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Data sharing is increasingly an expectation in health research as part of a general move toward more open sciences. In the United States, in particular, the implementation of the 2023 National Institutes of Health Data Management and Sharing Policy has made it clear that qualitative studies are not exempt from this data sharing requirement. Recognizing this trend, the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC) realized the value of creating a de-identified qualitative data repository to complement its existing de-identified quantitative data repository. The PCRC Data Informatics and Statistics Core leadership partnered with the Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) to establish the first serious illness and palliative care qualitative data repository in the U.S. We describe the processes used to develop this repository, called the PCRC-QDR, as well as our outreach and education among the palliative care researcher community, which led to the first ten projects to share the data in the new repository. Specifically, we discuss how we co-designed the PCRC-QDR and created tailored guidelines for depositing and sharing qualitative data depending on the original research context, establishing uniform expectations for key components of relevant documentation, and the use of suitable access controls for sensitive data. We also describe how PCRC was able to leverage its existing community to recruit and guide early depositors and outline lessons learned in evaluating the experience. This work advances the establishment of best practices in qualitative data sharing.

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Biobanks are valuable tools for developing and applying scientific research and international cooperation through the collection of biological materials and their associated data. Systematic research following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines was conducted in late 2022 in PubMed and Scopus, and generated 17 articles to be reviewed in depth and critically assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Checklist due to the limited available data; 12 relevant health organizations and government websites outside of peer-reviewed journals were also included. Our research identified 44 biobanks in Latin America. In general, there is a lack of regulation and legislation guaranteeing the stored materials' quality and institutional collaboration. We believe a consensus needs to be reached regarding the terminology and definitions used for biobanks. The design for informed consent should also be agreed upon to ensure the privacy of the data shared among institutions. In conclusion, in Latin America, there is a clear need for government support in creating specific procedures for biobanks and providing further support for existing biobanks.

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The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) draws great attention around the world for its importance as a biomedical research model, but housing and maintaining live animals is increasingly expensive and risky as new transgenic lines are developed. The goal of this work was to develop an initial practical pathway for sperm cryopreservation to support germplasm repository development. The present study assembled a pathway through the investigation of axolotl sperm collection by stripping, refrigerated storage in various osmotic pressures, cryopreservation in various cryoprotectants, and in vitro fertilization using thawed sperm. By the stripping of males, 25-800 µL of sperm fluid was collected at concentrations of 1.6 × 106 to 8.9 × 107 sperm/mL. Sperm remained motile for 5 d in Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) at osmolalities of 100-600 mOsm/kg. Sperm cryopreserved in 0.25 mL French straws at 20 °C/min in a final concentration of 5% DMFA plus 200 mM trehalose and thawed at 25 °C for 15 s resulted in 52 ± 12% total post-thaw motility. In six in vitro fertilization trials, 20% of eggs tested with thawed sperm continued to develop to stage 7-8 after 24 h, and a third of those embryos (58) hatched. This work is the first report of successful production of axolotl offspring with cryopreserved sperm, providing a general framework for pathway development to establish Ambystoma germplasm repositories for future research and applications.

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Los avances científicos han facilitado la difusión del conocimiento, encontrándose los más recientes hallazgos rápidamente en Internet, esto ha producido la migración de las revistas desde lo impreso a lo digital, pero este proceso no siempre se realiza adecuadamente, por lo que actualmente existen revistas, y en consecuencia sus publicaciones, que no se logran encontrar en los buscadores académicos, lo que se debe al uso de los softwares inadecuados o en su defecto a una mala configuración de los que se han implementado. En esta línea la recomendación es usar Open Journal System, un software diseñado para la publicación científica, pero varias revistas usan gestores de contenido como WordPress, por su facilidad de implementación y personalización aun cuando estos presenten limitaciones en el aspecto editorial. A continuación, se expone un método para la correcta indexación de revistas confeccionadas en WordPress en el buscador Google Scholar.

Scientific advances have facilitated the dissemination of knowledge, and the latest discoveries can be easily found on the Internet. This has produced the migration of journals from print to digital; however, this process is not always done properly since there are journals, and consequently their publications, which are not currently found in academic search engines due to the inappropriate use of software or otherwise to a misconfiguration of those that have been implemented. In this line, the recommendation is to use Open Journal System, a software designed for scientific publication; on the other hand, several journals use content manager systems such as WordPress because of its easy implementation and customization even when they present editorial constrains. The following is a method for the correct indexing of journals created in WordPress in the Google Scholar search engine.

