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This book argues for a new direction of research, namely 'History and Philosophy of the Social Sciences' (HPSS). By adding a historical approach to the philosophy of the social sciences, the editor and authors show how fruitful HPSS is and simultaneously sheds new light on many central issues concerning the nature, development, and methodologies of the social sciences. This book revisits some classic works on the nature and methodology of the social sciences as well as offering a careful historical examination of the origins and development of a selection of social sciences and their distinctive methodologies. By reassessing the important debates in the philosophy of the social sciences as well as the methodological disputes between social scientists, the book provides a valuable resource to researchers and advanced students, but also to general readers.

A compassionate and encouraging companion, The First-Gen Guide to Grad School has a message for all who aspire to keep learning and developing professionally: You belong.

For first-generation college students, navigating undergraduate life is hard enough. But applying to graduate school? That's an even taller mountain to climb. Accessible and inclusive, offering practical advice for everyone from community college transfers to adult learners with jobs and kids, The First-Gen Guide to Grad School empowers all students to pursue their educational and career goals.

Before John D. Kincaid became a sociologist, he was a first-gen student struggling to make grades and decode the unwritten rules of academia. With humor and heart, he demystifies the process of applying to master's, certificate, and PhD programs and tackles psychological barriers like financial anxiety and self-doubt. There are strategies here for choosing schools, writing personal statements, and understanding timelines and funding. Drawing on a decade of experience running application workshops, Kincaid pairs helpful checklists and examples with candid stories of what grad school is really like.

Experts in the field provide ethnographic examples to explore contemporary and pioneering works in cultural and social economic analysis, looking ahead to the future of economic anthropology. Building on the history of the discipline, the Encyclopedia captures the latest concepts and examines how they can be used to develop new ways of thinking about the economy.

Key Features:

• Highlights how conflict in society is related to capitalism, markets, and values
• Showcases new lines of inquiry through innovative studies from diverse scholarly and geographical areas
• Analyzes the relationship between theory and method, shedding light on the function of the economy as part of society and culture
• 57 entries covering varied themes including energy, climate finance, responsible innovation, entrepreneurship, international development, and gender

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Economic Anthropology is a vital reference for scholars and students of anthropology, social sciences, and economic psychology. It is also a beneficial resource for policymakers and practitioners in economics and finance.

Split into nine thematic sections, contributors explore topics relating to retail forms and formats, retail management and marketing, supply chain management, institutional change and retail innovation. They examine the position of the consumer and the economics of retailing, as well as retail spaces and common misconceptions surrounding retailing.

Key Features:

• Fills a significant gap in the literature on commerce
• Comprises 238 entries by 262 authors from 35 countries
• Includes contributions from internationally renowned experts in retailing and consumption
• Accessible insights into a wide range of concepts, methods and perspectives that expand the boundaries of the field

This Encyclopedia is an essential reference for scholars and students of marketing, strategic management, industrial economics, and business and management. It will also prove invaluable to practitioners in the private and public sector as well as consultants in the field.

Expert contributing authors cover different conceptual and theoretical approaches to understanding geopolitics including classical, critical, and feminist perspectives. Exploring topics such as territory, borders, migration, climate change, war, religion, and diplomacy, entries help to make sense of global affairs and the dynamic processes involved in the making and unmaking of human geography, that is both the outcome and source of political power.

The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Geopolitics is fundamental reading for human geography and politics students and researchers looking for succinct and accessible analysis of key concepts and theories. It is also an insightful resource for foreign policy practitioners in the government and private sector.

Key Features:

• Thoroughly cross-referenced entries
• Includes key references for further exploration
• Accessible writing for students and non-experts
• Covers a comprehensive range of core topics and theoretical perspectives

Presenting concise entries authored by leading scholars, this Encyclopedia traces the historical origins of political representation, exploring key thinkers, pivotal studies, and significant theoretical developments that have shaped modern understanding of this topic. The Encyclopedia examines the institutional mechanisms that influence political representation, covering electoral systems, party structures, and party systems. It also addresses pressing contemporary challenges such as increasing inequalities, the spread of fake news, the rise of right-wing populism, and the double exit of both citizens and parties from the electoral arena.

