@article{allen_alpi_schaaf_marks_2022, title={Googling for a veterinary diagnosis: A replication study using Google as a diagnostic aid}, ISSN={["1939-1676"]}, DOI={10.1111/jvim.16484}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE}, author={Allen, E. Carley and Alpi, Kristine M. and Schaaf, George W. and Marks, Steven L.}, year={2022}, month={Jul} } @article{alpi_stafford_swift_danehower_paxson_davidson_2020, title={Characterization of Veterinary Pharmacy and Pharmacology Literature and its Availability to Pharmacy Education}, volume={84}, ISSN={["1553-6467"]}, DOI={10.5688/ajpe7314}, abstractNote={Objective. To characterize the veterinary pharmacy and pharmacology literature cited by veterinary drug monographs and journal articles and describe the database indexing and availability of this literature in libraries serving pharmacy schools. Methods. Citations in American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics monographs, Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JVPT) articles, and Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, Eighth Edition (Plumb’s) were analyzed for publication type and age. Three zones of cited journals were determined by Bradford’s Law of Scattering based on citation counts. Results. Monographs most often cited journal articles (1886 [64.7%]), unpublished “grey” literature (632 [21.7%]), and books (379 [13.0%]), but only a few cited proceedings (16 [0.5%]). In JVPT, articles predominated (9625 [91.9%]). Articles comprised 54.8% (1,959) of Plumb’s citations; proceedings, 27.0%; books, 15.7%; and grey literature, 2.5%. The age of cited items varied, with 17.1% of monograph citations less than five years old, compared to 26.3% of cited items in JVPT and 40.5% of cited items in Plumb’s being less than five years old. Zone 1 consisted of three veterinary journals for monographs, four veterinary journals for Plumb’s, and 16 veterinary and human journals for JVPT. Indexing coverage was above 92% in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed for zone 1 and 2 journals. Libraries serving both pharmacy and veterinary education programs subscribe to 95% of zone 1 journals, while libraries serving pharmacy education at institutions without a veterinary program subscribe to an average of 59% of zone 1 journals. Conclusion. Veterinary pharmacy and pharmacology literature relies on journals from human and veterinary practice, veterinary proceedings, and, less often, books and drug manufacturer information. Libraries supporting pharmacy programs could contribute to the education of future pharmacists who will be filling veterinary prescriptions by increasing access to this literature.}, number={10}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION}, author={Alpi, Kristine M. and Stafford, Emma and Swift, Emily M. and Danehower, Sarah and Paxson, Heather I and Davidson, Gigi}, year={2020}, month={Oct} } @misc{alpi_vo_dorman_2019, title={Language Consideration and Methodological Transparency in "Systematic" Reviews of Animal Toxicity Studies}, volume={38}, ISSN={["1092-874X"]}, DOI={10.1177/1091581819827232}, abstractNote={ This study evaluated the use of non-English literature (NEL) in systematic reviews (SRs) or meta-analyses (MAs) of animal-based toxicity or communicable disease (CD) studies. A secondary goal was to assess how grant funding, country of primary authorship, or study quality reporting influenced the use of NEL in these reviews. Inclusion criteria and data extraction forms were based on a pilot evaluation of a 10% random sample of reviews that were identified from a PubMed search (2006 to May 2017). This search yielded 111 animal toxicity and 69 CD reviews. Reviews (33 animal toxicity and 32 CD studies) were included when the authors identified their work as an SR or MA, described a literature search strategy, and provided defined inclusion criteria. Extracted data included PubMed indexing of publication type, author affiliations, and grant funding. Language use was mentioned in the methods in 55% of the toxicity SRs and 69% of CD SRs, of which 44% (n = 8) and 41% (n = 9) were limited to English, respectively. Neither the study type, grant funding, nor first author country of affiliation was associated with an increased consideration of NEL. Study quality reporting was more common in SRs that considered multiple languages. Despite guidelines that encourage the use of NEL in SRs and translation tools, SR/MA authors often fail to report language inclusion or focus on English publications. Librarian involvement in SR can promote awareness of relevant NEL and collaborative and technological strategies to improve their incorporation into the SR process. }, number={2}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY}, author={Alpi, Kristine M. and Vo, Tram A. and Dorman, David C.