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BACKGROUND: Evidence comparing different exercise modalities in individuals undergoing hemodialysis remains incipient. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials to compare and synthesize the efficacy of five different intradialytic exercise modalities and home-based training in this population. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASUREMENTS: Studies were searched in PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, Cinahl, and Scopus from their inception to 19 September 2022. We used traditional random-effects models and Bayesian network meta-analysis models. The risk of bias was assessed using the RoB v.2.0 tool, and the assessment of confidence in the results through the Confidence in Network Meta-Analysis (CINeMA) tool. RESULTS: Seventy-eight studies involving 3326 participants were included. Our network meta-analysis showed that combined training was the intervention with the best performance to increase VO2 peak [mean difference (MD) = 3.94 ml/kg/min; 95% credible interval (CrI), 2.38 to 5.76] and to reduce diastolic blood pressure (MD = -5.19 mmHg; 95%CrI, -9.35 to -0.96) compared to the usual care group. Inspiratory muscle training was the intervention that most improved the 6-minute walk test distance (MD = 70.97 m; 95%CrI, 18.09 to 129.87). C-reactive protein decreased in resistance training (MD = -2.6 mg/l; 95%CrI, -4.97 to -0.33) and aerobic training (MD = -1.4 mg/l; 95%CrI, -3.15 to -0.06). Kt/V improved in aerobic training (MD = 0.11; 95%CrI, 0.02 to 0.18), and SF-36 physical functioning outcomes improved in resistance training (MD = 10.66 points; 95%Crl, 1.91 to 20.22). No intradialytic exercise modality was superior to others or comparable with home-based training in improving the evaluated outcomes. Subgroup analysis revealed that exercise interventions >12 weeks improved functional capacity more than interventions ≤12 weeks, and that combined training reduces diastolic blood pressure only after 12 weeks of follow-up. Furthermore, our results suggest that moderate or moderate-to-vigorous intensity training leads to more pronounced improvements in functional capacity, whereas mild or mild-to-moderate intensity training does not have the same effect. In this review, most of the included studies were assessed as having some concern, which resulted in a low to very low level of confidence in the overall findings. CONCLUSIONS: Both intradialytic training and home-based training can promote benefits for individuals undergoing hemodialysis, with no evidence of the superiority of either training modality over the other.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The coronavirus disease 2019 Living OVerview of Evidence (COVID-19 L·OVE) is a public repository and classification platform for COVID-19 articles. The repository contains more than 430,000 articles as of September 20, 2021 and intends to provide a one-stop shop for COVID-19 evidence. Considering that systematic reviews conduct high-quality searches, this study assesses the comprehensiveness and currency of the repository against the total number of studies in a representative sample of COVID-19 systematic reviews. METHODS: Our sample was generated from all the studies included in the systematic reviews of COVID-19 published during April 2021. We estimated the comprehensiveness of COVID-19 L·OVE repository by determining how many of the individual studies in the sample were included in the COVID-19 L·OVE repository. We estimated the currency as the percentage of studies that was available in the COVID-19 L·OVE repository at the time the systematic reviews conducted their own search. RESULTS: We identified 83 eligible systematic reviews that included 2,132 studies. COVID-19 L·OVE had an overall comprehensiveness of 99.67% (2,125/2,132). The overall currency of the repository, that is, the proportion of articles that would have been obtained if the search of the reviews was conducted in COVID-19 L·OVE instead of searching the original sources, was 96.48% (2,057/2,132). Both the comprehensiveness and the currency were 100% for randomized trials (82/82). CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 L·OVE repository is highly comprehensive and current. Using this repository instead of traditional manual searches in multiple databases can save a great amount of work to people conducting systematic reviews and would improve the comprehensiveness and timeliness of evidence syntheses. This tool is particularly important for supporting living evidence synthesis processes.