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Representation is a vital resource for scholars and students of politics and public policy, particularly those studying international politics, constitutions studies, leadership studies, public administration and management, and political theory.

Key Features:

• Analyses the findings of a number of landmark studies in the field
• Examines political representation at a national and international level
• Includes over 150 entries by expert contributors from Europe and the Americas
• Features descriptive and technical entries, as well as analytical and reflective insights

Dating back to Thracian and Roman antiquity, the lands of Bulgaria have played an important role in the history of Southeastern Europe.

Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria, Fourth Edition contains entries about the Bulgarian medieval state (618-1393) with its impressive cultural influence and special relationship with Byzantium, the long period of Ottoman dominance (1393-1878), the Bulgarian national awakening the nineteenth century, the Bulgarian kingdom with its accelerated social development and territorial ambitions and frustrations (1878-1944), the stagnation under Soviet-Russian dominance (1944-1989), and its integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures with the cumbersome establishment of democratic institutions and a free market, finally crowned by Bulgaria's accession to the European Union. In addition, the dictionary also pays attention to the relations with neighboring countries and the great powers, as well as to developments in Bulgarian literature, architecture, cinema, and arts.

Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and a dictionary section containing cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Bulgaria.

Covering diverse topics such as social networks, political behavior, human mobility, and collective intelligence, the Handbook highlights the vast potential of CSS to analyze and understand complex social phenomena. It explores a wide range of methodological approaches, from agent-based modeling and big data analytics to experimental designs and machine learning applications.

Designed for students, researchers, and professionals, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for those working and studying in the field of CSS. Its practical insights into the methodologies that have shaped CSS will greatly benefit social science instructors, educators, and industry professionals in social data science and analytics.

This book takes a look at the future of technical services post-pandemic and at the brink of technological disruptions through a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility lens.

Libraries have undergone a tremendous transformation that has been driven by multiple factors that include technological developments, and societal impacts such as declining college enrollment and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has introduced changes to how technical services professionals work and provide services. Whereas the library is often perceived by users as a building to house print books and journals, the reality is that the library encompasses both physical and virtual spaces. For many users, the library's online catalog and website are their first (and perhaps only) experience with the library. Our user community is global, and technical services work has evolved to serve users with a growing array of electronic resources, including e-books, databases, and e-journals. These resources differ from their print counterparts in that they cost more, require licenses and contracts that must continually need to be renegotiated and renewed, must comply with accessibility standrards, and require different skill sets to catalog. The virtual spaces and services libraries provide are built on the foundation provided by technical services librarians.

Assessment is an important, yet often overlooked, aspect of technical services work, and is addressed in this book. It is critical for collection development and acquisition of electronic resources. It is also an important component of the work of electronic resources librarians, who monitor usage and trends.

Developing an appropriate skill set for technical services work is essential for success. This includes knowing the standards for the work performed, awareness of emerging standards, and remaining relevant.

Helps paraprofessionals and new school librarians begin their first school year with confidence.

New librarians and paraprofessionals often come to school library positions with little or no experience in library work, and there's a gap in instructional information available for those who want to quickly increase their skill level. This book helps professionals and paraprofessionals learn what they need to know to get started, as well as pointing them to additional resources in areas where they might want more advanced information.

This practical guide teaches librarians and paraprofessionals to develop systems and create plans for programs and partnerships with teachers and other professionals to set them up for success during their first year in the library. A timeline helps map out the rhythm of a school year. The Quick-Start Library Guide introduces paraprofessionals to library science topics such as cataloging, collection development, and weeding. It covers topics specific to the school library such as reading levels, book fairs, and author visits. Each section includes suggested resources for more in-depth learning. Librarians and paraprofessionals will be able to use this valuable, straightforward guide to hit the ground running in their new role.

This 30th anniversary edition celebrates the lasting value and enduring legacy of Carol C. Kuhlthau's influential Information Search Process framework.

The publication of Seeking Meaning in 1993 marked a watershed moment in how we think about information seeking. The Information Search Process (ISP) model it introduced helped generations of educators prepare students for the increasingly complex information environments they would encounter, and its central findings have only grown in importance during the last 30 years.