}, year={2019}, pages={135–145} } @article{lewis_alpi_2017, title={Bibliometric Network Analysis and Visualization for Serials Librarians: An Introduction to Sci2}, volume={43}, ISSN={["1879-095X"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85030567593&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1080/00987913.2017.1368057}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Bibliometric data have the potential to inform collection development, describe institutional scholarship strengths and citation patterns, and suggest potential areas of research collaboration. This article introduces methods of using data from citation databases to generate bibliometric analyses of journal titles, subject matter, and coauthorship networks using the open software tool Science of Science (Sci2). These analyses can be used to enhance responsive institutional and network collecting and to connect users to additional research and publication partners.}, number={3-4}, journal={SERIALS REVIEW}, publisher={Taylor & Francis}, author={Lewis, Danica M. and Alpi, Kristine M.}, year={2017}, pages={239–245} } @inbook{alpi_cross_raschke_sullivan_2017, title={The North Carolina State University Libraries' alt-textbook project: Open education that opens a door to the library}, ISBN={780836915806}, booktitle={Affordable course materials: Electronic textbooks and open educational resources}, publisher={Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association}, author={Alpi, K. and Cross, W. and Raschke, G. and Sullivan, M.}, year={2017}, pages={69–89} } @article{vreeland_alpi_pike_whitman_kennedy-stoskopf_2016, title={Access to human, animal, and environmental journals is still limited for the One Health community}, volume={104}, ISSN={["1536-5050"]}, DOI={10.3163/1536-5050.104.2.003}, abstractNote={OBJECTIVE "One Health" is an interdisciplinary approach to evaluating and managing the health and well-being of humans, animals, and the environments they share that relies on knowledge from the domains of human health, animal health, and the environmental sciences. The authors' objective was to evaluate the extent of open access (OA) to journal articles in a sample of literature from these domains. We hypothesized that OA to articles in human health or environmental journals was greater than access to animal health literature. METHODS A One Health seminar series provided fifteen topics. One librarian translated each topic into a search strategy and searched four databases for articles from 2011 to 2012. Two independent investigators assigned each article to human health, the environment, animal health, all, other, or combined categories. Article and journal-level OA were determined. Each journal was also assigned a subject category and its indexing evaluated. RESULTS Searches retrieved 2,651 unique articles from 1,138 journals; 1,919 (72%) articles came from 406 journals that contributed more than 1 article. Seventy-seven (7%) journals dealt with all 3 One Health domains; the remaining journals represented human health 487 (43%), environment 172 (15%), animal health 141 (12%), and other/combined categories 261 (23%). The proportion of OA journals in animal health (40%) differed significantly from journals categorized as human (28%), environment (28%), and more than 1 category (29%). The proportion of OA for articles by subject categories ranged from 25%-34%; only the difference between human (34%) and environment (25%) was significant. CONCLUSIONS OA to human health literature is more comparable to animal health than hypothesized. Environmental journals had less OA than anticipated.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION}, author={Vreeland, Carol E. and Alpi, Kristine M. and Pike, Caitlin A. and Whitman, Elisabeth E. and Kennedy-Stoskopf, Suzanne}, year={2016}, month={Apr}, pages={100–108} } @article{stranahan_alpi_passingham_kosmerick_lewbart_2016, title={Descriptive Epidemiology for Turtles Admitted to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team}, volume={7}, ISSN={["1944-687X"]}, DOI={10.3996/072015-jfwm-056}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT}, author={Stranahan, Lauren and Alpi, Kristine M. and Passingham, Ronald Kent and Kosmerick, Todd J. and Lewbart, Gregory A.