“It is one thing
to praise discipline, and another to submit to it.” -- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Spanish
writer, author of the masterwork 'El quijote', 1547-1616)
I found the following email in my inbox and thought it was worth sharing …
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ARTC
18th Annual Meeting
Bangkok, 18 - 19 March 2015
The
ARTC Annual Meeting brings together over 200 oil refining
industry professionals from across Asia, providing the ideal opportunity to
network with industry peers, customers and colleagues.
You
are now invited to submit one or two original papers for grading
and acceptance by the esteemed Advisory Board. Acceptance criteria will
be originality and technical innovation. At this stage, the only
requirements are a working title, subject area and brief description of the
proposed content (typically a 200 word abstract).
Preference
will be given to case-studies and papers with actual operating experience and
if received from a supplier: they are co-authored and will be co-presented with
a refiner.
SUBMISSIONS
If
you would be interested in submitting a paper to be reviewed by our
independent, refiner led Advisory Board, view the submission
guidelines here.
To submit a
paper we require a working title, subject area and a 200 word description of
the proposed content by Friday 24 October 2014.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Should
you require any further information about the call for papers and submissions
process, please contact Hitesh Dudani by phone on + 852 3411 4828 or by email
at Hitesh.Dudani@gtforum.com.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Literature Searches (Part 6): Are We There Yet?
“Unity can only
be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and
the idea of Unity are already two.” -- Buddha (Hindu Prince Gautama
Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.)
An effective literature search is a long slog. How do you know when you have reached the end? The answer is not a simple yes/no binary. It is more along the lines of “you’ll know it when you see it.”
Here is what Levy and Ellis* have to offer on this question …
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“By default, the literature search process should continuously be done during the course of the study. As noted previously, the use of backward and forward literature search techniques should provide additional valid references as the search progresses. However, it may appear to novice researchers that this process is a never-ending one. From a practical perspective, one needs to stop the search and move on to the processing and writing (output) of the literature review. Thus, the question arises: “At what point should the process of gathering additional relevant literature end?”
“Leedy and Ormrod (2005) noted that one common rule of thumb is that the search is near completion when one discovers that new articles only introduce familiar arguments, methodologies, findings, authors, and studies. Thus, when reading a new literature piece, if one “will get the feeling that ‘I’ve seen this (or something similar to it) before’” (Leedy & Ormrod, 2005, p. 82), it may suggest that the literature search is near completion.”
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This is the penultimate post in this series. The ultimate post covers Zotero, one of the best tools I have found for organizing the massive number of references you may turn up during your literature search.
*Levy, Y., & Ellis, T. J. (2006). A systems approach to conduct an effective literature review in support of information systems research. Informing Science: International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 9(1), 181-212.
Free Full Text Source: http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/154/8/2169.short
Visit www.JeanSteinhardtConsulting.com for more tips and tricks.
An effective literature search is a long slog. How do you know when you have reached the end? The answer is not a simple yes/no binary. It is more along the lines of “you’ll know it when you see it.”
Here is what Levy and Ellis* have to offer on this question …
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“By default, the literature search process should continuously be done during the course of the study. As noted previously, the use of backward and forward literature search techniques should provide additional valid references as the search progresses. However, it may appear to novice researchers that this process is a never-ending one. From a practical perspective, one needs to stop the search and move on to the processing and writing (output) of the literature review. Thus, the question arises: “At what point should the process of gathering additional relevant literature end?”
“Leedy and Ormrod (2005) noted that one common rule of thumb is that the search is near completion when one discovers that new articles only introduce familiar arguments, methodologies, findings, authors, and studies. Thus, when reading a new literature piece, if one “will get the feeling that ‘I’ve seen this (or something similar to it) before’” (Leedy & Ormrod, 2005, p. 82), it may suggest that the literature search is near completion.”
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This is the penultimate post in this series. The ultimate post covers Zotero, one of the best tools I have found for organizing the massive number of references you may turn up during your literature search.
*Levy, Y., & Ellis, T. J. (2006). A systems approach to conduct an effective literature review in support of information systems research. Informing Science: International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 9(1), 181-212.
Free Full Text Source: http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/154/8/2169.short
Visit www.JeanSteinhardtConsulting.com for more tips and tricks.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Literature Searches (Part 5): Author! Author!
