer et al)
• Pedagogical models for podcasts in higher education (Edirisingha, Palitha et al)
• Writing up and presenting qualitative research in family planning and reproductive health care (Pitchforth, Emma et al)

Leicester Research Archive: Top items June 2011

Here I am again with the list of the most frequently accessed items on Leicester’s research publications repository during the month of June 2011.

1. How can autistic intelligence be recognised and accommodated within an inclusive education framework? (Jacobs, Barbara Helen)
2. Evaluating Repository Annual Metrics for SCONUL (Johnson, Gareth James)
3. The propagation of VHF and UHF radio waves over sea paths (Sim, Chow Yen Desmond)
4. ‘You’ve gotta love the plastic!’ An ethnographic study of Ultimate Frisbee in the UK (Griggs, Gerald Michael)
5. Measuring the outcomes and impact of learning in museums, archives and libraries: the Learning Impact Research Project end of project paper (Hooper-Greenhill, Eilean et al)
6. Consuming Underwear: Fashioning Female Identity (Tsaousi, Christiana)
7. Facebook, social integration and informal learning at university: ‘It is more for socialising and talking to friends about work than for actually doing work’ (Madge, Clare et al)
8. Financial Development, Economic Growth and Stock Market Volatility: Evidence from Nigeria and South Africa (Ndako, Umar Bida)
9. Optimal Number of Response Categories in Rating Scales: Reliability, Validity, Discriminating Power, and Respondent Preferences (Preston, Carolyn C. et al)
10. Teaching presentation skills to undergraduates: Students’ evaluations of a workshop course. (Colman, Andrew M.)

Nice to see a few new titles appearing again this month, along with some continuing popular items.  In terms of countries that have been accessing Leicester’s research only a little change.

1. United Kingdom
2. United States
3. India
4. Germany
5. Australia
6. China
7. Canada
8. Italy
9. France
10. Malaysia

Most used repository items for Nov 2010

 

 

Once again we have a rich collection of theses and other full text materials.  What is most interesting is that the top item has almost 400 downloads in a month (or about 100 times the lifetime borrowing rate of a printed thesis!) which is pretty astonishing when all is said and done.

1.  Ancient Egyptian astronomy: timekeeping and cosmography in the new kingdom (Symons, Sarah) (Thesis, Mathematics)
2. Female Fandom in an English ‘Sports City’: A sociological study of female spectating and consumption around sport (Pope, Stacey Elizabeth) (Thesis, sociology)
3. Visions of a new Jerusalem: predictive fiction in the Second World War (Hooley, Tristram) (Thesis, English)
4. Pedagogical models for podcasts in higher education (Edirisingha, Palitha et al) (Conference paper, BDRA)
5.  Social inclusion, the museum and the dynamics of sectoral change (Sandell, Richard) (Musum Studies, Article)
6.  The costs of Activity-Based Management (Armstrong, Peter) (Management, Article)
7. Teaching presentation skills to undergraduates: Students’ evaluations of a workshop course. (Colman, Andrew M.) (Psychology, Article)
8.  Shifting (A)Genders: Gender, Disability and the Cyborg in American Women’s Science Fiction (Smith, Susan Ursula Anne) (English, Thesis)
9. Writing up and presenting qualitative research in family planning and reproductive health care (Pitchforth, Emma et al) (Health Sciences, Article)
10.  Directing democracy: the case of the John Lewis partnership (Cathcart, Abigail) (Management, Thesis)

Meanwhile there’s been a bit of movement in the top countries accessing the LRA – even if it’s the same 10 as last month.

1	United Kingdom
2	United States
3	Canada
4	Germany
5	India
6	Italy
7	China
8	France
9	Australia
10	Iran

Top Leicester Repository Items: June 2010

The most used items in the University’s open access reposiotry (the LRA) during June 2010 were:

1. Lead-free soldering alloys: microstructure optimization for electronic applications Belyakov, Sergey  (thesis)
2. Advanced control of photovoltaic converters Liu, Ying  (thesis)
3. Electrofinishing of metals using eutectic based ionic liquids. Abbott, A.P. et al Chemistry (article)
4. Measuring the outcomes and impact of learning in museums, archives and libraries: the Learning Impact Research Project end of project paper Hooper-Greenhill, Eilean et al Museum Studies (report)
5. Social inclusion, the museum and the dynamics of sectoral change Sandell, Richard (article)
6. Comparison of systemic availability of curcumin with that of curcumin formulated with phosphatidylcholine Marczylo, Timothy H. et al (article)
7. Saint Christopher Wall Paintings in English and Welsh Churches, c.1250-c.1500 Pridgeon , Eleanor Elizabeth  (thesis)
8. Psychology Colman, Andrew M. (article)
9. A Study of Solidification Structure Evolution during Investment Casting of Ni-based Superalloy for Aero-Engine Turbine Blades. Dai, Huijuan (thesis)
10. Teaching presentation skills to undergraduates: Students’ evaluations of a workshop course. Colman, Andrew M. (article)

A strong month for theses, which are only about 10% of the items on the repository