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In this era of big data, sets of methodologies and strategies are designed to extract knowledge from huge volumes of data. However, the cost of where and how to get this information accurately and quickly is extremely important, given the diversity of genomes and the different ways of representing that information. Among the huge set of information and relationships that the genome carries, there are sequences called miRNAs (microRNAs). These sequences were described in the 1990s and are mainly involved in mechanisms of regulation and gene expression. Having this in mind, this chapter focuses on exploring the available literature and providing useful and practical guidance on the miRNA database and tools topic. For that, we organized and present this text in two ways: (a) the update reviews and articles, which best summarize and discuss the theme; and (b) our update investigation on miRNA literature and portals about databases and tools. Finally, we present the main challenge and a possible solution to improve resources and tools.

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Para la organización de bases de datos de Neurociencias se han realizado diversos proyectos en países desarrollados, entre estos los repositorios de datos. El Centro de Neurociencias de Cuba es la institución rectora de los estudios neurocientíficos en el país. Debido a los volúmenes de datos que se manejan en su repositorio se dificulta el manejo estadístico y la obtención de reportes. El repositorio carece de herramientas para el análisis estadístico del universo de datos almacenado, dificultando la toma de decisiones sobre los diferentes tipos de datos. En base a las deficiencias identificadas se decidió desarrollar un grupo de funcionalidades de estadísticas y reportes que permiten la extracción de información útil desde diferentes perspectivas, beneficiando a los científicos de neurociencias en el estudio y aplicación de escenarios para el tratamiento de los datos almacenados. Se realizó un análisis del estado del arte de las herramientas que permiten generar reportes y estadísticas de los datos almacenados en un repositorio o en una base de datos. Para el desarrollo se utilizaron tecnologías y herramientas como Visual Paradigm para el modelado, PostgreSQL para el manejo de los datos, Django como framework de desarrollo y el lenguaje de desarrollo Python. El resultado obtenido propiciará una herramienta con características similares a sus homólogas internacionales(AU)

Various projects have been carried out in developed countries for the organization of Neuroscience databases, including data repositories. The Cuban Neuroscience Center is the leading institution for neuroscientific studies in the country. Due to the volumes of data that are managed in its repository, statistical management and obtaining reports are difficult. The repository lacks tools for statistical analysis of the universe of data stored, making it difficult to make decisions about the different types of data. Based on the deficiencies identified, it was decided to develop a group of statistical and reporting functionalities that allow the extraction of useful information from different perspectives, benefiting neuroscience scientists in the study and application of scenarios for the treatment of stored data. An analysis of the state of the art of the tools that allow generating reports and statistics of the data stored in a repository or in a database was carried out. For the development, technologies and tools such as Visual Paradigm for modeling, PostgreSQL for data management, Django as a development framework and the Python development language were used. The result obtained will provide a tool with similar characteristics to its international counterparts(AU)

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Introducción: Compartir datos es una práctica que beneficia y nutre a la ciencia abierta. La reutilización de datos sin procesar puede aportar nuevos resultados de investigación y otorga un segundo uso a los conjuntos de datos creados con otro fin, que además pueden servir como respaldo de los resultados de investigación. Objetivo: Exponer y actualizar los aspectos más importantes relacionados con el uso compartido de datos como parte del proceso de investigación. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio bibliográfico que analiza y compila los principales aspectos que debe conocer un investigador que pretende compartir los datos de resultantes de sus investigaciones. Se empleó el análisis de contenido y el análisis documental clásico para la selección de documentos relevantes al estudio de la temática analizada. Desarrollo: Se establece una guía de repositorios de datos y buscadores de repositorios, donde se explican sus principales características. Se explica la importancia del papel de las revistas en el proceso de compartir datos de investigación y las tendencias internacionales de revistas científicas, así como los niveles de acceso a los set de datos de las investigaciones. Se abordan las ventajas de la aplicación de data sharing y su importancia. Conclusiones: Se ofrecen recomendaciones que se deben considerar para elegir repositorios cuando se pretende alojar datos de investigación(AU)