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and
shows the way.” -- John C. Maxwell (American Entrepreneur, Author
and motivational speaker)
The literature search process involves three basic steps …
Key word searching
Backward reference searching
Forward reference and author searching
The forward reference search was covered in our previous post.
Today’s tip covers forward author searches.
Yair Levy and Timothy J. Ellis define and describe the concept in their article “A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of Information Systems Research.”
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“Forward authors search refers to reviewing what the authors have published following the article. For example, a forward authors search for Compeau and Higgins’s (1995) article can be accomplished by conducting an electronic library database search for all articles that include either “Compeau” or “Higgins” as the author. Doing so will enable the researcher to extend even more their knowledge about the authors by identifying improvements or new findings related to the phenomenon under study.”
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In the forward author search sub-step, you simply review additional articles that your author has published since publishing the target article. Let’s continue using the article we have selected as an example …
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Mohebali, G., & Ball, A. S. (2008). Biocatalytic desulfurization (BDS) of petrodiesel fuels. Microbiology (Reading, England), 154(Pt 8), 2169–2183. doi:10.1099/mic.0.2008/017608-0phene; 4, cis-4-[2-(3 ... Rhodococcus sp ...
Cited by 46
Free Full Text Source: http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/154/8/2169.short
In this particular case, clicking on the “G. Mohebali” hyperlink will not produce useful results. No worries. Use Google® Scholar’s advanced search function to perform an author search on “Ghasemali Mohebali.” Results of such a search include the following list of articles published by Ghasemali Mohebali since the date of our example article.
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Emulsification potential of a newly isolated biosurfactant-producing bacterium,< i> Rhodococcus sp. strain TA6
M Shavandi, G Mohebali, A Haddadi… - Colloids and Surfaces B: …, 2011 - Elsevier
An indigenous biosurfactant producing bacterium, Rhodococcus sp. strain TA6 was isolated
from Iranian oil contaminated soil using an efficient enrichment and screening method.
During growth on sucrose and several hydrocarbon substrates as sole carbon source, the ...
Cited by 44
researchgate.net [PDF]
Analysis of petroleum biodesulfurization in an airlift bioreactor using response surface methodology
…, MR Mehrnia, F Yazdian, M Soheily, G Mohebali… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
For the first time, growing cells of Gordonia alkanivorans RIPI90A were used for
biodesulfurization (BDS) of diesel. This process was carried out in an internal airlift
bioreactor. BDS parameters (oil/water phase ratio and initial sulfur concentration) were ...
Cited by 10
Genomic structure and promoter analysis of the dsz operon for dibenzothiophene biodesulfurization from Gordonia alkanivorans RIPI90A
…, M Sadeghizadeh, K Khajeh, G Mohebali… - Applied microbiology …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract The bacterium Gordonia alkanivorans RIPI90A has been previously reported as
dibenzothiophene-desulfurizing strain. The present study provides a complete investigation
of the dsz operon including dsz promoter analysis from desulfurization competent strain ...
Cited by 9
Efficient breaking of water/oil emulsions by a newly isolated de-emulsifying bacterium,< i> Ochrobactrum anthropi
strain RIPI5-1
G Mohebali, A Kaytash, N Etemadi - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2012 - Elsevier
Water–oil emulsions occur throughout oil production, transportation, and processing. The
breaking of the water/oil emulsion improves oil quality and as a consequence chemically
synthesized de-emulsifiers are commonly used in the petroleum industries. Microbial de- ...
Cited by 5
Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in a Soil Polluted Sample by Oil-Based Drilling Cuttings
…, AR Mesdaghinia, K Naddafi, G Mohebali… - Soil and Sediment …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in soils polluted by oil-based drilling mud and
cuttings has been investigated by static methods such as composting or biopiling.
Bioremediation of polluted soils by oil-based drilling cuttings through a slurry bioreactor ...
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So, why do we care what our author has published since the target article? To re-quote Levy and Ellis …
“Doing so will enable the researcher to extend even more knowledge of the author by identifying improvements or new findings related to the phenomenon under study.”
Visit www.JeanSteinhardtConsulting.com for more tips and tricks.