}, year={2016}, month={Dec}, pages={520–525} } @article{alpi_hoggan_2016, title={Recognizing the Value of Threshold Concepts: Application of a Conceptual Tool to Professional Students Learning to Be Researchers}, volume={57}, ISSN={0276-3877 1541-1117}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2016.1121070}, DOI={10.1080/02763877.2016.1121070}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Threshold concepts, as theorized by Meyer and Land, are key understandings, ways of thinking, and subjectivities that are necessary for newcomers to learn in order to participate successfully in a given field of study or practice. Every discipline and profession has threshold concepts, but often they are so integral to veterans’ participation in their field that they remain implicit until an effort is made to articulate tacit understandings into explicit learning outcomes for newcomers. Library and information science uses threshold concepts as a framework for educating all types of students in information literacy competencies expected of novice researchers. This report demonstrates how threshold concepts were articulated and implemented into a summer research scholars program for veterinary students. This article uses a typology of transformative learning outcomes as a guide to articulate threshold concepts specific for researchers in veterinary science. Through examining the context of a summer research scholars program for veterinary students, these concepts were further elucidated and considered in the implementation of information literacy learning opportunities for this program.}, number={2}, journal={The Reference Librarian}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Alpi, Kristine and Hoggan, Chad}, year={2016}, month={Feb}, pages={114–130} } @article{lessick_perryman_billman_alpi_de groote_babin_2016, title={Research engagement of health sciences librarians: a survey of research-related activities and attitudes}, volume={104}, ISSN={["1536-5050"]}, DOI={10.3163/1536-5050.104.2.015}, abstractNote={The extent to which health sciences librarians are engaged in research is a little-studied question. This study assesses the research activities and attitudes of Medical Library Association (MLA) members, including the influence of work affiliation.An online survey was designed using a combination of multiple-choice and open-ended questions and distributed to MLA members. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, content analysis, and significance testing. The authors used statistical tools and categorized open-ended question topics by the constant comparative method, also applying the broad subject categories used in a prior study. Pearson's chi-square analysis was performed on responses to determine significant differences among respondents employed in three different institutional environments.Analysis showed that 79% of respondents read research articles at least once a month; 58% applied published research studies to practice; 44% had conducted research; 62% reported acting on research had enhanced their libraries; 38% had presented findings; and 34% had authored research articles. Hospital librarians were significantly less likely than academic librarians to have participated in research activities. Highly ranked research benefits, barriers, and competencies of health sciences librarians are described.Findings indicate that health sciences librarians are actively engaged in research activities. Practice implications for practitioners, publishers, and stakeholders are discussed. Results suggest that practitioners can use published research results and results from their own research to affect practice decisions and improve services. Future studies are needed to confirm and extend these findings, including the need for intervention studies to increase research and writing productivity.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION}, author={Lessick, Susan and Perryman, Carol and Billman, Brooke L. and Alpi, Kristine M. and De Groote, Sandra L. and Babin, Ted D., Jr.}, year={2016}, month={Apr}, pages={166–173} } @article{alpi_brown_neel_grindem_linder_harper_2016, title={Scanning technology selection impacts acceptability and usefulness of image-rich content}, volume={104}, ISSN={["1536-5050"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84955278757&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.3163/1536-5050.104.1.003}, abstractNote={OBJECTIVE Clinical and research usefulness of articles can depend on image quality. This study addressed whether scans of figures in black and white (B&W), grayscale, or color, or portable document format (PDF) to tagged image file format (TIFF) conversions as provided by interlibrary loan or document delivery were viewed as acceptable or useful by radiologists or pathologists. METHODS Residency coordinators selected eighteen figures from studies