Introduction: Data sharing is a practice that benefits and nurtures open science movement. The reuse of raw data can provide new research results and give a second use to data sets created for another purpose, which can also serve as a support for research results. Objective: To present and update the most important aspects related to data sharing as part of the research process. Material and Methods: This is a bibliographic study that analyzes and compiles the main aspects that a researcher who intends to share the data resulting from his research should know. Content analysis and classic documentary analysis were used for the selection of documents relevant to the study on the subject analyzed. Development: A guide to data repositories and repository search engines is established, and its main characteristics are explained. The importance of the role of journals in the process of sharing research data, international trends in scientific journals, and the levels of access to research data sets, are explained. The advantages of the application of data sharing and its importance are discussed. Conclusions: Recommendations, which should be considered when choosing repositories to host research data, are offered(AU)

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É num cenário de abertura crescente da ciência, mais amplo e complexo, que se impõem novas competências aos gestores de repositórios. Este estudo visa identificar os papéis e as competências necessárias à gestão e organização de um repositório institucional. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo com observação participante, suportado pela revisão da literatura, que permitiu refletir sobre o papel dos gestores de repositórios e as competências que devem reunir no âmbito da ciência aberta, tendo como estudo de caso o Estudo Geral, o repositório institucional da Universidade de Coimbra. Embora as funções de um gestor de repositório tenham origem no campo da Ciência da Informação, o conjunto de competências a reunir é amplo e interdisciplinar, destacando-se aquelas ao nível da comunicação científica, das tecnologias digitais, da gestão e da comunicação, da técnica e da gestão de conteúdos.

A scenario of increasing openness of science, which is broader and more complex, requires new competencies of repository managers. This study aims to identify the roles and competencies necessary for the management and organization of an institutional repository. It is a qualitative study with participant observation, supported by the literature review, which allowed us to reflect on the role of repository managers and the skills they must gather in the context of open science, having as a case study the General Study, the repository of the University of Coimbra. Although the functions of a repository manager originate in the field of Information Science, the set of skills to be gathered is broad and interdisciplinary, highlighting the skills in terms of scientific communication, digital technologies, management and communication, technical and content management.

Es en un escenario de creciente apertura de la ciencia, más amplio y complejo, donde se imponen nuevas competencias de los gestores de repositorios. Este estudio tiene como objetivo identificar los roles y competencias necesarios para la gestión y organización de un repositorio institucional. Se trata de un estudio etnográfico, sustentado en la revisión de la literatura, que permitió reflexionar sobre el rol de los gestores de repositorios y las habilidades que deben reunir en el contexto de la ciencia abierta, teniendo como caso de estudio el Estudio General, el repositorio institucional de la Universidad de Coimbra. Si bien las funciones de un gestor de repositorios se originan en el ámbito de la Ciencia de Información, el conjunto de competencias a recopilar es amplio e interdisciplinario, destacando las competencias en materia de comunicación científica, tecnologías digitales, gestión y comunicación, técnica y de gestión de contenidos.

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Spatial soil data applications require sound geospatial data including coordinates and a coordinate reference system. However, when it comes to legacy soil data we frequently find them to be missing or incorrect. This paper assesses the quality of the geospatial data of legacy soil observations in Brazil, and evaluates geospatial data sources (survey reports, maps, spatial data infrastructures, web mapping services) and expert knowledge as a means to fix inconsistencies. The analyses included several consistency checks performed on 6,195 observations from the Brazilian Soil Information System. The positional accuracy of geospatial data sources was estimated so as to obtain an indication of the quality for fixing inconsistencies. The coordinates of 20 soil observations, estimated using the web mapping service, were validated with the true coordinates measured in the field. Overall, inconsistencies of different types and magnitudes were found in half of the observations, causing mild to severe misplacements. The involuntary substitution of symbols and numeric characters with similar appearance when recording geospatial data was the most common typing mistake. Among the geospatial data sources, the web mapping service was the most useful, due to operational advantages and lower positional error (~6 m). However, the quality of the description of the observation location controls the accuracy of estimated coordinates. Thus, the error of coordinates estimated using the web mapping service ranged between 30 and 1000 m. This is equivalent to coordinates measured from arc-seconds to arc-minutes, respectively. Under this scenario, the feedback from soil survey experts is crucial to improving the quality of geospatial data.