For the first time in this anniversary edition, Kuhlthau's canonical research is supplemented with new essays by scholars influenced by her work, making it timely and required reading for students of library and information science and an invaluable resource for anyone providing library and information services. Heidi Julien and Chirag Shah each explore the lasting influence of Kuhlthau's model and point toward new directions for future research, while Leslie Maniotes examines the connection between the ISP, the Guided Inquiry Design Framework, and the model's impact on education

Seeking Meaning offers a detailed description of the ISP and a framework for a process approach to library and information services. The ISP has helped to illuminate the user's perspective on information seeking and has offered insights into pressing problems of seeking meaning in an overabundance of information.

This evergreen text explores the implementation of a process approach to library and information services in education, an investigation of these concepts in the workplace, and a treatment of systems and systems design.

Academic research in higher education must innovate to remain relevant, accurate, and accessible. This volume examines various methodological trainings conducted under the University Grants Commission-STRIDE (Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy), India, showcasing transdisciplinary research approaches across diverse contexts. These approaches underscore the importance of innovation, complex problem-solving and knowledge integration.

Through case studies, the book explores tools and methods for conducting transdisciplinary research, including Six Sigma training, the use of theatre, novel techniques for academic writing, and primary dataset-based research. These methodologies aim to produce high-quality research that transcends discipline-specific boundaries and offers practical societal applications. The volume delves into research across fields such as agriculture, urban development, education, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, among others.

Rich in empirical data and research strategies, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in social sciences, economics, sustainable development, research methodology, sociology, public policy and politics.

Describes how school librarians and principals can collaborate for the benefit of their students and communities.

School library professionals around the world understand that the leadership of the school principal impacts the success of the school library. School Librarians and Principals Leading Together offers a timely collection of research literature addressing the role of the principal in adopting, implementing, evaluating, and institutionalizing school libraries.

An international group of contributors makes this a wide-ranging and comparative study of the important relationship between principals and librarians in service of student learning and achievement. Chapter topics include principals' perceptions of the impact of the school library on student academic achievement, flexible scheduling, school libraries as technology hubs, and the ways in which the impact of the library/librarian is assessed. Chapters travel the world from rural Thailand to New Zealand to China to the United States. Anyone interested in better understanding international perspectives and alternative approaches to the partnership between school principals and librarians will greatly appreciate this research.

Including a cutting-edge review of research in conversation analysis and related fields, this Research Handbook offers a close look at the fine-grained organization of social interaction and the analytical richness with which its subtle details can be examined. The book is organized into five parts, each exploring social interaction through a different lens: behavioural resources, contextual resources and constraints, action in sequence, activity types, and patterns that extend beyond single observations. Throughout the volume, the contributors highlight the multimodal nature of social exchanges, shedding light on the intricate ways in which speech, body language, material environment, and social context interact.

Providing accessible and in-depth insight into various social phenomena, the Research Handbook on Social Interaction is an essential resource for scholars and students of social sciences, psychology, communication, and linguistics.

School librarians are often in a tricky position because they bear the brunt of political movements but also play a key role in the wider school community. Experienced librarian Hilda K. Weisburg offers a practical approach to help all librarians get more involved while overcoming resistance.

Weisburg unveils the 5 Cs (Confident, Committed, Connected, Communicator, Change Agent), 5 Ps (Passionate, Purposeful, Planner, Professional, Powerful), and 3 Ls (Listener, Learner, Leader) that will help you on your journey. Part I describes how you can recognize your own skills in these areas. Part II has you apply these qualities to improve your interactions with students, teachers, and administrators. And Part III has you apply these concepts to your interactions with the wider community - parents, the library community, and the business community. Each Part ends with a reflection chapter using the four Domains of AASL's National School Library Standards: Think, Share, Create, and Grow.

Both new and experienced school librarians and media specialists will gain valuable ideas for strengthening their programs at a time when school libraries, librarians, and the value they bring are under attack.

Drawing on epistemological and methodological perspectives, case studies reveal how the emergence of digital and computational methods has altered disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, media studies, psychology and history. Insights into core debates are provided, including the role of theory in empirical work, the hope for objectivity, and the divide between qualitative and quantitative methods. The Handbook critically discusses the risks and ethical complications accompanying the convergence of digital and computational methods, as well as in delegating analytical power to algorithmic systems. It also provides a unique tool-makers perspective on the institutional set-up around digital and computational methods labs within SSH.

