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Prince and Pretender: Marian Iconography and Devotion as Political Rhetoric in the Magnificat Window in Great Malvern Priory Church
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article argues that Tudor politics influenced the devotional iconography on display in the Magnificat window in Great Malvern Priory church in Worcestershire, England from 1501. The window proclaims Henry VII’s final ... -
Angel and Sovereign: Henry VII’s Royal Coins, Legitimation, and Relics of Power
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The introduction of the angel and later the Tudor sovereign gold coins in the late 1400s became part of a political rhetoric aimed at mediating the king’s image, power, and wealth. However, it also played a part in the ... -
God informasjon: Jørgen Grindes fotografier fra Midtøsten 1956-59
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Jørgen Grinde var en norsk fotograf i FNs tjeneste fra 1946-1973. Denne artikkelen tar for seg hans fotografier tatt i Midtøsten 1956–59, og plasserer disse i en historisk kontekst bestående av FNs informasjons- og ... -
Michael and other archangels behind an eight-pointed cross-symbol from Medieval Nubia: A view from Sai Island in northern Sudan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The Christian population in Medieval Nubia created numerous manifestations of their faith in various forms – from monumental cathedrals to minuscule inscriptions. Among the latter are monograms, cryptograms, and cross-shaped ... -
Analysing and Comparing Strategies of Public and Academic Libraries regarding their Period, their Vision and Mission as well as Values and Strategic programs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Strategic planning in academic and public libraries is vital and gaining importance in libraries all over the world. In this research project – using the qualitative method of documentary research based on “convenience ... -
Experiences using national statistics while researching in 22 libraries in five countries
(Journal article, 2021)There is a growing need for libraries to use reliable and accessible data in order to show how good they are and perform in comparison to other libraries, since there is a constant reduction and closing down of libraries ... -
The Kings’ Lines and Lies: Genealogical Rolls in Mythmaking and Political Rhetoric in the Reign of Henry VII
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)How was Henry VII Tudor and his genealogical lines depicted in contemporary chronicle rolls? What determines the underlying functions realising the changing oppositional arguments in visual rhetoric? Does visual migration ... -
Studying language change through indexed and interlinked dictionaries
(Chapter, 2020)In this paper we present our study how to use the Meta Dictionary of the Norwegian Language Collections to measure lexical stability in standard dictionaries across a timespan. The Meta Dictionary uses the lexical item as ... -
Verdige og verdifulle relasjonar? Karl Evang og Torgeir Kasa om homoseksualitet i 1932
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Karl Evang og Torgeir Kasas artikkel om homoseksualitet i Populært tidsskrift for seksuell opplysning i 1932 nådde eit stort publikum og kom også i svenske og danske utgåver. Eg viser at artikkelen dels opprettheld eit syn ... -
Psychometric Properties of Cognitive Assessment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: We aimed to list all tests used to assess cognitive change in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to provide a descriptive synthesis of the psychometric properties of tests that were evaluated ... -
How an academic library worked during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In this paper, we will investigate how an academic library, the University of Bergen Library in Norway, handled the challenges following the Covid-19 pandemic when the University of Bergen closed the campus on short notice ... -
Revisiting the radiographic assessment of osteoporosis-Osteopenia in children 0-2 years of age. A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Imaging for osteoporosis has two major aims, first, to identify the presence of low bone mass (osteopenia), and second, to quantify bone mass using semiquantitative (conventional radiography) or quantitative ... -
Mapping scholarly publications related to the Sustainable Development Goals: Do independent bibliometric approaches get the same results?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Many research and higher education institutions are interested in their contribution to achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Commercial services from Elsevier and Times Higher Education are ... -
Benchmarking through Performance Indicators for Norwegian Academic Libraries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)How can leadership and strategic planning in academic libraries be based on statistical evidence - evidence based leadership? In this paper, the authors present how the National Library of Norway has led the way in developing ... -
Effects of the New Public Management (NPM) and Austerity in European Public and Academic Libraries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The changing information landscape calls for a new leadership, new competences, and new approaches to library services. In today’s information age, information literate citizens must be able to assess the reliability of ... -
Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging in children – how and why? A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly being used for a number of indications. Our aim was to review and describe indications and scan protocols for diagnostic value of whole-body MRI for multifocal ... -
Copyright Literacy Skills of LIS Students in Norway
(Communications in Computer and Information Science, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper presents findings from a study on copyright literacy skills of Library and Information Studies (LIS) students in Norway. It surveyed bachelor, master and PhD students at the Oslo Metropolitan University which ... -
The image of the monolingual dictionary across Europe. Results of the European Survey of Dictionary use and Culture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The article presents the results of a survey on dictionary use in Europe, focusing on general monolingual dictionaries. The survey is the broadest survey of dictionary use to date, covering close to 10,000 dictionary users ... -
Integrating Information Literacy int the Curriculum
(Chapter; Conference object; Peer reviewed, 2019)Information literacy is regarded as a crucial skill for university students (Landøy, 2010). In this paper, we will discuss collaborative efforts between academic libraries and the scholarly community they are serving, in ...