How do you define "research"?
Basically we focus on projects that use some sort of definable methodology and data, even if it's not necessarily a peer-reviewed process. This allows us to include government and nonprofit research as well as smaller, grass-roots projects. As long as the research does not misrepresent itself, and the methodology is open to scrutiny, we are willing to include it in KCResearch.
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Where does the research come from?
We collect documents from hundreds of non profit groups, universities, research institutes, government entities and scholars. Some of them are well-known national organizations, and some are very small and local. We provide a number of documents on our own servers and link to others on the websites of the owning organizations.
If you would like to submit a research document to KCResearch, please use our online submission form
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What is your Geographic Focus?
KCResearch defines the Kansas City area as an 18 county region.
In Missouri
- Buchanan
- Cass
- Clay
- Clinton
- Jackson
- Johnson
- Lafayette
- Livingston
- Platte
- Ray
In Kansas
- Atchison
- Douglas
- Franklin
- Johnson
- Leavenworth
- Miami
- Shawnee
- Wyandotte
Of course some documents in KCResearch include information about counties not listed here. The 18 counties are primarily collecting parameters that allow us to focus our vision for the project.
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Who are Your Intended Users?
KCResearch contains material relevant to a variety of users:
- researchers
- students
- civic leaders
- journalists
- advocacy organizations
- librarians
- interested community members
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Do You Have an Official Mission Statement?
Yes we do...
"To facilitate research, analysis, awareness, and discussion of issues important to the citizens and organizations of the greater Bi-State Kansas City region through the collecting and provision of relevant research materials in a centralized web portal. Through the development of this resource, KCResearch hopes to foster a rich environment of scholarly communication and civic involvement in the region."
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What type of technology do you use?
KCResearch is powered by the CONTENTdm product from OCLC. The KCResearch blog runs on the Drupal open source content management system.
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Where did you get the Photographs on the site?
Almost every picture used on this site depicts a scene from the Kansas City region. All images were downloaded from Flickr.com and are avilable for non-commercial re-use with attribution under the terms of a Creative Commons license.
'Twisting Cloud' by Micah Temple; ' Nelson-Atkins New Addition East Side' by gwENvision; 'Summit, Kansas City' by Scutter; ' North Dakota, Corn Fields' by Matt Dente; ' In Advance of a Strictly Horizontal View;' by Dean Terry; 'Kansas City, Empty City' by Atanas Entchev; 'Kansas City MO Regent Sunken' by Scott Robinson; 'Rural Kansas Schoolhouse' by Frank Thompson; 'Rock Island Caboose, Kansas City, Missouri' by Roadside Pictures; 'Kansas City Panorama' by Tim Samoff; 'View of Topeka' by melissa; 'Warehouse City' by Brian G. Bukowski; 'Bobo's Drive In; Topeka Kansas' by Adam Kuban; 'Fireworks' by Travis Johnson; 'Alien Outpost Alternate' by Wilson Miner; 'Strang statue' by Lee Ingalls; 'Kansas City Sunset DV #1' by Tim Samoff; 'Kansas City at Dusk' by Travis Johnson; 'Voltage' by Brian G. Bukowski; 'Untitled' by marissa b.; 'Tower and Barn' by Doug Stremel; 'Fountain at Lighton' by Steven Meysenburg.
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Do you have a recommended citation format?
You are free to use the major style of your choosing (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago). However, we do ask that KCResearch be cited as the access point, along with the stable URL provided for each record (in the upper left hand corner). An example citation would be:
Smith, D., et al. (2007) "Changes in Frontline Family Workers: Results From the Missouri Family Development Credential Program Evaluation." University of Missouri-Kansas City, Family studies Program. Retrieved via KCResearch at http://www.kcresearch.org/u?/coll,10910
location of stable URL in the item view
May I link to documents in KCResearch on my website?
Absolutely. We recommend linking to the stable URL located in the upper left hand corner of each item record. This URL is short, will not change, and is perfect for references or hyperlinks.
If you want to download and host the document itself rather than linking to us, you should contact the rights holder for permission. This contact information is included in each record. Items in KCResearch are intended for personal, academic, and/or noncommerical purposes.
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Is this site really free for me to use?
Yes it is. We are funded by a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and do not accept fees of any kind for accessing or submitting research to the site. The project is managed by the Kansas City Public Library, so we receive some degree of support from tax revenues as well.
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