This Handbook is an invaluable resource for students and scholars in the fields of information systems, knowledge management and research methods. It is also an essential resource for researchers and decision-makers in SSH looking to further their understanding of digital and computational research methods and their disciplinary implications.

Chapters address each stage of the grounded theory process, such as winning ethics approval, choosing software, open coding and memo-writing, as well as drawing diagrams and presenting results. The book prepares the reader for drawbacks, demonstrating how to conduct grounded theory research in a way that is rigorous and flexible. It pairs a structural framework with real-life stories, indicating how to keep projects on track. Expert contributors explore research methods spanning constructivist, Straussian and pragmatic grounded theory styles, equipping researchers with directly applicable memo templates, coding prompts and theoretical-sampling checklists.

Grounded Theory in Action is an essential resource for scholars and students in the applied social sciences, sociology, psychology, linguistics, politics and public policy. Practitioners in research, clinical educators and research methods instructors will also benefit from its invaluable insights.

Expert action researchers Davydd J. Greenwood, Johan E. Ravn, and Koen P.R. Bartels demonstrate how action research and solidary social action can lead to a sustainable, just, and democratic future. They shed light on the scope and promise of action research, exposing how and why current higher education and political-economic systems are incapable of providing solutions to our global crises. Chapters provide an overview of how diverse approaches to action research can be used to confront ecological collapse, harmful capitalism, social inequalities and ill-equipped governance. The book uniquely covers a wide range of frameworks and methods necessary for the practice of action research, illuminated by many case studies from across the globe.

This book offers a timely appeal and concrete guidance to tackle our collective crises. Scholars and students from across the social sciences will learn how to do action research in collaboration with diverse participants. It is also a valuable resource for policymakers and government, third sector, and business practitioners committed to sustainability, social justice, and democracy.

Explore how GLAM institutions are navigating new leadership styles and organizational frameworks to help meet the challenges posed by a digital society.

During this time of digital transformation, galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs) are facing a generational challenge that calls on them to rethink their roles and responsibilities, re-evaluate policies and practices, and re-envision creative management and use of their collections. While AI is not new for GLAMs, the rapid development of generative AI has accelerated the pace of change along with a host of risks and benefits. For cultural heritage institutions, the stakes for implementing emerging AI technologies are high as GLAMs navigate questions relating to cultural relevance, limited resources and expanding backlogs of digital collections. GLAMs must also contend with the major intellectual and social implications for supporting entirely new approaches to learning, scholarship and public engagement. As GLAMs strive to keep pace, this book turns to explore how cultural heritage institutions can draw on a model of digital leadership to help them meet the challenges posed by the ethical implementation and use of generative AI in the stewardship of distinctive collections. Although digital leadership has been widely written about in the fields of business management, communication and marketing and information technology, it has not yet been addressed in a book format for the GLAM sector. In addition to discussing the basic definition and concepts of digital leadership, this book explores digital leadership as a critical framework for GLAMs to advance digital stewardship programs, professional development and staff training initiatives, and institutional advocacy in the age of AI.

From planning to hiring to advocating for staff, this second edition provides practical tools, tips, templates, and reports from practitioners in the field.

In order to address some of our societal shifts and changes since the publication of the first edition, this new volume has been updated throughout. New sections have been added and include promoting staff morale during challenging times, providing a safe work environment, coaching remote workers, and attending to diversity and biases in the library workplace. A new chapter dedicated to working with library supervisory boards has also been included.

In keeping with the first edition, this new volume applies to a wide variety of library settings and includes numerous tips, resource suggestions, and "real life" examples. Throughout the book, practitioners across libraries and library systems, from academic, public, urban, and rural settings share their experiences when it comes to the joys and challenges of the day-to-day tasks of supporting staff. After all, libraries don't work without their most vital resource, the folks who run them.

This is the ultimate guide for university students seeking to master the art of focus in an increasingly distracting world. Focus is not just a collection of tips; it's a journey into understanding how the brain engages with the task of concentrating in an environment that constantly competes for our attention. With its blend of scientific insight and practical strategies, it's an ideal starting point for students transitioning to the demands of higher education, where self-directed study and attention management are crucial.