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Spatial soil data applications require sound geospatial data including coordinates and a coordinate reference system. However, when it comes to legacy soil data we frequently find them to be missing or incorrect. This paper assesses the quality of the geospatial data of legacy soil observations in Brazil, and evaluates geospatial data sources (survey reports, maps, spatial data infrastructures, web mapping services) and expert knowledge as a means to fix inconsistencies. The analyses included several consistency checks performed on 6,195 observations from the Brazilian Soil Information System. The positional accuracy of geospatial data sources was estimated so as to obtain an indication of the quality for fixing inconsistencies. The coordinates of 20 soil observations, estimated using the web mapping service, were validated with the true coordinates measured in the field. Overall, inconsistencies of different types and magnitudes were found in half of the observations, causing mild to severe misplacements. The involuntary substitution of symbols and numeric characters with similar appearance when recording geospatial data was the most common typing mistake. Among the geospatial data sources, the web mapping service was the most useful, due to operational advantages and lower positional error (~6 m). However, the quality of the description of the observation location controls the accuracy of estimated coordinates. Thus, the error of coordinates estimated using the web mapping service ranged between 30 and 1000 m. This is equivalent to coordinates measured from arc-seconds to arc-minutes, respectively. Under this scenario, the feedback from soil survey experts is crucial to improving the quality of geospatial data.(AU)

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The increased demand of clinical data for the conduct of clinical and translational research incentivized repurposing of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' enterprise data warehouse (EDW) to meet researchers' data needs. The EDW was renamed the Arkansas Clinical Data Repository (AR-CDR), underwent content enhancements, and deployed a self-service cohort estimation tool in late of 2016. In an effort to increase adoption of the AR-CDR, a team of physician informaticist and information technology professionals conducted various informational sessions across the UAMS campus to increase awareness of the AR-CDR and the informatics capabilities. The restructuring of the data warehouse resulted in four-fold utilization increase of the AR-CDR data services in 2017. To assess acceptance rates of the AR-CDR and quantify outcomes of services provided, Everett Rogers' diffusion of innovation (DOI) framework was applied, and a survey was distributed. Results show the factors that had impact on increased adoption were: presence of physician informaticist to mediate interactions between researchers and analysts, data quality, communication with and engagement of researchers, and the AR-CDR's team responsiveness and customer service mindset.

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Resumen (descriptivo): En esta investigación indagamos las características que adquiere el proceso de socialización política entre estudiantes-militantes de tres unidades académicas de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Hicimos un estudio cualitativo de alcance descriptivo. Recuperamos la perspectiva biográfica de los relatos de vida a través de la realización de 18 entrevistas a personas universitarias que participan con más de tres meses de antigüedad en agrupaciones estudiantiles o centros de estudiantes. Estudiamos los datos mediante análisis de contenido cualitativo, considerando los ejes de indagación de las entrevistas. Los resultados nos permitieron reflexionar sobre la articulación de aprendizajes latentes y manifiestos basados en experiencias políticas previas. A su vez, identificamos tres tipos de trayectorias de militancia en la narrativa de estos/as estudiantes, que dan cuenta de la pluralidad y diversidad del fenómeno. Palabras clave autores: trayectorias de militancia, biografías militantes.

Abstract (descriptive): This research investigated the characteristics of a political socialization process in a group of student activists from three academic areas of the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. An empirical and descriptive qualitative study was conducted as part of the research process and the biographical perspective of students' life stories was recovered. 18 interviews were conducted with university students who had been involved in student political organizations or student unions for at least three months. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results led to a reflection on the articulation of latent and evident political learning that was based on previous political experiences. It was also possible to recognize three different types of political activism trajectories in the narratives of these students, accounting for the plurality and diversity of this phenomenon. Authors key words: activism trajectories, activist biography.

Resumo (descritivo): A investigação pesquisou as características que possui o processo de socialização política em estudantes-militantes de três unidades académicas da Universidade Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Um estudo empírico qualitativo de alcance descritivo foi feito. Recuperou-se a perspectiva biográfica dos relatos de vida a través da realização de 18 entrevistas a universitários/ as que participam há mais de três meses em agrupações estudantis ou grêmios de estudantes. Os dados foram analisados mediante uma análise de conteúdo qualitativo, considerando os eixos de indagação das entrevistas. Os resultados permitiram refletir sobre a articulação das aprendizagens latentes e manifestas baseadas nas experiências políticas prévias. Ao mesmo tempo, se identificaram três tipos de trajetórias de militância na narrativa dos/as estudantes, que dão conta da pluralidade e diversidade do fenómeno. Palavras-chave autores: trajetórias de militância, biografias militantes.