from radiology, clinical pathology, and anatomic pathology journals. With original PDF controls, each figure was prepared in three or four experimental conditions: PDF conversion to TIFF, and scans from print in B&W, grayscale, and color. Twelve independent observers indicated whether they could identify the features and whether the image quality was acceptable. They also ranked all the experimental conditions of each figure in terms of usefulness. RESULTS Of 982 assessments of 87 anatomic pathology, 83 clinical pathology, and 77 radiology images, 471 (48%) were unidentifiable. Unidentifiability of originals (4%) and conversions (10%) was low. For scans, unidentifiability ranged from 53% for color, to 74% for grayscale, to 97% for B&W. Of 987 responses about acceptability (n=405), 41% were said to be unacceptable, 97% of B&W, 66% of grayscale, 41% of color, and 1% of conversions. Hypothesized order (original, conversion, color, grayscale, B&W) matched 67% of rankings (n=215). CONCLUSIONS PDF to TIFF conversion provided acceptable content. Color images are rarely useful in grayscale (12%) or B&W (less than 1%). Acceptability of grayscale scans of noncolor originals was 52%. Digital originals are needed for most images. Print images in color or grayscale should be scanned using those modalities.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION}, author={Alpi, Kristine M. and Brown, James C., Jr. and Neel, Jennifer A. and Grindem, Carol B. and Linder, Keith E. and Harper, James B.}, year={2016}, month={Jan}, pages={15–23} } @article{alpi_2015, title={Competence and Competence Development (Study Guides in Adult Education)}, volume={65}, ISSN={["1552-3047"]}, DOI={10.1177/0741713614560510}, number={1}, journal={ADULT EDUCATION QUARTERLY}, author={Alpi, Kristine M.}, year={2015}, month={Feb}, pages={67–68} } @article{mazure_alpi_2015, title={Librarian readiness for research partnerships}, volume={103}, ISSN={["1536-5050"]}, DOI={10.3163/1536-5050.103.2.007}, abstractNote={This study investigated health sciences librarians' knowledge and skill-based readiness to partner on sponsored research involving human participants. The authors developed and deployed, at two time points, a web-based survey on nine indicators of research activities with response choices reflecting the transtheoretical model of stages of behavior change. Librarians with research experience or membership in the Medical Library Association Research Section reported higher levels of having completed indicators. Our results suggest that creating awareness in precontemplation responders could encourage skill development. Mentoring and continuing education could support librarians who are contemplating or preparing to perform indicator activities.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION}, author={Mazure, Emily S. and Alpi, Kristine M.}, year={2015}, month={Apr}, pages={91–95} } @article{dorman_alpi_chappell_2013, title={Subject Matter Expert and Public Evaluations of a Veterinary Toxicology Course Brochure-Writing Assignment}, volume={40}, ISSN={["0748-321X"]}, DOI={10.3138/jvme.0912.082r}, abstractNote={ Veterinary schools are increasingly developing students' communication skills, with an emphasis placed on practice conveying medical and scientific knowledge to different audiences. We describe how patient-centered written communication has been integrated into the training of veterinary students using toxicology-related preventive materials. Third-year veterinary students were given an assignment to prepare a client-focused brochure related to veterinary toxicology. Since 2010, 148 students have completed this assignment, with an average score of 93.4%. Use of a grading rubric was instituted in 2011 and resulted in a more rigorous assessment of the brochures by the course instructors. In this study, we evaluated a sample (n=6) selected from 10 brochures volunteered for further public and expert assessment. Each brochure was measured for readability and assessed with a rubric for perceived usefulness and acceptability by 12 veterinary toxicologists and 10 or 11 adult members of the public attending a college of veterinary medicine open house. Veterinary toxicologist review anticipated that the brochures would be useful for most clients, and the public reviewers confirmed this assessment. Evaluation of the brochures using set marking criteria and readability indexes showed that students had successfully targeted the chosen audiences. Feedback showed that the general public rated the sample brochures highly in terms of quality, usefulness, and interest. Completion of this study has resulted in revision of the grading rubric, an increased use of brochure examples, and additional instruction in readability assessment and brochure development, thereby improving the assignment as a learning exercise. }, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION}, author={Dorman, David C. and Alpi, Kristine M. and Chappell, Kimberly H.