Purpose This paper aims to present recently published resources on information literacy and library instruction providing an introductory overview and a selected annotated bibliography of publications covering all library types. Design/methodology/approach This paper introduces and annotates English-language periodical articles, monographs, dissertations and other materials on library instruction and information literacy published in 2016. Findings The paper provides information about each source, describes the characteristics of current scholarship and highlights sources that contain unique or significant scholarly contributions. Originality/value The information may be used by librarians and interested parties as a quick reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.

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Collection maintenance, including weeding, is a key component of my position as an academic science librarian. In an ideal world we receive perfect data that are clean and ready to use. But unfortunately, that is not always the case. In large deselection projects you might receive holdings and circulation records in separate files which, once combined, may contain many undesired duplicated line items. I will demonstrate how you can effectively and quickly use the facet row feature in OpenRefine to deduplicate data. The benefit of this method is that you select which of the duplicated items will be kept and which will be deleted. Once OpenRefine is downloaded and opened, you work in a web user interface to upload your data, clean and transform the data, and then download from the browser to a CSV file in Excel. With practice, I have found that this only takes a few minutes for thousands of line items, and ensures I am able to select the data I want. Why OpenRefine? I choose to use OpenRefine, an open source tool available on GitHub, because it is free, easy to learn and use, and allows for the selection of a union of rows after applying facets and filters. OpenRefine offers a platform for data management; and users, including non-programmers, do not need to know how to code to clean and transform data. With OpenRefine, I can ensure I am deleting specific line items while confirming I am keeping preferred line items. Method Basically, I divide my data into numerous sets, and then I select the union of desired sets. I have used this method during large weeding projects when I received two Excel files.

Purpose Proinflammatory cytokines play a critical role in chronic inflammation and pain and contribute to behavioral symptoms (depressive symptoms, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbance) and comorbidities (diabetes, cardiac diseases, cancer). Evidence is lacking on the specific proinflammatory cytokines associated with these behavioral symptoms/comorbidities co-occurring with axial low back pain (aLBP). This review aimed to systematically analyze the following: (1) specific proinflammatory cytokines associated with aLBP in adults, (2) associations among proinflammatory cytokines and behavioral symptoms in aLBP, and (3) relationships among proinflammatory cytokines and comorbidities in aLBP, to develop a new clinical framework for future diagnostic and intervention targets for patients with aLBP. Methods Electronic databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source, and CINAHL Complete (EBSCO) were searched for the period January 2012 to February 2023. Eligible studies included cross-sectional, case-control, longitudinal, and cohort studies in which proinflammatory cytokines were reported in adults above 18 years with aLBP. Intervention studies and randomized controlled trails were excluded. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) criteria were used for quality evaluation. Results Findings from 11 studies showed 3 proinflammatory cytokines associated with pain intensity in adult patients with aLBP: C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-α), and Interleukin (IL-6). Some studies assessed associations between proinflammatory cytokines and depressive symptoms; none explored the association of proinflammatory cytokines with fatigue, anxiety, sleep disturbance, or comorbidities (diabetes, cardiac diseases, and cancer) in aLBP. Conclusions Proinflammatory cytokines in aLBP can serve as composite biomarkers for pain, associated symptoms, and comorbidities and may serve as a target for future interventions. There is need for well-designed studies assessing associations among chronic inflammation, behavioral symptoms, and comorbidities.

Purpose This paper aims to present recently published resources on information literacy and library instruction through an extensive annotated bibliography of publications covering all library types. Design/methodology/approach This paper annotates English-language periodical articles, monographs, dissertations and other materials on library instruction and information literacy published in 2017 in over 200 journals, magazines, books and other sources. Findings The paper provides a brief description for all 590 sources. Originality/value The information may be used by librarians and interested parties as a quick reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.

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With scite, researchers can use "smart citations" to see the context, the location, and the classifications of citation statements. Currently, over 800 million citation statements from scientific articles have been included (Citation Coverage). This tool is a work in progress, and its greatest coverage of the literature is in the field of biomedical research (scite 2021). Browser extensions and limited scite reports are free, however, increasing functionality is limited to subscribers. What role do citations play in scholarly communication? "scite combines deep learning with a network of experts to evaluate the veracity of scientific work" (M scite 2020). Citation statistics, e.g. hindex and impact factor, are often viewed as directional proportional to a manuscript's value and integrity. Background literature and the literature review provide valuable information for both the authors and readers of scientific papers. With proper background research, authors can save time and money by learning from past successes and failures as evidenced in previous research. Citations can help readers trust that authors have reached scientifically sound conclusions based on previously established research and evidence. Even if a scholarly article is retracted, it can still be cited. The reasons for citation statements in a retracted article may vary. scite's goal is to further clarify the citation statements and the role they play in all scholarly articles.

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