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Challenges in developing professionals for the 'information society': and some responses by the British schools of librarianship and information studies. (1998)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 1998. Challenges in developing professionals for the 'information society': and some responses by the British schools of librarianship and information studies. Library review [online], 47(3), pages 52-59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242539810209122

This paper identifies six major challenges facing the information profession as the 'Information Society' emerges: assisting users to deal with information overload; the high level of technical skills required to manage the new Information and Commun... Read More about Challenges in developing professionals for the 'information society': and some responses by the British schools of librarianship and information studies..

Where, when, why: academic authorship in the UK. (1998)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 1998. Where, when, why: academic authorship in the UK. Journal of scholarly publishing, 29(3), pages 154-166.

This article offers a snapshot of the status of and pressures on the academic author in the UK at the end of the twentieth century. The Research Assessment Exercise of 1996 and the Report of the Inquiry into Higher Education, published in July 1997,... Read More about Where, when, why: academic authorship in the UK..

A career progression survey of graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Information Analysis. (1998)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 1998. A career progression survey of graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Information Analysis. Education for information [online], 16(2), pages 107-130. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-1998-16202

This paper describes the results of a survey, carried out in 1997, of graduates of the first four cohorts (1992/3-1995-6) of the Postgraduate DiplomalMSc in Information Analysis at the School of Information and Media, the Robert Gordon University. Th... Read More about A career progression survey of graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Information Analysis..

Implementing formulary recommendations in primary care: effect on patient outcomes. (1998)
Thesis
STEWART, D.C. 1998. Implementing formulary recommendations in primary care: effect on patient outcomes. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research aimed to measure the effect on health outcomes of implementing selected recommendations of the Grampian Joint Drug Formulary in primary care. Antibiotics used in the treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs), ulce... Read More about Implementing formulary recommendations in primary care: effect on patient outcomes..

Knowledge refinement for a formulation system. (1998)
Thesis
BOSWELL, R.A. 1998 Knowledge refinement for a formulation system. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807305

This thesis describes the application of the knowledge refinement tool KRUST to the design system TFS, whose task is tablet formulation for a major pharmaceutical company. KRUST has already been successfully applied to a variety of classificatory pro... Read More about Knowledge refinement for a formulation system..

Citizenship information, electronic government. (1998)
Newspaper / Magazine
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 1998. Citizenship information, electronic government. Information UK outlooks, 31, pages 1-22.

This paper summarises the results of the Citizenship Information national survey of information needs and information seeking behaviour of the UK general public. The project was funded by the BLR&IC and comprised a survey by questionnaire covering al... Read More about Citizenship information, electronic government..

SLISNET: UNESCO's experiment in virtual networking between schools of librarianship and information sciences. (1997)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 1997. SLISNET: UNESCO's experiment in virtual networking between schools of librarianship and information sciences. New review of information networking [online], 3(1), pages 185-201. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13614579709516907

This paper examines the origins and activities of SLISNET - an international network of Schools of Librarianship and Information Sciences, established by UNESCO in 1995 as an experiment in collaboration across the Internet. SLISNET has a Web site, a... Read More about SLISNET: UNESCO's experiment in virtual networking between schools of librarianship and information sciences..

The use of dynamic and diffusive insulation for combined heat recovery and ventilation in buildings. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TAYLOR, B.J., WEBSTER, R. and IMBABI, M.S. 1997. The use of dynamic and diffusive insulation for combined heat recovery and ventilation in buildings. In Proceedings of the Building Environmental Performance Analysis Club (BEPAC) / Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) sustainable building mini-conference, 5-6 February 1997. Abingdon, UK. Reading: BEPAC, pages 168-174.

Modern buildings, domestic and commercial, have attempted to reduce their energy requirements by improving the airtightness of the envelope and increasing the thickness of insulation. However, this trend has developed simultaneously with increased us... Read More about The use of dynamic and diffusive insulation for combined heat recovery and ventilation in buildings..

The behaviour of the people of NE Thailand towards medicines for self-treatment. (1997)
Thesis
CHADBUNCHACHAI, S. 1997. The behaviour of the people of NE Thailand towards medicines for self-treatment. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common illnesses among the people of north-eastern Thailand and is commonly treated by self-medication. Ya-chud (several medicines together in a small plastic bag) for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain is a... Read More about The behaviour of the people of NE Thailand towards medicines for self-treatment..

Self-assessments skills of occupational therapy students. (1997)
Thesis
CALDWELL, J.E. 1997. Self-assessments skills of occupational therapy students. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Increasingly health workers are expected to self-evaluate within the work-place thus raising the question as to how they develop such skills. To date there has been very little research on self-assessment in higher education courses which prepare hea... Read More about Self-assessments skills of occupational therapy students..

International relations law of the European Union. (1997)
Journal Article
LYONS, C. 1997. International relations law of the European Union. European law review [online], 22(6), pages 635-636. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/ID54A60E0E71211DA915EF37CAC72F838/View/FullText.html

This is a review of the book "International relations law of the European Union" by Dominic McGoldrick (1997).

