Hamid R. Jamali
 
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Publications

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Publications in English

Book

  • D. Nicholas, P. Huntington and H. Jamali with P. Williams, Digital Health Information for the Consumer: Evidence and Policy Implications, London: Ashgate, 2007. ISBN: 0-7546-4803-6, Hardback, Buy it on: Ashgate or on Amazon

Book Chapter

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    D. Nicholas, P. Huntington and H.R. Jamali and T. Dobrowolski, "The information seeking behaviour of the digital consumer: case study the virtual scholar" In: Digital Consumers: Re-shaping the Information Professions: London: Facet, 2008 buy the book

Refereed Articles

2010

  • Emrani, E., Moradi-Salari, A. and Jamali, H. R. (2010), "Usage data, e-journal selection and negotiations: Iranian consortium experience", Serials Review, accepted in press
  • Nicholas, D., Rowlands, I. and Jamali, H. R. (2010), "E-textbook use, information seeking behaviour and its impact: case study Business and Management", Journal of Information Science, Abstract accepted in press.
  • Jamali, H. R. and Nicholas, D. (2010), "Interdisciplinarity and the information-seeking behavior of scientists", Information Processing & Management, 46 (2), 233-243. Abstract
  • Seyedin, S. H. and Jamali, H. R. (2010), "Health information and communication system for emergency management in a developing country, Iran”, Journal of Medical Systems, in press. Abstract
  • Jamali, H. R. and Asadi, S. (2010), "Google and the scholar: the role of Google in scientists’ information-seeking behaviour", Online Information Review, 34 (2), In press.
  • Nicholas, D., Rowlands, I., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. Salazar, P. H.  (2010), "Diversity in e-journal use and information seeking behavior”, Journal of Documentation, 66 (3), in press
  • Alimohammadi, D. and Jamali, H.R. (2010), “Structural Evaluation of Webliographies: A Webliometric Study”, Electronic Library, in press
  • Jamali, H. R. and Nicholas, D. (2010), "Intradisciplinary differences in reading behaviour of scientists: case study of physics and astronomy", Electronic Library, 28, (1), 54-68 Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Rowlands, I., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. (2010), "Information Obsolescence", pp. 2475-2482, in: M. J. Bates and M. N. Maack (editors),  Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, 3rd edition. Abstract

2009

  • Nicholas, D., Clarks, D., Rowlands, I. and Jamali, H. R. (2009), "Online use and information seeking behaviour: institutional and subject comparisons of UK researchers, Journal of Information Science, 35 (6), 660-676.Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Jamali, H. R., Rowlands, I. and Fieldhouse, M. (2009) "Student digital information seeking behaviour in context", Journal of Documentation, 65 (1), 106-132. Abstract
  • Jamali, H. R., Nicholas, D. and Rowlands, I. (2009), "Scholarly e-books: the views of 16,000 academics: Results from the JISC National E-Book Observatory", Aslib Proceedings, 61 (1), 33-47. Abstract
  • Jamali, H. R. and Nicholas, D. (2009), "E-print depositing behavior of physicists and astronomers: an intradisciplinary study", Journal of Academic Librarianship, 35, (2), 117-125. Abstract

2008

  • Jamali, H. R. (2008), "What is not available online is not worth reading?", Webology, 5 (4), Article 63. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n4/a63.html
  • Jamali, H. R. and Nicholas, D. (2008), "Information-seeking behaviour of physicists and astronomers", Aslib Proceedings, 60, (5), 444-462. Abstract
  • Rowlands, I., Nicholas, D., Williams, P., Huntington, P. Fieldhouse, M., Gunter, B., Withey, R., Jamali, H. R., Dobrowolski, T. and Tenopir, C. (2008), "The Google generation: the information behaviour of the researcher of the future" Aslib Proceedings 60 (4), 290-310. Abstract
  • Mozaffarian, M. and Jamali, H. R. (2008), "Iranian women in science: a gender study of scientific productivity in an Islamic country", Aslib Proceedings, 60, (5), 463-473. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Rowlands, I. Jamali, H. R., Clark, D., Huntington, P. and Olle, C. (2008) "UK scholarly e-book usage: a landmark survey", Aslib Proceedings, 60 (4), 311-334. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Jamali, H. R., Rowlands, I., Dobrowolski, T. and Tenopir, C. (2008) "Viewing and reading behaviour in a virtual environment: the full-text download", Aslib Proceedings, 60 (3), 185-198. Abstract
  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D. and Jamali, H. R. (2008) "Web Robot detection in the scholarly information environment", Journal of Information Science, 34 (5), 726-741. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. (2008) "User diversity: as demonstrated by deep log analysis", Electronic Library, 26 (1) 21-38. Abstract
  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D. and Jamali, H. R. (2008) "Web site usage metrics: a re-assessment of session data", Information Processing and Management, 44 (1), 358-372. Abstract

