Patricia M. Shields, PhDMPA Program DirectorTexas State University

ps07@txstate.eduhttp://uweb.txstate.edu/~ps07/

How Texas State Uses the Internet to Generate 140,000+ Student Paper

Downloads

Presented at the National Association of Schools of PublicAffairs and Administration Annual ConferenceCrystal City, VA October 14-17, 2009

Institutional Repository

• Institutional Repository is an online locus for collecting, preserving, and disseminating – in digital form – the Intellectual output of an institution.

• Digital Commons is a hosted repository platform by the Berkley Electronic Press(~80 US universities).

• http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/

Texas StateApplied Research Projects

• Total Number papers = 303 (1978 – 2009)

• Total Downloads = 144,718 (2006 – 2009)

• Total International Downloads = 18,760

Dustin McLemore

Downloads at Selected Institutions

Totals as of October 11, 2009

Total Papers = 4355

TotalDownloads = 44,719

Texas State Annual Downloads

Sample of Downloads Outside USA

Note: There were over 1000 search engines – many Google from other countries

Benefits of Internet Exposure

1. More competitive for jobs (link on Resume)

2. Promotions – can show what they know

3. Ph.D. Applications4. Opportunities – Consulting/Grant Reviewer NSF

5. Market Program 6. Used by Practitioner Community7. Program Transparency8. Alumni Relations

Brian O’Neil w/father & grandfather

Rank, Title, Year, Author #

1. Child Protection in Texas: Caseworker Attitudes & Perceptions Toward CPS Services (2007) Emilia Zarate

2,829

2. Perceptions of TX Parks & Wildlife Game Wardens: Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Programs (2005) Bryce Kessler

2,169

4. Applying the Andragogical Model of Adult Learning: Case Study TX Comptrollers Fiscal Management Division (2007) Michael Roberts

1,788

7. Carcass Disposal Issues in Recent Disasters, Accepted Methods, and Suggested Plan to Mitigate Future Events (2001) Dee Ellis, D.V.M.

1,540

13. Impact of Advanced Placement & Dual Enrollment Programs on College Graduation (2007) David McCauley

1,246

17. Success through Succession Planning: Implementing Succession Planning at the Texas Dept of Insurance (2006) Melissa Whitmore

1,218

92. Challenge of Accountability in Human Services: Performance Manage-ment in Adult Protective Services Program in Texas (2007) Stephen Este

603

What explains the Downloads?

1. Search Engine Factors bibliography citations (first page Google)

Wikipedia

2. Nature of the Research Topic Level of Government Methodology

Erin Tresner

Bibliography & Google Scholar

Holzer, Mark and Kaifeng Yang. 2004. Performance measurement and improvement: an assessment of the state of the art. International Review of Administrative Sciences 70(1):15-31.

http://www.google.com/

Copy and Paste into GoogleHolzer, Mark and Kaifeng Yang. 2004. Performance measurement and improvement

ARPThe Challenge of Accountability in the Human Services: Performance Management in the Adult Protective Services Program in Texas (2007) Stephen Este

WIKIPEDIA

Applying the Andragogical Model of Adult Learning: Case Study TX Comptrollers Fiscal Management Division Michael Roberts

http://www.google.com/

Andragogical

Provincial Reconstruction Teams

Moses Ruiz

Variable Beta P value

Constant 491.1 .000

Serial Number -.75 .002

Title construction 2.04 .962

Award -41.7 .592

Bibliography -1.44 .170

State Gov 106.6 .013

Wikipedia 353.1 .000

Google Scholar citation

41.0 .006

Alta Vista 5.92 .075

Explanatory 97.35 .089

Survey research -4.6 .913

Adj R-square .126

F- Statistic 5.18

N (8/18/09) 290

Preliminary Regression*

Explaining the numberOf Downloads

Justin Marlin

*ForthcomingLewis Stewart

Lamar Colins

New Developments

Assessing Middle School Sex Education Programs (2008)

For Information on the Applied Research Project Process at Texas State see the following links.

Shields, Patricia and Hassan Tajalli. 2006. Intermediate Theory:The missing link in successful student scholarship. Journal of Public Affairs Education. Vol. 12 No. 3: 313-334

Shields, Patricia and Hassan Tajalli. 2005. Theory: The missing link in Successful student scholarship. Presented at the Annual NASPAA ConferenceWashington DC [similar to JPAE article but 10 pages more –better]

Shields, Patricia. 2006. Using Pragmatism to Bridge the Gap Between Academe and Practice. Presented at the ASPA Conference. Denver, CO.

Shields, Patricia. 1998. Pragmatism as Philosophy of Science: A tool for PublicAdministration. Research in Public Administration, Vol.4: 195-225.

Shields, Patricia. 2004. Enhancing the Quality of student papers. Presented at the Annual NASPAA Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

Shields, Patricia. 2003. A pragmatic teaching philosophy. Journal of Public Affairs Education. Vol. 9, No. 1: 7-12.