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To be used as backfilling materials in radioactive waste disposal facilities, a natural material must have a suitable permeability, mechanical properties and a high sorption capacity for radionuclides. Also important when considering a material as a backfill is the effect of its interaction with the alkaline solution generated from concrete degradation. This solution promotes mineralogical alterations that result in significant changes in the material key properties influencing its performance as a safety component of the repository. This paper presents results of an investigation on the effect of alkaline interaction under a low temperature on cesium retention properties of a local soil being considered suitable as a backfill for the Brazilian near surface disposal facility. A sample of the Brazilian soil was mixed with an alkaline solution, simulating the pore water leached in the first stage of cement degradation, during 1, 7, 14 and 28 days. The experiments were conducted under low temperature (25 °C) aiming to evaluate similar conditions found on a low and intermediate level radioactive waste disposal installation. A non-classical isotherm sorption model was fitted to sorption data obtained from batch experiments, for unaltered and altered samples, providing parameters that allowed us to assess the effect of the interaction on material quality as Cs sorbent. The sorption parameters obtained from the data-fitted isotherm were used then to estimate the corresponding retardation factor (R). Alkaline interaction significantly modified the soil sorption properties for Cs. The parameter Q, related to the maximum sorption capacity, as well as the affinity parameter (K) and the retardation coefficients became significantly smaller (about 1000 times for the R coefficient) after pretreatment with the simulated alkaline solutions. Moreover, the increase in n-values, which is related with the energy distribution width and heterogeneity of surface site energies, demonstrated that the adsorbent surface became more homogenous as a consequence of the alkaline alteration. Together these results suggest that cementitious leachate has a profound effect on Cs retention and should be accounted for estimating radionuclide retention in radioactive waste disposal systems containing cementitious materials.

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Este trabajo tiene como objetivo comparar dos repositorios institucionales digitales a nivel internacional para encontrar convergencias y divergencias con respecto al manejo y la operación de los datos, información y contenidos. Además, contribuye a ampliar el panorama y conocimiento con respecto a la importancia e impacto de los repositorios digitales en las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES). Los repositorios en estudio corresponden al Servicio de Difusión de la Creación Intelectual (SEDICI), repositorio institucional central de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Argentina y Kérwá, repositorio institucional principal de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), Costa Rica. Para responder al objetivo de investigación, se desarrolló un análisis metodológico cualitativo. La información se recolectó a través de la aplicación de un cuestionario a las personas responsables de la gestión administrativa de ambos repositorios y una exploración bibliográfica de documentos en formato electrónico, como artículos publicados en congresos, revistas internacionales, entre otros. El análisis se realizó acorde a los siguientes criterios y características: representación de recursos, interoperabilidad, normalización, visibilidad, preservación, entre otros. Se concluyó que los repositorios institucionales digitales se han convertido en una tendencia de innovación para las IES, ya que utilizan y promueven herramientas tecnológicas para producir cambios significativos con respecto al uso y manejo de la información. Asimismo, los repositorios digitales analizados convergen en aspectos como: software, metadatos, números normalizados, representación de recursos, accesibilidad, identificador, derechos de autor, depósito de contenidos, buscadores y preservación. Divergen en interoperabilidad, proceso de digitalización, depósito remoto, visibilidad, licenciamiento y divulgación.

The objective of this work is to compare two digital international institutional repositories to find convergences and divergences in regards to the administration and operation of data, information and content. Also, it contributes to broaden the panorama and knowledge related to the importance and impact of digital repositories in Higher Education Institutions (Instituciones de Educación Superior - IES). The repositories studied belong to the Dissemination Service of Intellectual Creation (Difusión de la Creación Intelectual - SEDICI), main institutional repository of La Plata National University (UNLP), Argentina and Kérwá, main institutional repository of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Costa Rica. A methodological quantitative focus was developed to accomplish the investigation objective. The information was collected through questionnaires applied to the people responsible of the administration of both repositories and a bibliographical revision of electronic documents, such as articles published in congresses, international magazines, among others. The analysis was implemented following these criteria and characteristics: resources representation, interoperability, normalization, visibility, preservation, among others. It was concluded that digital institutional repositories have become an innovation trend for IES. They use and promote technological tools to produce significant changes in regards to information use and management. Also, the digital repositories analyzed converge in aspects such as: software, metadata, normalized numbers, resources representation, accessibility, identifier, author rights, contents deposit, searchers and preservation. They diverge in regards to: interoperability, digitalization process, remote deposit, visibility, licensing and divulgation.