The literature search process involves three basic steps …
Key word searching
Backward reference searching
Forward reference and author searching
The forward reference search was covered in our previous post.
Today’s tip covers forward author searches.
Yair Levy and Timothy J. Ellis define and describe the concept in their article “A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of Information Systems Research.”
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“Forward authors search refers to reviewing what the authors have published following the article. For example, a forward authors search for Compeau and Higgins’s (1995) article can be accomplished by conducting an electronic library database search for all articles that include either “Compeau” or “Higgins” as the author. Doing so will enable the researcher to extend even more their knowledge about the authors by identifying improvements or new findings related to the phenomenon under study.”
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In the forward author search sub-step, you simply review additional articles that your author has published since publishing the target article. Let’s continue using the article we have selected as an example …
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Mohebali, G., & Ball, A. S. (2008). Biocatalytic desulfurization (BDS) of petrodiesel fuels. Microbiology (Reading, England), 154(Pt 8), 2169–2183. doi:10.1099/mic.0.2008/017608-0phene; 4, cis-4-[2-(3 ... Rhodococcus sp ...
Cited by 46
Free Full Text Source: http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/154/8/2169.short
In this particular case, clicking on the “G. Mohebali” hyperlink will not produce useful results. No worries. Use Google® Scholar’s advanced search function to perform an author search on “Ghasemali Mohebali.” Results of such a search include the following list of articles published by Ghasemali Mohebali since the date of our example article.
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Emulsification potential of a newly isolated biosurfactant-producing bacterium,< i> Rhodococcus sp. strain TA6
M Shavandi, G Mohebali, A Haddadi… - Colloids and Surfaces B: …, 2011 - Elsevier
An indigenous biosurfactant producing bacterium, Rhodococcus sp. strain TA6 was isolated
from Iranian oil contaminated soil using an efficient enrichment and screening method.
During growth on sucrose and several hydrocarbon substrates as sole carbon source, the ...
Cited by 44
researchgate.net [PDF]
Analysis of petroleum biodesulfurization in an airlift bioreactor using response surface methodology
…, MR Mehrnia, F Yazdian, M Soheily, G Mohebali… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
For the first time, growing cells of Gordonia alkanivorans RIPI90A were used for
biodesulfurization (BDS) of diesel. This process was carried out in an internal airlift
bioreactor. BDS parameters (oil/water phase ratio and initial sulfur concentration) were ...
Cited by 10
Genomic structure and promoter analysis of the dsz operon for dibenzothiophene biodesulfurization from Gordonia alkanivorans RIPI90A
…, M Sadeghizadeh, K Khajeh, G Mohebali… - Applied microbiology …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract The bacterium Gordonia alkanivorans RIPI90A has been previously reported as
dibenzothiophene-desulfurizing strain. The present study provides a complete investigation
of the dsz operon including dsz promoter analysis from desulfurization competent strain ...
Cited by 9
Efficient breaking of water/oil emulsions by a newly isolated de-emulsifying bacterium,< i> Ochrobactrum anthropi
strain RIPI5-1
G Mohebali, A Kaytash, N Etemadi - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2012 - Elsevier
Water–oil emulsions occur throughout oil production, transportation, and processing. The
breaking of the water/oil emulsion improves oil quality and as a consequence chemically
synthesized de-emulsifiers are commonly used in the petroleum industries. Microbial de- ...
Cited by 5
Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in a Soil Polluted Sample by Oil-Based Drilling Cuttings
…, AR Mesdaghinia, K Naddafi, G Mohebali… - Soil and Sediment …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in soils polluted by oil-based drilling mud and
cuttings has been investigated by static methods such as composting or biopiling.
Bioremediation of polluted soils by oil-based drilling cuttings through a slurry bioreactor ...
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So, why do we care what our author has published since the target article? To re-quote Levy and Ellis …
“Doing so will enable the researcher to extend even more knowledge of the author by identifying improvements or new findings related to the phenomenon under study.”
Visit www.JeanSteinhardtConsulting.com for more tips and tricks.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Literature Searches (Part 4): Fast Forward
“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” -- Winston Churchill (British Orator,
Author and Prime Minister during World War II. 1874-1965)
The literature search process involves three basic steps …
- Key word searching
- Backward reference searching
- Forward reference and author searching
Today’s tip covers forward reference searches.
