TY - JOUR
T1 - Research note - Online dissemination of research
T2 - Are professional associations making the grade?
AU - Vinson Borah, Elisa
AU - Aguiniga, Donna M.
PY - 2013/7/1
Y1 - 2013/7/1
N2 - Efficient and practical means of disseminating research to social workers are needed. The authors examined how 10 social work and 10 other helping profession association websites used their sites to disseminate research to their members. A rubric was used to rate the websites in 4 domains: (1) promotion, (2) accessibility, (3) dissemination, and (4) linkages to credible research information. Findings reveal that online dissemination of research by these professional associations is lacking. Recommendations include use of a prominent research tab on the homepage, inclusion of research syntheses, and links to additional research resources. Professional associations must improve their websites to become the foremost portals by which social workers stay informed of the most current research in their respective practice areas.
AB - Efficient and practical means of disseminating research to social workers are needed. The authors examined how 10 social work and 10 other helping profession association websites used their sites to disseminate research to their members. A rubric was used to rate the websites in 4 domains: (1) promotion, (2) accessibility, (3) dissemination, and (4) linkages to credible research information. Findings reveal that online dissemination of research by these professional associations is lacking. Recommendations include use of a prominent research tab on the homepage, inclusion of research syntheses, and links to additional research resources. Professional associations must improve their websites to become the foremost portals by which social workers stay informed of the most current research in their respective practice areas.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.2013.796854
DO - 10.1080/10437797.2013.796854
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84879095627
VL - 49
SP - 506
EP - 514
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
SN - 1043-7797
IS - 3
ER -