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Fundamento: La mayoría de los sitios web utilizan galerías de imágenes para mostrar sus productos y servicios, la página web del Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus no tenía una galería de imágenes médicas donde los profesionales de la salud pudieran compartir, organizar y preservar el patrimonio fotográfico de las Ciencias Médicas del territorio. Objetivo: Proponer una Galería de imágenes en el sitio web del Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas de la de Sancti Spíritus. Desarrollo: Para el diseño de esta Galería se utilizó el sistema de gestión de contenidos Drupal porque es totalmente gratuito, personalizable, muy potente y flexible, incorpora las funcionalidades más comunes, es prácticamente un estándar "de facto", facilita la internacionalización, facilita la escalabilidad, el sistema implementado constituye un medio idóneo para lograr el acceso abierto a las imágenes médicas. Conclusiones: La Galería de imágenes médicas del sitio web es una fuente de consulta para los profesionales de la salud, esta contribuye a la actividad docente, asistencial e investigadora de los profesionales.

Background: Most of the web sites use galleries of images to show their products and services, the web site of the Provincial Center of Information of the Medical Sciences University of Sancti Spíritus didn't have a gallery of medical images where the professionals of the health could share, organize and preserve the photographic patrimony of the Medical Sciences in the territor. Objective: To propose a Gallery of images in the web site of the Provincial Center of Information of Medical Sciences University of Sancti Spíritus. Development: For the design of this Gallery the system of administration of contained Drupal was used because it is completely free, customizable, very potent and flexible, it incorporates the most common functionalities, it is practically a standard "of facto", it facilitates the internationalization, it facilitates the scalability, the implemented system constitutes a suitable mean to achieve the open access to the medical images Conclusions: The Gallery of medical images of the web site is a consultation source for the professionals of the health, it contributes to educational, assistance activity and investigative of professionals.

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El objetivo de este trabajo es describir alternativas incorporadas en el formato EPUB3 para promover el acceso a la producción académica y científica de las instituciones por parte de personas con discapacidades visuales. Como punto de partida se toma la figura del repositorio institucional como espacio que alberga y difunde esta producción, y cuyos objetivos incluyen darle mayor visibilidad y maximizar su impacto, manteniéndose así en la misma línea con la propuesta de este estudio. Se analizan los aportes introducidos en el formato EPUB3 con respecto a sus antecesores. En particular, se estudian las extensiones existentes que sirven para optimizar la síntesis de voz a partir de los textos (TTS, text-to-speech), la incorporación de voces adicionales y múltiples voces, y finalmente las herramientas disponibles para visualizar y reproducir documentos EPUB3 con incorporaciones TTS. En este aspecto, se hace énfasis en las aplicaciones accesibles gratuitamente desde dispositivos móviles actuales a fin de asegurar el aprovechamiento de estos aportes por cualquier potencial persona usuaria. Por último, se evalúa la viabilidad de implementar un circuito de generación de documentos EPUB3 accesibles, y se analizan posibles servicios adicionales que el repositorio institucional

he aim of this work is to describe alternatives introduced in EPUB 3 format to promote access to the academic and scientific institutional production by users with visual disabilities. The figure of the Institutional Repository is taken as starting line, understood as a space which hosts and disseminates this production, and whose objectives include maximizing its impact and fostering its visibility, both in the same line with the proposal of the study.Contributions in EPUB 3 format are analyzed and compared to its predecessors. Particularly, the existent extensions that are useful to optimize the voice synthesis for text to speech (TTS), the ability to add spare and multiple voices, and some of the available tools to visualize and reproduce TTS-enabled EPUB 3 documents. In this matter, the stress has been put on applications freely available for current mobile devices, in order to ensure that any potential user will be able to take advantage of these contributions. Lastly, the viability of implementing a circuit for accessible EPUB 3 documents generation is discussed, and further services for an institutional repository to offer from these tools are briefly mentioned.