This book delves into essential aspects of focus, from understanding the basics of sleep, nutrition, and mental health to navigating the intricacies of attention spans influenced by digital media. It empowers students to create conducive study environments, even in confined spaces, and teaches how to effectively manage distractions, a common hurdle in the digital age.

What sets this book apart is its holistic approach. It doesn't just offer quick fixes but provides a deep understanding of how our brains focus and what environmental and lifestyle factors affect that focus. It provides evidence-based methods and techniques to enhance concentration during lectures, studying sessions, writing sessions, and creative tasks.

By equipping readers with a robust set of skills and knowledge, Focus is an essential guide for achieving academic success and developing lifelong concentration skills in an ever-distracting world.

Focus is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.

Ireland has seen consequential changes, as cultural and social trends evident during preceding decades have continued and been consolidated. These include the serious loss of prestige suffered by institutions that had been pillars of the Irish state since independence, including both the Roman Catholic Church and the traditional political system, due to an unrelenting series of revelations and scandals.
Historical Dictionary of Ireland contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and cross-referenced entries on important personalities and aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ireland.

Key Features:

• Addresses both individual and organizational entrepreneurial strategy, highlighting their crucial interplay
• Organized into thematic sections for targeted exploration and cross-sectional inquiry
• Includes nearly 100 multidisciplinary entries which feature insights from 68 leading academics, practitioners, and innovation leaders
• Engages with emerging themes spanning sustainability, public-sector innovation, and the emotional and political dimensions of intrapreneurship
• Bridges theory and practice by combining conceptual frameworks with field-based insights, tools, and case examples from multiple sectors and geographies.

Linking innovation with culture and systems, this Encyclopedia is an essential reference for scholars and students of business and management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Corporate innovation and transformation professionals will find practical frameworks, cases, and tools to drive intrapreneurship and change. Public sector leaders and policymakers will also benefit from its discussion of applications of corporate entrepreneurship in institutional and societal contexts.

This book is for librarians, trustees, local government officials, architects, and interior designers who are designing or planning to build, renovate, or reconfigure library spaces.

Most librarians embark upon a library building project with little experience in space planning, architecture, or construction. Written by a registered architect and professional librarian, this is a guidebook for librarians embarking on a library building project. It includes a brief history of library facilities, placing them in the context of public buildings. An introduction to library planning principles and a discussion of library design concepts and trends are presented, including the impact of the 2020 pandemic on library design. Sections on working with architects, building design/construction terminology and the basics of reading architectural drawings provide insight into unfamiliar jargon and visual communication. Extensive illustrations and photographs show examples of library layouts and furniture and equipment, and the final chapter addresses the challenges inherent in a major building project.

As library services change, buildings must adapt to accommodate and provide these new innovations. Buildings are living things, and this book will offer guidance to those embarking on a project of any scale or size.

Responding to the recent de-anthropocentric 're-turn' of practice-based studies, Gherardi considers the search for non-rationalist and non-cognitivist approaches to the process of working and organizing. With fully updated chapters throughout, this third edition further elaborates on a posthumanist theory of practice, providing a guiding compass for understanding how humans and more-than-humans interact within working practices. Chapters highlight the sociomateriality of practicing and the role of vibrant materiality, emphasising the researchers' bodily capacity of affecting and being affected while conducting fieldwork as insiders of the practices they study.

This is a vital resource for any scholars of practice theories, especially those interested in posthumanist practice theory, as well as management and organizational studies. Postgraduate students and early-career researchers seeking insight into the development of practice-based studies will also find this book indispensable.

The essential guide to the most transferable of all student skills: delivering a presentation clearly, coherently and confidently.

Written in a friendly and accessible style, Presentation Skills for Students takes the fear out of public speaking and helps students to acquire the skills they need to deliver effective presentations at university and in their future careers.

With a range of practical examples and exercises to help build confidence, it takes students through every step in the process from choosing a topic, preparing presentation material and visual aids to what to do on the day itself. This revised and restructured edition also includes practical guidance on:

- Online and recorded presentations
- Working in groups
- Making presentations accessible and inclusive
- Managing your nerves
- Job interview presentations

This is an invaluable resource for students of all disciplines in further or higher education who have to give presentations as part of their course. It is also ideal for recent graduates looking to hone their presentation skills as they enter the job market.