El Servicio de Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Navarra

En 1952, de forma paralela a la creación de la Universidad de Navarra, hallamos el germen del Servicio de Bibliotecas. En este artículo se hace una descripción de la historia del servicio y de sus principales funciones en la actualidad, haciendo una mención especial a la labor de su primer bibliotecario general, Álvaro d’Ors, quien diseñó y puso en marcha un modelo de biblioteca que sigue vigente. El apoyo a la docencia y a la investigación marcan el quehacer diario del personal del Servicio de Bibliotecas, cuyas funciones van evolucionando según lo hacen las necesidades del entorno académico.1952an, Nafarroako Unibertsitatea sortzearekin batera, Liburutegiko Zerbitzuen lehe- nengo hazia jarri zen, 1960an zerbitzuari hasiera ofiziala eman zitzaiolarik. Artikulu honetan zerbitzuaren historia eta gaur egungo funtzioak laburtu ditugu, eta bertan, Álvaro d’Ors-en lana azpimarratu nahi izan dugu batez ere. D’Ors lehenengo Liburu- zain Orokorra izan zen eta gaur egun dugun liburutegia diseinatu eta martxan jarri zuen. Liburutegi zerbitzuaren lan nagusia irakaskuntza eta ikerketa arloan gure lagun- tza eskaintzea da, eta horrekin batera, ingurune akademikoan ager daitezkeen beharrei erantzuna ematea.The origin of the Library Service of the University of Navarra is in 1952, coinciding with the start of the University. This article describes the history of the service and its main functions at present – and, in particular, the work of the first General Librarian, Álvaro d’Ors, who designed and launched a library model that is still in operation today. Teaching and research support are hallmarks of the day-to-day activities of Library Services staff, whose roles have evolved in response to changes in the academic environment

Citation journal impact factor as a measure of research quality

The aim of this paper is to determine if the scientific papers published in high impact journals are not only of sufficient "a priori" quality to be accepted by such journals, but acquire further impact because they are cited by journals with at least a similar impact. A normalized impact factor (NIF) is proposed as a measure to compare the visibility of research conducted by different university departments working in different disciplines. This analysis is supplemented by a study of the distribution by quartiles of the journals involved. In addition, the quality of the journals citing the papers in the sample selected for the study is evaluated to determine research prestige. The feasibility of using citation journal impact in the evaluation as an incentive for research quality is posed in this work. This paper will be of interest to those institutions interested in quality research evaluation as well as those involved in science policy

Investigating SSH Research and Publication Practices in Disciplinary and Institutional Contexts. A Survey-Based Comparative Approach in Two Universities

In this paper, we comparatively analyze, present and discuss the results from a survey on increasing the visibility of research achievements in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) that was carried out at the University of Vienna (Austria) and the University of Navarra (Spain) in 2016 and 2017. Covering four major topics—searching and finding literature, publishing, the visibility of research, and the assessment of research outputs—we ask the following questions: are there disciplinary differences to be identified, and how do they present themselves in the two institutional contexts? Discussing the results, we showcase how disciplinary and institutional traditions and contexts are important factors that influence research and publication practices in the SSH. Our results indicate that the practices of searching and finding literature as well as publication practices and behavior are shaped by disciplinary traditions and epistemic cultures. On the contrary, assessment and valuation of research outputs are influenced by institutional and national contexts in which SSH research is organized and carried out

Apoyando la investigación: Nuevos roles en el servicio de bibliotecas de la Universidad de Navarra

La Biblioteca de la Universidad de Navarra ha ido asumiendo en los últimos años nuevos roles de apoyo a la investigación. Junto con tareas como formación a la carta o el fomento del acceso abierto a través del repositorio, se han iniciado asesoramientos a profesores en procesos de acreditación y solicitud de sexenios, así como colaboración con el sistema de gestión de datos de investigación en tareas de revisión y validación de la producción científica. Se detallan las nuevas funciones y tareas asumidas, su incidencia frente a las funciones tradicionales, las ventajas que han comportado y las líneas de futuro.In the last few years, the Library of the University of Navarra has taken on new librarian roles, mainly related to research support. Along with tasks such as on-demand training sessions and the promotion of open access to the Library’s repository, we have started several new lines of research support. These primarily focus on advising professors about accreditation processes and six-year research evaluations, and providing data review and item validation support for the institutional research management system. We analyze these new roles and tasks that have been undertaken, together with their impact on traditional tasks, their benefits, and new perspectives for the future