}, year={2013}, pages={19–28} } @misc{alpi_2012, title={Things your dog doesn't want you to know: 11 courageous canines tell you what your dog won't}, volume={137}, number={2}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K.}, year={2012}, pages={81–81} } @article{alpi_burnett_bryant_anderson_2011, title={Connecting Knowledge Resources to the Veterinary Electronic Health Record: Opportunities for Learning at Point of Care}, volume={38}, ISSN={["0748-321X"]}, DOI={10.3138/jvme.38.2.110}, abstractNote={ Electronic health records (EHRs) provide clinical learning opportunities through quick and contextual linkage of patient signalment, symptom, and diagnosis data with knowledge resources covering tests, drugs, conditions, procedures, and client instructions. This paper introduces the EHR standards for linkage and the partners—practitioners, content publishers, and software developers—necessary to leverage this possibility in veterinary medicine. The efforts of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Electronic Health Records Task Force to partner with veterinary practice management systems to improve the use of controlled vocabulary is a first step in the development of standards for sharing knowledge at the point of care. The Veterinary Medical Libraries Section (VMLS) of the Medical Library Association's Task Force on Connecting the Veterinary Health Record to Information Resources compiled a list of resources of potential use at point of care. Resource details were drawn from product Web sites and organized by a metric used to evaluate medical point-of-care resources. Additional information was gathered from questions sent by e-mail and follow-up interviews with two practitioners, a hospital network, two software developers, and three publishers. Veterinarians with electronic records use a variety of information resources that are not linked to their software. Systems lack the infrastructure to use the Infobutton standard that has been gaining popularity in human EHRs. While some veterinary knowledge resources are digital, publisher sites and responses do not indicate a Web-based linkage of veterinary resources with EHRs. In order to facilitate lifelong learning and evidence-based practice, veterinarians and educators of future practitioners must demonstrate to veterinary practice software developers and publishers a clinically-based need to connect knowledge resources to veterinary EHRs. }, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION}, author={Alpi, Kristine M. and Burnett, Heidi A. and Bryant, Sheila J. and Anderson, Katherine M.}, year={2011}, pages={110–122} } @misc{alpi_2011, title={Dog sense: How the new science of dog behavior can make you a better friend to your pet}, volume={136}, number={8}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K.}, year={2011}, pages={96–96} } @misc{alpi_fenske_2011, title={Previous research shows Medical Library Association award winner publication rate}, volume={99}, ISSN={["1536-5050"]}, DOI={10.3163/1536-5050.99.1.002}, abstractNote={In the July 2010 issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA), Harvey and Wandersee reported they found no publication rate studies for the Medical Library Association (MLA) or other library science organizations [1]. We write to share prior research on the publication rate of award-winning MLA research presentations and posters published in April 2009 in Hypothesis, the open access journal of the MLA Research Section, which is indexed by CINAHL [2].}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION}, author={Alpi, Kristine M. and Fenske, Ruth}, year={2011}, month={Jan}, pages={3–3} } @misc{mclachlan_alpi_rapoport_2011, title={Review and Hypothesis: Does Graves' Disease Develop in Non-Human Great Apes?