2007

  • Asadi, S., Zhou, X., Jamali, H. R. and Vakili-Mofrad, H. (2007) "Location-Based Search Engines Tasks and Capabilities: A Comparative Study" Webology, 4 (4), Article 48, Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2007/v4n4/a48.html
  • Rowlands, I., Nicholas, D., Jamali, H. R. and  Huntington, P. (2007) "What do faculty and students really think about e-books?", Aslib Proceedings, 59 (6), 489-511. Abstract
  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D. and Jamali, H. R. (2007) "Employing log metrics to evaluate search behaviour and success: case study BBC search engine", Journal of Information Science, 33 (5), 584-597. Abstract
  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D. and Jamali, H. R. (2007) "Site navigation and its impact on content viewed by the virtual scholar: a deep log analysis", Journal of Information Science, 33 (5), 598-610. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. (2007) "Diversity in the information seeking behaviour of the virtual scholar: institutional comparisons", Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33 (6), 629-638. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. (2007) "Open access in context: a user study", Journal of Documentation, 63 (6), 853-878. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. (2007) "The use, users and role of abstracts in the digital scholarly environment", Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33 (4), 446–453. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Jamali, H. R. and Dobrowolski , T. (2007) "Characterising and evaluating information seeking behaviour in a digital environment: spotlight on the ‘bouncer’", Information Processing and Management, 43(4), 1085-1102. Abstract
  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D., Jamali, H. R. and Russell, C. (2007) "Health information for the consumer: NHS vs the BBC", Aslib Proceedings, 59 (1), 46-67. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P. and Jamali, H. R. (2007) "The impact of open access publishing (and other access initiatives) on use and users of digital scholarly journals", Learned Publishing, 20 (1), 11-15. Abstract

2006

  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D., Jamali, H. R. and Watkinson, A. (2006) "Obtaining subject data from log files using deep log analysis: case study OhioLINK", Journal of Information Science, 32 (4), 299-308. Abstract
  • Huntington, P., Nicholas, D., Jamali, H. R. and Tenopir, C. (2006) "Article decay in the digital environment: a usage analysis by date of publication employing deep log methods", Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 57 (13), 1840-1851. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Jamali, H. R. and Tenopir, C. (2006) "What deep log analysis tells us about the impact of big deal, Case study OhioLink", Journal of Documentation, 62 (4), 482-508. Abstract
  • Williams, P., Jamali, H. R. and Nicholas, D. (2006) "Using ICT with people with special education needs: what the literature tells us", Aslib Proceedings, 58 (4), 330-345. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Jamali, H. R. and Rowlands, I.,  (2006) "On the tips of their tongues: authors and their views on scholarly publishing", Learned Publishing, 19 (3), 193-203. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Jamali, H. R. and Watkinson, A. (2006) "The information seeking behaviour of the users of digital scholarly journals", Information Processing and Management, 42 (5), 1345-1365. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Jamali, H. R. and Tenopir, C. (2006) "Finding information in (very large) digital libraries: a deep log approach to determining differences in use according to method of access", Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32 (2), 119-126. Abstract

2005

  • Jamali, H. R., Nicholas, D. and Huntington, P. (2005) " use and users of scholarly e-journals: a review of log analysis studies", Aslib Proceedings, 57 (6), 554-571. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Russell, B., Watkinson, A., Jamali, H. R. and Tenopir, C. (2005) "The Big Deal – ten years on", Learned Publishing, 18 (4), 251-157. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P., Dobrowolski , T., Rowlands, I., Jamali M., H. R., Polydoratou, P. (2005) “Revisiting ‘obsolescence’ and journal article ‘decay’ through usage data: an analysis of digital journal use by year of publication”, Information Processing and Management, 41 (6), 1441-1461. Abstract
  • Nicholas, D., Jamali, H. R., Huntington, P. and Rowlands, I.,  (2005) "In their very own words: authors and scholarly journal publishing", Learned Publishing, 18 (3), 212-220. Abstract

2004

  • Asadi, S., Jamali, H. R. (2004) "Shifts in search engine development: A review on previous, current and future trends in research on search engines" Webology, 1 (2), Article 6, Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2004/v1n2/a6.html

Conference Papers, Refereed

  • Nicholas, D., Huntington, P.,  Rowlands, I., Dobrowolski , T. and Jamali, H., (2007), SuperBook, Online Information 2007 Proceedings, 2-4 December 2007, London, UK. pp. 50-57. 
  • Jamali, H. R. and Nicholas, D. (2006), Communication and information-seeking behaviour of research students in physics and astronomy, ASIST Annual Conference, 3-8 November 2006, Austin, Texas.

Book Reviews

  • Jamali, H. R. (2008). "Review of: Agee, J. Acquisitions go global: An introduction to library collection management in the 21st century." Oxford: Chandos. Webology, 5(1), Book Review 12. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/bookreview12.html
  • Jamali, H. R. (2007). "Review of: Nahl, D. & Bilal, D. (Eds.). Information and emotion: the emergent affective paradigm in information behavior research and theory." Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2007. Webology, 4 (4), Book Review 11. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2007/v4n4/bookreview11.html
  • Jamali, H. R. (2007). "Review of: Secker, J., Boden, D., & Price, G. (Eds.). The Information Literacy Cookbook: Ingredients, recipes and tips for success." Chandos Publishing: Oxford, 2007. Webology, 4 (3), Book Review 7. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2007/v4n3/bookreview7.html
  • Jamali, H. R. (2007). "Review of: Spink, A. and Cole, C. (Eds) New Directions in Human Information Behavior." Dordrecht (Netherlands): Springer, 2006. Journal of Documentation, 63(3), 424.
  • Jamali, H. R. (2006). "Review of: Tedd, L.A. and Large, A. Digital Libraries: Principles and Practice in a Global Environment." Germany: K.G. Saur, 2005. Webology, 3(1), Book Review 3. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n1/bookreview3.html
  • Jamali, H. R. (2005). Review of: Fisher, K. E., Erdelez, S., and McKechnie, E. F. (Eds.). Theories of information behavior. Medford, NJ: Information Today. 2005. Webology, 2 (4), Book Review 1. Available at: http://www.webology.ir/2005/v2n4/bookreview2.html

Other Writings

  • The students’ view: reports on the 28th UKSG Annual Conference, The Serials, 18 (2), July 2005, pp. 148-156, Joint reports with three other students, Mine is on pages 153-156.