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Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people. (2023)
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MARTZOUKOU, K., PANAYIOTAKIS, I., HERBERT, N., GREY, E. and MACDONALD, N. 2023. Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people. Computers in the schools [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/07380569.2023.2276736

This paper explores young people's development of digital literacy and resilience and discusses how teachers and librarians can play an important role in supporting young people to become digital citizens: informed, active, ethical, safe and responsi... Read More about Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people..

Identifying key factors and actions: initial steps in the open science policy design and implementation process. (2023)
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SHMAGUN, H., SHIM, J., KIM, J., CHOI, K.-N. and OPPENHEIM, C. 2023. Identifying key factors and actions: initial steps in the open science policy design and implementation process. Journal of information science [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515231205496

The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the lack of a holistic approach in implementing Open Science (OS), leading to an inability to fully utilise its potential to inform prompt, evidence-based policy responses. In this view, this study aims to ide... Read More about Identifying key factors and actions: initial steps in the open science policy design and implementation process..

Maintaining privacy for a recommender system diagnosis using blockchain and deep learning. (2023)
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MANTEY, E.A., ZHOU, C., MANI, V., ARTHUR, J.K. and IBEKE, E. 2023. Maintaining privacy for a recommender system diagnosis using blockchain and deep learning. Human-centric computing and information science [online], 13, article number 47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22967/HCIS.2023.13.047

The healthcare sector has been revolutionized by Blockchain and AI technologies. Artificial intelligence uses algorithms, recommender systems, decision-making abilities, and big data to display a patient's health records using blockchain. Healthcare... Read More about Maintaining privacy for a recommender system diagnosis using blockchain and deep learning..

Leisure myths and mythmaking. (2023)
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IRONSIDE, R. 2023. Leisure myths and mythmaking. World leisure journal [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/16078055.2023.2261407

This is a book review of 'Leisure myths and mythmaking', which is an insightful collection of essays which address the "absence presence" of myth and mythmaking in leisure studies.

Enhancing the drilling efficiency through the application of machine learning and optimization algorithm. (2023)
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BOUKREDERA, F.S., YOUCEFI, M.R., HADJADJ, A., EZENKWU, C.P., VAZIRI, V. and APHALE, S.S. 2023. Enhancing the drilling efficiency through the application of machine learning and optimization algorithm. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence [online], 126(part C), article 107035. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2023.107035

This article presents a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) workflow to enhance drilling performance by mitigating the adverse impact of drill-string vibrations on drilling efficiency. The study employs three supervised machine learning (ML) algorithm... Read More about Enhancing the drilling efficiency through the application of machine learning and optimization algorithm..

The memorial afterlives of online crowdsourcing: "Lives of the First World War" at Imperial War Museums. (2023)
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FOSTER, A.-M. and WALLIS, J. 2023. The memorial afterlives of online crowdsourcing: "Lives of the First World War" at Imperial War Museums. Public history review [online], 30, pages 89-104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5130/phrj.v30i0.8048

From May 2014 to March 2019 the Imperial War Museums launched a large-scale digital crowdsourcing project, 'Lives of the First World War'. 'Lives' melded official and unofficial datasets to create an integrated database of people who had participated... Read More about The memorial afterlives of online crowdsourcing: "Lives of the First World War" at Imperial War Museums..

Partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in northern Scotland before and during COVID-19. (2023)
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PEDERSEN, S., MUELLER-HIRTH, N. and MILLER, L. 2023. Partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in northern Scotland before and during COVID-19. Policing [online], 17, pages 1-12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paad045

COVID-19 exacerbated challenges that already existed in the policing of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in remote and rural northern Scotland. Victims' direct access to the police and third-sector organisations was impeded by social distancing while the... Read More about Partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in northern Scotland before and during COVID-19..

A cross-sectional study of discipline-based self-perceived digital literacy competencies of nursing students. (2023)
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MARTZOUKOU, K., LUDERS, E.S., MAIR, J., KOSTAGIOLAS, P., JOHNSON, N., WORK, F. and FULTON, C. 2024. A cross-sectional study of discipline-based self-perceived digital literacy competencies of nursing students. Journal of advanced nursing [online], 80(2), pages 656-672. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15801

This study offers an empirical exploration of self-assessed digital competencies of students, most of whom studied in nursing courses, using a discipline-based self-assessment survey tool. A range of digital competencies were explored: information an... Read More about A cross-sectional study of discipline-based self-perceived digital literacy competencies of nursing students..

Collaborating with a Scottish heritage brand towards enhancing and preserving sustainable artisan hand-weaving practices through a knowledge transfer partnership. (2023)
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STEED, J., CROSS, K. and WILSON, B. 2023. Collaborating with a Scottish heritage brand towards enhancing and preserving sustainable artisan hand-weaving practices through a knowledge transfer partnership. Journal of textile design research and practice [online], 11(1-2): revised papers from the 5th Futurescan conference (Futurescan 5): conscious communities, 7-8 September 2022, Leeds, UK, pages 127-147. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/20511787.2023.2234650

This paper discusses a Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) with a global Scottish heritage brand, which aimed to develop a year-round sustainable business model through a design-led approach to new product innovation that improves the brand's sustainabi... Read More about Collaborating with a Scottish heritage brand towards enhancing and preserving sustainable artisan hand-weaving practices through a knowledge transfer partnership..