A voyage around article 8: an historical and comparative evaluation of the fate of European Union citizenship. (1997)
Journal Article
LYONS, C. 1997. A voyage around article 8: an historical and comparative evaluation of the fate of European Union citizenship. Yearbook of European law [online], 17(1), pages 135-163. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/yel/17.1.135

"Citizenship of the Union is hereby established" - easily done, this miraculous invention of EU citizenship. And so? Not a lot happened in fact. But rather than dwell on the disappointments inherent in Article 8 EC, this article is about the state of... Read More about A voyage around article 8: an historical and comparative evaluation of the fate of European Union citizenship..

Staff development in international technical cooperation programmes: the case of the TEMPUS joint European project 'LISTEN'. (1997)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M. 1997. Staff development in international technical cooperation programmes: the case of the TEMPUS joint European project 'LISTEN'. Information development [online], 13(4), pages 197-202. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666974238753

Explains the relationship between the purposes of staff development in schools of librarianship and information studies, and of international technical cooperation projects such as those supported by the European Commission's TEMPUS programme. Links... Read More about Staff development in international technical cooperation programmes: the case of the TEMPUS joint European project 'LISTEN'..

Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running. (1997)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1997. Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running. South African journal of sports medicine [online], 4(4), pages 17-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/1997/v4i4a913

In order to simulate overground walking and running, the motordriven treadmill is only used in physiological, kinematic and psychophysical studies of human emotion. Primarily because of the convenience and control that it offers, the treadmill has pl... Read More about Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running..

Cytochrome P450 in human brain tumours. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCFADYEN, M.C.E., MELVIN, W.T. and MURRAY, G.I. 1997. Cytochrome P450 in human brain tumours. Presented at the 1997 Joint winter meeting of the British Association for Cancer Research, the Association of Cancer Physicians and the Royal Society of Medicine (Oncology Section), 27-28 November 1997, London, UK.

This presentation reports on a study investigating the presence and cellular localization of individual families of cytochrome P450 enzymes, in both normal brain and primary brain tumours. The immunoreactivity of individual P450s was identified using... Read More about Cytochrome P450 in human brain tumours..

Corporate governance, performance and take-overs: an empirical analysis of UK mergers. (1997)
Journal Article
WEIR, C. 1997. Corporate governance, performance and take-overs: an empirical analysis of UK mergers. Applied economics [online], 29(11), pages 1465-1475. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/000368497326291

This paper analyses the relationship between the probability of being acquired, firm performance and governance structures. The acquired firms were all fully quoted on the London Stock Exchange and the acquisitions took place between 1990 and 1993. T... Read More about Corporate governance, performance and take-overs: an empirical analysis of UK mergers..

Preparation of novel modified-release dosage forms of diclofenac sodium and ibuprofen. (1997)
Thesis
SUJJA-AREEVATH, J. 1997. Preparation of novel modified-release dosage forms of diclofenac sodium and ibuprofen. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Mini-matrix multiple unit dosage forms (MUDFs) of diclofenac sodium and S(+) ibuprofen have been prepared. Normal tabletting techniques were used to form the mini-matrices prior to their enclosure in hard gelatin capsules. Four natural hydrophilic gu... Read More about Preparation of novel modified-release dosage forms of diclofenac sodium and ibuprofen..

Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study. (1997)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1997. Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study. Ergonomics SA, 9(1), pages 2-5.

In examining the work environment of a major South African manufacturing concern, this paper describes a practical project of identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks. Manual materials handling-relate... Read More about Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study..

Introductory report [on European citizenship, fundamental rights and the third pillar]. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LYONS, C. and PERRAKIS, S. 1997. Introductory report [on European citizenship, fundamental rights and the third pillar]. In Actes du Colloque des Chaires Jean Monnet sur la conférence intergouvernementale de 1996 = Papers of the Symposium of Jean Monnet Chairs on the 1996 intergovernmental conference, 6-7 May 1996, Brussels, Belgium. Brussels: European Commission [online], pages 275-299. Available from: https://op.europa.eu/s/wb1X

This report introduced the proceedings of a symposium session that was devoted to an examination of the subjects of European Union citizenship, fundamental rights and Title VI (third pillar) Treaty on the European Union (TEU) in the context of the 19... Read More about Introductory report [on European citizenship, fundamental rights and the third pillar]..

The effect of air film thermal resistance on the behaviour of dynamic insulation. (1997)
Journal Article
TAYLOR, B. J. and IMBABI, M. S. 1997. The effect of air film thermal resistance on the behaviour of dynamic insulation. Building and environment [online], 32(5), pages 397-404. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323(97)00012-7

The authors' previous analysis of dynamic insulation is extended to include the inner and outer air film resistances with the objective of modelling the variation in surface temperature with airflow. The boundary condition that comes closest to predi... Read More about The effect of air film thermal resistance on the behaviour of dynamic insulation..