Dissemination of Applied Research to the Field: Attitudes and Practices of Faculty Authors in Social Work
| Autor: | Ericka Kimball, Christian Kaier, Kimberly Pendell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Library Science Social work Context (language use) Library and Information Sciences 050905 science studies Bibliography. Library science. Information resources Promotion (rank) applied research research dissemination open access social work Applied research Sociology bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Library and Information Science SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Social Work Research dissemination media_common bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Social Work Social work business.industry Field (Bourdieu) 05 social sciences Public relations Work (electrical) Publishing SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Library and Information Science bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences 0509 other social sciences 050904 information & library sciences business |
| Zdroj: | Insights: The UKSG Journal, Vol 34, Iss 1 (2021) Insights; Vol 34 (2021); 14 |
| ISSN: | 2048-7754 |
| DOI: | 10.31235/osf.io/23vy4 |
| Popis: | In applied research disciplines like social work, there is a clear disconnect between the production and dissemination of research and the access and use of research in practice. This research/practice divide is particularly problematic for practitioners required to work within evidence-based or research-informed frameworks. To explore this issue, we conducted a nationwide survey and qualitative interviews with social work faculty regarding their research dissemination attitudes and practices, especially to non-academic audiences. The survey and interviews provide data on faculty dissemination methods, attitudes toward gold and green open access and promotion and tenure considerations. Results demonstrate that faculty are primarily engaged with traditional publishing models and much less engaged with dissemination to non-academic audiences. Faculty are skeptical of open access journals, avoid article processing charges and are only minimally engaged with institutional repositories. Faculty are conflicted regarding the dissemination of their research, especially in the context of promotion and tenure. Shifting dissemination outside of non-academic audiences would require increased confidence in open access, support for the creation of practitioner-focused materials and prioritizing the impact of research on practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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