An archetypal determination of mobile cloud computing for emergency applications using decision tree algorithm. (2023)
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HAI, T., ZHOU, J., LU, Y., JAWAWI, D., WANG, D., SELVARAJAN, S., MANOHARAN, H. and IBEKE, E. 2023. An archetypal determination of mobile cloud computing for emergency applications using decision tree algorithm. Journal of cloud computing [online], 12, article 73. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-023-00449-z

Numerous users are experiencing unsafe communications due to the growth of big network mediums, where no node communication is detected in emergency scenarios. Many people find it difficult to communicate in emergency situations as a result of such c... Read More about An archetypal determination of mobile cloud computing for emergency applications using decision tree algorithm..

It feels real: events management and online experiential-learning in COVID-19. (2023)
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GOLDIE, K., IRONSIDE, R. and PIRIE, E. 2023. It feels real: events management and online experiential-learning in COVID-19. Distance education [online], 44(2), pages 230-245. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2023.2198490

This paper examines the experience of students transitioning between online and in-person live event projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon longitudinal qualitative data collected over a 3-year period, we explored how students perceived... Read More about It feels real: events management and online experiential-learning in COVID-19..

Immersive study of Gestalt variables in uncanny geographies. (2023)
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HOURAN, J., LAYTHE, B., LANGE, R., HANKS, M. and IRONSIDE, R. 2023. Immersive study of Gestalt variables in uncanny geographies. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research [online], 87(2), pages 65-100. Available from: https://www.spr.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-87-2%20JSPR%20COVER.pdf

We conducted two preliminary studies to test the hypothesis that 'haunted, sacred, or enchanted' spaces are characterized by certain environmental Gestalt variables that define their space syntax or architectural phenomenology and thus help to consci... Read More about Immersive study of Gestalt variables in uncanny geographies..

Supporting victims of domestic violence in rural and island communities during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland and Orkney. (2023)
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PEDERSEN, S., MUELLER-HIRTH, N. and MILLER, L. 2023. Supporting victims of domestic violence in rural and island communities during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland and Orkney. Island studies journal [online], 18(2), article 423. Available from: https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.423

We investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic-violence service providers in rural and island communities in North-East Scotland and Orkney. Domestic abuse and violence in rural areas is typically underestimated and might be more hidd... Read More about Supporting victims of domestic violence in rural and island communities during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland and Orkney..

Complicated pasts, promising futures: public history on the island of Ireland. (2023)
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FOSTER, A.-M. 2023. Complicated pasts, promising futures: public history on the island of Ireland. Public history review [online], 30, pages 6-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5130/phrj.v30i0.8376

This overview article explores the nature of public history on the island of Ireland, discussing current trends in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Family history and digital history are highly popular ways of engaging with the past, bot... Read More about Complicated pasts, promising futures: public history on the island of Ireland..

Believers in biology: a coordinated effort to disrupt the 2022 census. (2023)
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PEDERSEN, S. 2023. Believers in biology: a coordinated effort to disrupt the 2022 census. Scottish affairs [online], 32(1), pages 1-18. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2023.0440

This article investigates the attempt by some gender-critical Scots, led by organisations such as For Women Scotland, to disrupt the administration of the 2022 census in Scotland. They used their census returns to register a protest around guidance r... Read More about Believers in biology: a coordinated effort to disrupt the 2022 census..

Automated well-log pattern alignment and depth-matching techniques: an empirical review and recommendations. (2023)
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EZENKWU, C.P., GUNTORO, J., STARKEY, A., VAZIRI, V. and ADDARIO, M. 2023. Automated well-log pattern alignment and depth-matching techniques: an empirical review and recommendations. Petrophysics [online], 64(1), pages 115-129. Available from: https://doi.org/10.30632/PJV64N1-2023a9

Well logging has been an integral part of decision making at different stages (drilling, completion, production, abandonment) of a well's history. However, the traditional human-reliant approach to well-log interpretation, which has been the most com... Read More about Automated well-log pattern alignment and depth-matching techniques: an empirical review and recommendations..

The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review. (2023)
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MESJAR, L., CROSS, K., JIANG, Y. and STEED, J. 2023. The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article number 3761. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043761

Fashion industry emissions, resource use and waste are attracting increasing consumer and government attention, with broad agreement that a new approach is required along the supply chain. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, a move to digitalisation fac... Read More about The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review..

Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram. (2023)
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MARCELLA-HOOD, M. 2023. Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article number 3609. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043609

Media discourse surrounding fashion and sustainability tends to be negative, emphasising the problems that exist across the various stages of the lifecycle of a garment. Although consumers are increasingly aware of at least some of the issues surroun... Read More about Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram..

Sentiment computation of UK-originated Covid-19 vaccine Tweets: a chronological analysis and news effect. (2023)
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AMUJO, O., IBEKE, E., FUZI, R., OGARA, U. and IWENDI, C. 2023. Sentiment computation of UK-originated Covid-19 vaccine Tweets: a chronological analysis and news effect. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article 3212. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043212

This study aimed to analyse public sentiments of UK-originated tweets related to COVID-19 vaccines, and it applied six chronological time periods, between January and December 2021. The dates were related to six BBC news reports about the most signif... Read More about Sentiment computation of UK-originated Covid-19 vaccine Tweets: a chronological analysis and news effect..

'Left behind' north of the border? Economic disadvantage and intersectional inequalities in post-pandemic Scotland. (2022)
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MORRISON, J. 2022. 'Left behind' north of the border? Economic disadvantage and intersectional inequalities in post-pandemic Scotland. Scottish affairs [online], 31(4), pages 393-418. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/scot.2022.0428

UK media and political discourse has increasingly been dominated by concerns about the economic disadvantages experienced by post-industrial communities collectively labelled 'left behind' – and the deepening cultural fault-lines between them and wid... Read More about 'Left behind' north of the border? Economic disadvantage and intersectional inequalities in post-pandemic Scotland..