Beyond communication - research as communicating: making user and audience studies matter - paper 2 by Brenda Dervin, CarrieLynn Reinhard, Fei C. Shen

“…The paper is linked to the Invited Paper in this issue and like that paper, reports on a project involving a dialogue between researchers and practitioners in library and information science, human computer interaction, and communication focusing on gaps in our understandings of users and audiences as well as in our efforts to collaborate with each other to conduct and apply research to the design and implementation of information, library, communication, and media systems. …”
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الأسالیب والتقنیات المستخدمة فى تصمیم المواقع الالکترونیة المحمولة : دراسة تقییمیة لتصمیمات مواقع المکتبات المصریة المتاحة على الشبکة العنکبوتیة العالمیة... by د. أحمد حسین بکر المصرى

“…The study revealed that(32) websites are available for Egyptian libraries that are not accessible via theweb and that (59%) of them are configured to browse and display their contentsin a compatible way with mobile devices.The study concluded with several Recommendations addressed to thedesigners and developers of Egyptian library web sites, scientific departments forlibrary and information studies in Egyptian universities, and finally the EgyptianAssociation for Library and Information (ELA) as the institution for thedevelopment sector of libraries and information in Egypt.…”
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Twitter Sentiment Analysis on Worldwide COVID-19 Outbreaks by Kamaran H. Manguri, Rebaz N. Ramadhan, Pshko R. Mohammed Amin

“…In this study, the twitter data has been pulled out from Twitter social media, through python programming language, using Tweepy library, then by using TextBlob library in python, the sentiment analysis operation has been done. …”
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Impact of the contextual factors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on bereavement: an integrative review of the literature from a bioethical perspective by Luciana Soares Rosas, Mary Rute Gomes Esperandio

“…This is a study with a qualitative approach, integrative review, whose article data collection was carried out in the following databases: Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), Portal Brasileiro de Publicações e Dados Científicos em Acesso Aberto (Oasisbr), United States National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scientific Electronic Library (SciELO) and Web of Science. …”
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The use of technology for social interaction by people with dementia: A scoping review. by Merryn Anderson, Rachel Menon, Katy Oak, Louise Allan

“…Medline, PsychINFO, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane database, NHS Evidence, Trials register, Open Grey, ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore were searched in April 2021. …”
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The incidence, prevalence, and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among adolescent population of India: A scoping review protocol. by Lopamudra Jena Samanta, Jayashree Parida, Jagatdarshi Badamali, Abinash Pradhan, Prasant Kumar Singh, Bijaya Kumar Mishra, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya

“…Literature search will be done using electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and Cochrane library by specific keywords such as "prevalence"; "overweight"; "obesity"; "obese"; "malnutrition"; "BMI"; "adolescent"; "teenager"; and "youth" etc. …”
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The Use of Blogs Among Students: Shifts in Utilization, Pragmatism, and Critical Literacy by Rahma Sugihartati, Arya Wardhana, Nadia Egalita

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Research on Identification Method of Scour Depth for Bridge Based on ERA and SVM by Xiaozhong Zhang, Wenjuan Yao, Yimin Liu, Bo Chen

“…The following three steps are necessary for the application of this method to identify bridge scour. Firstly, a sample library about scour depth and upper structure vibration response was established using numerical methods and support vector machine method. …”
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Shell colour luminance of Cuban painted snails, Polymita picta and Polymita muscarum (Gastropoda: Cepolidae) by Mario Juan Gordillo-Pérez, Natalie Beenaerts, Dunia L. Sánchez, Karen Smeets, Yaumel Calixto Arias-Sosa, Bernardo Reyes-Tur

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Estimation of true dates of various flowering stages at a centennial scale by applying a Bayesian statistical state space model by Nagai Shin, Hakuryu Fujiwara, Shinjiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Morimoto, Taku M. Saitoh

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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 protection measures and staff absence on radiotherapy practice: A simulation study by Elisabeth Jambor, Joe Viana, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann, Ralf Müller-Polyzou

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Ten quick tips to build a Model Life Cycle. by Timothée Poisot, Daniel J Becker, Cole B Brookson, Ellie Graeden, Sadie J Ryan, Gemma Turon, Colin Carlson

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Homesick or Sick of Home? by Laura Luise Schultz

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Correction: Factors affecting the relapse of maxilla and soft tissues of nose, upper lip and velopharyngeal structures after maxillary advancement in cleft patients. by PLOS ONE Staff

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Compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study by Duguma Debela Ganeti, Bikila Dereje Fufa, Ebissa Bayana Kebede, Sheka Shemsi Seid, Birhanu Wogane Ilala, Nuritu Bacha Benti, Yeshitila Belay Belachew

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Preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years and younger in Tehran, Iran, based on the Andersen behavioral model: A generalized structural equat... by Elaheh Amirian, Samaneh Razeghi, Alireza Molaei, Ahmad R. Shamshiri, Simin Z. Mohebbi

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The impact of reduced skeletal muscle mass at stroke onset on 3-month functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients by Kyong Young Kim, Seunguk Jung, Eun Bin Cho, Tae-Won Yang, Seung Joo Kim, Hyunsung Kim, Sunhye Jung

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Antioxidative and anticancer effects of Tacca chantrieri extract enhancing cisplatin sensitivity in cholangiocarcinoma cells by Napat Armartmuntree, Yingpinyapat Kittirat, Bundit Promraksa, Watcharin Loilome, Hasaya Dokduang, Anchalee Techasen, Pahol Sansomchai, Malinee Thanee, Thomas O’Connor, Phutthida Kongthitilerd, Sureerat Padthaisong

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Correction: Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH Staff

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Utilizing a novel fecal sampling method to examine resistance of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiome to a low dose of tetracycline by Casey L. Gregory, Emma L. Bradford, Richard D. Fell, David C. Haak, Lisa K. Belden

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