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Patricia Shields, Nandhini Rangarajan, and Lewis Stewart Table 3. Knowledge-Exporting Applied Research Projects Applied Research Projects Cited by Other Academic/Practitioner Sources Dee Ellis, D.V.M.’s (2001) examination of problems related to carcass disposal management during disasters is cited in Organic Recycling (Korean Journal of the Organic Resources Institute). Steve Spacek’s (2004) paper, retitled and published as DO MESS WITH IT!: A study of littering and role of southern and nearby states, a project of the nonprofit organization Action Without Borders. Tyler Revel’s (2006) description of stress management in law enforcement is cited in an Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice article (Garner, 2008). James Quintero’s (2007) paper on regional economic development is cited in a Regional Science Policy and Practice article (Mulligan, 2008). David McCauly’s (2007) explanation of the impact of advanced placement and dual enrollment programs on college graduation is cited in the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Perspective Series (Story, Terry, & Tyler, 2007). Justin Marlin (2008) presented his findings on bicycle safety in Austin to the Austin City Council. Dustin McLemore’s (2008) paper is now incorporated in training programs for records management professionals throughout Texas. Brion Oaks’s (2005) study of the impact of a Maine snack tax on obesity rates is cited by a World Health Organization Bulletin (Thow et al., 2010) and a Washington Legal Foundation publication (Basham & Luik, 2009). Victoriano Casas’s model of IT security risk is cited in a report by the Australian University of Technology: Managing IT Risk University-Wide (Waters, n.d.), available at www.caudit.edu.au/educauseaustralasia07/authors_papers/Waters-212.pdf LITERATURE REVIEW AND HYPOTHESES Usage Log Analysis Recent years have seen “a tectonic shift in scholarly communication based on print resources to one predicated on online resources” (Rowlands, 2007, p. 369). Many library users “have become primarily or exclusively remote users,” necessitating a way to monitor electronic usage (Peters, 2002, p. 42). Variously referred to as Web log analysis and transaction log analysis, usage log analysis is one method used by libraries to gage a journal’s value (Nicholas, Huntington, Lievesley, & Withey, 1999). Usage logs provide an “electronic record of interactions” between users and systems (Jansen, 2006, p. 408). In the marketplace of ideas, download activity is a crude measure of demand. The data is collected automatically and unobtrusively. Furthermore, scholarship freely available on institutional repositories is easy to share. Papers can be distributed through social networks, listservs, websites, and blogs. Rowlands (2007, p. 386) warns of the “danger of constructing too much meaning around such basic concepts as the article download.” For example, 164 Journal of Public Affairs Education
Sharing Student Research with the World log analysis does not reveal whether the user found the material valuable or whether it was used (Jansen, 2006). Hence, the value of data lies in overall trends and comparisons, not snapshots. Web log records are used to reveal the activity of “packs of users, rather than individuals, and to read the broad outlines of their information fingerprints” (Nicholas et al., 1999, p. 268). Within those broad outlines, this study proposes to find meaning. Perceived as a user satisfaction indicator, the full-text download is widely applied by the information community in studying the use of online documents (Nicholas et al., 2008). We isolated two categories that explain full-text downloads (content and search engine optimization). In other words, something about the content of the paper makes it more likely to be downloaded. In addition, the paper may have a characteristic that makes it more likely for a search engine to find it and, therefore, more likely for a user to download. Content Factors The first content factor expected to contribute to download activity is level of government—particularly “state government.” Over 40% of MPA students work for the state government. 7 These ARPs represent a rich source of empirical data on a very large and influential state (GDP ranked second). The next set of content factors deal with the theory and methods used by the papers. Explanatory research tests hypotheses and examines causal links; and many consider it to be the most sophisticated kind of scholarship. Survey research is used extensively in the public sector and often provides data that can be generalized to a larger population. Hence we expect that ARPs, which are explanatory or use survey research, are more likely to be downloaded. Finally, Texas State University ARPs have won national and local awards. Awards are a measure of quality, and therefore one would expect these papers were downloaded more often. Level of government/sector. For insight into what influences ARP students’ research focus, Shields (1998, p. 205) offers “Interest and experience are usually the source of the research topic. Since most ARP students have full time jobs in the public sector, their research question often emerges from a work-related issue.” Given the proximity of Texas State University to the state capital, it is not surprising that so many ARPs have a state government focus. Texas State University may fill a void in research about Texas. Texas has an economy and population that rival those of many countries. Research on state government is limited, and state government is a potentially large market for this scholarship. Hence: H1: Research focused on state government positively affects the number of full-text downloads for ARPs. Journal of Public Affairs Education 165
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