Yair Levy and Timothy J. Ellis define and describe the concept so well in their
article “A
Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of
Information Systems Research,” that I can do no better than to offer
a direct quote …
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“The third step in the process of exploring
the knowledge base for references about the phenomenon deals with forward
literature search. Similar to the process of the backward literature search,
the forward search can be divided into two specific sub-steps: forward
references search, and forward authors search.
“Forward references
search refers to reviewing additional articles that have cited the article. For
example, a forward reference search for Compeau and Higgins’s (1995) article
can be accomplished by conducting an electronic library database search for all
articles that include either “Compeau” or “Higgins” in their citations. Doing
so will enable to researcher to extend their knowledge even further by locating
follow-up studies or newer developments related to the phenomenon under study.
“Forward authors
search refers to reviewing what the authors have published following the
article. For example, a forward authors search for Compeau and Higgins’s (1995)
article can be accomplished by conducting an electronic library database search
for all articles that include either “Compeau” or “Higgins” as the author.
Doing so will enable the researcher to extend even more their knowledge about
the authors by identifying improvements or new findings related to the
phenomenon under study.”
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As with the backward search, this step is both straight forward and labor
intensive. You will want your research assistant to help with this … unless you
are the research assistant, in which case, never mind.
In the forward reference search sub-step, you simply review additional articles
that have cited your primary target article(s).
Let’s continue using the article we have selected as an example …
Mohebali, G., & Ball, A. S. (2008).
Biocatalytic desulfurization (BDS) of petrodiesel fuels. Microbiology (Reading,
England), 154(Pt 8), 2169–2183. doi:10.1099/mic.0.2008/017608-0phene; 4,
cis-4-[2-(3 ... Rhodococcus sp ...
Cited by 46
Free Full Text Source: http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/154/8/2169.short
Google® Scholar reports that the article has been cited 47 times. Clicking the Cited
47 Times hyperlink results in a list of articles whose authors have
cited the target article. The first five on that list are …
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Recent advances
in petroleum microbiology
JD Van Hamme, A Singh, OP Ward - Microbiology and molecular …, 2003 - Am
Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Recent advances in molecular biology have extended our understanding of
the metabolic processes related to microbial transformation of petroleum
hydrocarbons. The physiological responses of microorganisms to the presence of
hydrocarbons, including ...
Cited by 827
Recent advances in the science and technology of ultra
low sulfur diesel (ULSD) production
A Stanislaus, A Marafi, MS Rana - Catalysis Today, 2010 - Elsevier
Sulfur content of diesel fuel has been cut down to ultra low levels by
environmental regulation in many countries with the aim of reducing diesel
engine's harmful emissions and improving air quality. As a result, research on
the production of ultra low sulfur diesel ( ...
Cited by 266
Oxidative processes of desulfurization of liquid fuels
JM Campos
‐Martin, MC Capel‐Sanchez… - Journal of chemical …, 2010 - Wiley
Online LibraryAbstract Environmental concerns have introduced a need to remove sulfur-containing compounds from light oil. As oxidative desulfurization is conducted under very mild reaction conditions, much attention has recently been devoted to this process. In this contribution, ...
Cited by 89
Retracted article: Towards near zero-sulfur liquid fuels: a perspective review
B Pawelec, RM Navarro, JM Campos-Martin… - Catalysis Science & …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This perspective review discuses the fundamentals and factors influencing the removal of the least reactive sterically hindered S-containing compounds present in transportation fuels, and more specifically in the diesel fraction. The challenge for deep desulfurisation of ...
Cited by 84
Prokaryotic hydrocarbon degraders
RC Prince, A Gramain, TJ McGenity - Handbook of hydrocarbon and lipid …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract: Hydrocarbons have been part of the biosphere for millions of years, and a diverse group of prokaryotes has evolved to use them as a source of carbon and energy. To date, all the formally defined genera are eubacterial, in 7 of the 24 major phyla currently ...
Cited by 26
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So what have we gained? To repeat Levy and Ellis …
“Doing so will enable the researcher to extend their knowledge even further by locating follow-up studies or newer developments related to the phenomenon under study.”
The next post will cover forward author searches.
Visit www.JeanSteinhardtConsulting.com for more tips and tricks.
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