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Con el propósito de implementar el servicio de repositorio que facilite su gestión, preservación y reutilización de los recursos educativos, así como el establecimiento de políticas de auto archivo y acceso libre en la Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina. Se ejecutó un proyecto de desarrollo tecnológico para el cual se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, durante los meses septiembre de 2012 a enero del 2013. Se utilizó un grupo de Informantes clave constituido por 13 individuos. Fueron utilizados como métodos el análisis histórico-lógico, el análisis documental, el análisis y la síntesis de la información y la entrevista al grupo de Informantes clave para identificar los requerimientos en cuanto a contenido, formato de archivos y organización del contenido. Como resultados se obtuvo que el repositorio, es creado con Eprints, almacena recursos educativos, en diferentes formatos, proyectos de investigación, informes y presentaciones, además de tesis de maestría y doctorales, organizado por índices de contenido, permite el autoarchivo y establece como modalidad de publicación el depósito semimediado. El servicio está disponible para los usuarios de la Intranet en la dirección electrónica: http://archivoelam.sld.cu. Se concluyó que para el diseño del repositorio se determinó utilizar la aplicación Eprints tiene como modalidad de publicación el depósito semimediado y permite el archivo de recursos educativos, tesis de maestría y doctorales en cualquier formato, organizados por índices, está disponible para usuarios de la Intranet(AU)

To implement the repository service that facilitates its management, preservation and reutilization of educational resources, as well as the establishment of selfsafe policies and free access in the Latin American School of Medicine (LASM). A descriptive transverse study was performed for carrying out a project of technological development, from September 2012 to January 2013. A group of 13 key informants were used. The historical-logical analysis, the documentary analysis, the analysis and synthesis of the information and the interview, made to the group of key informants, were the methods used to identify the content requirements, format of files and organization of the content. The repository is made with Eprints, it stores educational resources, in different formats, research projects, reports and presentations, also papers of Masters and Doctors' degrees, organized by content indexes, itallows selfsaving and establish the semimediated storage as publishing modality. Service is available for the Intranet users in: http://archivoelam.sld.cu. For designing the repository, the application of Eprints was determined which has the semimediated storage as publishing modality and permits saving educational resources, papers of Masters and Doctors' degrees in any formats, arranged by indexes. It is available for Intranet users(AU)

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Las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones propician nuevas estrategias educativas y permiten al estudiante cada día, jugar un papel más activo en su formación; haciendo del profesor un guía, moderador y facilitador del Proceso de Enseñanza Aprendizaje, lo que no quiere decir que se sustituye al profesor. Las nuevas tecnologías sustentan los Objetos de Aprendizaje, entendidos como una entidad digital, autocontenible y reutilizable, con objetivos definidos; y con tres componentes internos editables: los contenidos, las actividades de aprendizaje y los elementos de contextualización. Ellos ostentan otras características como son los metadatos, que permiten su identificación y localización; la generación de nuevos contenidos; interoperabilidad al poder ser utilizados de una plataforma de trabajo a otra; y que deben ser fácilmente accesibles, dentro de otras muchas. Con este trabajo nos propusimos caracterizar los OA y su utilidad en la especialidad de Dermatología. Se realizó una revisión a través de artículos electrónicos en bases de datos a texto completo en revistas pedagógicas nacionales e internacionales y se pudo arribar a la conclusión de que los OA facilitan la adquisición de conocimientos y habilidades en el aprendizaje y que su aplicación resulta útil en Dermatología(AU)

The information and communication technologies (ICT) have broaden the possibilities of knowledge and information transmission, in which the pupil plays the predominant role, leaving the educator with a second role. The ICT sustain the learning objectives, digital entity, self-sustained and reusable with objectives, constituted by three editable internal components: contents, learning activities and contextualization components. Moreover, the metadata facilitates its identification, storage and localization. Also must be present other characteristics: educability, interoperability accessibility, self-regeneration, flexibility, etc. In this study we put forward the task of characterizing the learning objectives as well as other characteristics of the teaching-learning process in the virtual field. Various reviews were carried out on electronic articles, databases of national and international pedagogical journals. Conclusions: It is important the implement and development of the LO in order for the pupil to develop abilities and strategies at any learning situation, and it´s application in Dermatology is useful(AU)

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