}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1557-9077"]}, DOI={10.1089/thy.2011.0209}, abstractNote={BACKGROUND Graves' disease, caused by stimulatory thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) autoantibodies, has not been observed in animals. In contrast, Hashimoto's thyroiditis develops in chickens, rats, mice, dogs, and marmosets. Attempts to induce an immune response in mice to the luteinizing-hormone receptor suggested that autoantigen glycosylation was one parameter involved in breaking self-tolerance. Over evolution, TSHR glycosylation increased from three asparagine-linked-glycans (N-glycans) in fish to six N-glycans in humans and great apes. All other placental mammals lack one N-glycan in the shed TSHR A-subunit, the primary Graves' disease autoantigen. We hypothesized that (a) lesser TSHR A-subunit glycosylation reduces immunogenicity, accounting for the absence of Graves' disease in most placental mammals; (b) due to human-like A-subunit glycosylation, Graves' disease might arise in great apes. Here, we review and analyze the literature on this subject and report the results of a survey of veterinarians at primate centers and zoos in North America. SUMMARY Previous experimental data from induced TSHR antibodies in mice support a role for A-subunit glycosylation in breaking self-tolerance. An extensive search of the great-ape literature revealed five reports of noncongenital thyroid dysfunction, four with hypothyroidism and one with hyperthyroidism. The latter was a gorilla who was treated with anti-thyroid drugs but is now deceased. Neither serum nor thyroid tissue from this gorilla were available for analysis. The survey of veterinarians revealed that none of the 979 chimpanzees in primate research centers had a diagnosis of noncongenital thyroid dysfunction and among ∼1100 great apes (gorillas, orangutans, and chimpanzees) in U.S. zoos, only three were hypothyroid, and none were hyperthyroid. CONCLUSIONS Graves' disease appears to be either very rare or does not occur in great apes based on the literature and a survey of veterinarians. Although the available data do not advance our hypothesis, there is a paucity of information regarding thyroid function tests and thyroid autoantibodies in the great apes In addition, these primates may be protected against TSHR autoimmunity by the absence of genetic polymorphisms and putative environmental triggers. Finally, larger numbers of great apes need to be followed, and tests of thyroid function and thyroid autoantibodies be performed, to confirm that spontaneous Graves' disease is restricted to humans.}, number={12}, journal={THYROID}, author={McLachlan, Sandra M. and Alpi, Kristine and Rapoport, Basil}, year={2011}, month={Dec}, pages={1359–1366} } @misc{alpi_2011, title={The dog trainer's complete guide to a happy, well-behaved pet}, volume={136}, number={17}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K.}, year={2011}, pages={97–97} } @misc{alpi_2010, title={30 days to a well-mannered dog: The loved dog method}, volume={135}, number={20}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K.}, year={2010}, pages={131–131} } @misc{alpi_2010, title={Born to bark: My adventures with an irrepressible and unforgettable dog}, volume={135}, number={17}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K.}, year={2010}, pages={96–96} } @misc{alpi_kenan_2010, title={City puppy: Finding, training, and loving your urban dog}, volume={135}, number={7}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K. and Kenan, W. R.}, year={2010}, pages={101–101} } @inproceedings{alpi_2009, title={Canine genetic testing: A precursor to the human personalized medicine marketplace}, booktitle={Medical Library Association Annual Meeting (Honolulu, HI)}, author={Alpi, Kristine M.}, year={2009} } @article{alpi_stringer_devoe_stoskopf_2009, title={Clinical and research searching on the wild side: exploring the veterinary literature}, volume={97}, ISSN={["1536-5050"]}, DOI={10.3163/1536-5050.97.3.005}, abstractNote={Zoological medicine furthers the health and well-being of captive and free-ranging wild animals. Effective information retrieval of the zoological medicine literature demands searching multiple databases, conference proceedings, and organization websites using a wide variety of keywords and controlled vocabulary. Veterinarians, residents, students, and the librarians who serve them must have patience for multiple search iterations to capture the majority of the available knowledge. The complexities of thorough literature searches are more difficult for nondomestic animal clinical cases and research reviews as demonstrated by three search requests involving poisonous snakes, a gorilla, and spiders. Expanding and better disseminating the knowledgebase of zoological medicine will make veterinary searching easier.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION}, author={Alpi, Kristine M. and Stringer, Elizabeth and DeVoe, Ryan S. and Stoskopf, Michael}, year={2009}, month={Jul}, pages={169–177} } @article{alpi_sherman_2008, title={The well-behaved dog}, volume={133}, number={18}, journal={Library Journal}, author={Alpi, K. M. and Sherman, B. L.}, year={2008}, pages={38–39} }