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Tourism is one of the largest and continuously booming economic sectors globally that significantly contributes primarily to GDP, employment, and prosperity. The efficiency of this sector is, therefore, closely researched and investigated by scholars across the globe. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA henceforward) is one of the leading non-parametric methodologies that evaluates the performance and relative efficiency of complex and homogeneous entities called Decision-Making Units (DMUs). The main aim of this study is to explore, identify and present different applications of DEA in Croatian tourism, which is one of the sectors that contributes the most to the economy. Other goals are to present ten surveyed papers that employ the DEA methodology. To identify the surveyed studies, an extensive literature review has been conducted, and the Scopus, Web of Science, and CROSBI (Croatian Scientific Bibliography) databases have been browsed, with the keywords "DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS", "TOURISM" and "CROATIA". Furthermore, the study of Neralić and Gardijan Kedžo (2019) has been used as a foundation of the literature review. The key findings indicate that most of these ten surveyed papers employ the DEA BCC output-oriented model, and most of the analyzed time frame is from 2011 onwards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose. The paper provides a bibliography of scientific and professional papers of Croatian authors on the education of information professionals in three branches of information and communication sciences: archives and documentation, librarianship, and museology. The aim of the paper is to provide quantitative and qualitative insights into Croatian scientific and professional production in the mentioned areas and to indicate its importance in the establishment of the field of information sciences in Croatia. Methodology. In order to find the relevant papers on the subject the following sources have been searched: the Croatian Scientific Bibliography, Hrčak - Portal of Scientific Journals of the Republic of Croatia, the catalog of the National and University Library of Zagreb, the bibliographic, citation and full text databases in the field of social sciences available through the Electronic Source Portal for the Croatian Academic and Scientific Community, and finally the Google Scholar search engine. In an effort to keep the bibliography as complete as possible, the lists of literature in the identified works were also searched, and for this reason, the bibliography can be considered to be made de visu. The collected bibliography entries were analyzed from the quantitative and qualitative perspectives as well as by the authorship, types of papers, and language. Findings. The quantitative analysis showed that the first papers appeared in the early 1950s, and that even then much thought was given to the education of information professionals. This interest intensified in the mid-1980s and has not faded since then, but rather has grown. The largest number of papers appeared in the first decade of the 21st century. The reasons should probably be found not only in the rapid development of information and communication technologies but also in the introduction of the Bologna process into the Croatian higher education institutions, and the consequent adaptations and changes that had to be made in the curriculum and education of information professionals. The qualitative analysis has shown that a large number of papers were devoted to this topic. More than half of the papers were co-authored by two or more authors, which indicates good professional cooperation between the members of the Croatian professional and scientific community dealing with the issues of education of information professionals. The fact that a relatively large number of papers was presented at foreign conferences, and that a significant number of papers was written in English, indicate the importance of the contribution of Croatian authors to the understanding of this issue at the global level. Originality/value. The thematic bibliography of this type has not been made before. The paper is also a stimulus for a new generation of scientists and experts to further explore the topic of education of information professionals who should constantly work on their professional development and learn how to adapt to new information and communication technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Although heraldry in Croatian and Bosnian and Herzegovinian historiography keeps important place, it is a field which is not systematically researched and evaluated. It means that continuous interest for helardry, as auxiliary historical science, doesn't exist in any of those two historiographies, equally on the side of historians and scientists from other disciplines, as on the side of amateurs, and oscilations are very discernible in its professional and scientific study. Despite all, heraldry in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina didn't disappear, from its beginnings to nowdays, mainly on the basis of individual efforts, and thanks to occasional appearance of new works or reprinting of older ones. Therefore authors bring exhaustive bibliography of Croatian and Bosnian and Herzegovinian works, as a contribution to future comprehensive heraldic bibliography of those two historical territories, with aim to present, at one place, everything published from the field of heraldry, taken as scientifically or professionally relevant and useful. Such a wide quantitative selection might be a basis for future qualitative analysis. Attached bibliography contains more than 900 bibliographic units - books, studies or articles - listed as a result of research work of the authors, but also as a result of consultation of different, printed or electronic, bibliographic catalogues. It is mostly created on the basis of direct insight into works (de visu), and partially through the insight of other sources. Bibliography is arranged alphabetically, according to descendant order of authors surnames, while works inside opus of particular author are arranged chronologically. Titles of books, papers, or collection of papers, same as of lexicons and encyclopedias, are written in italic letters. Works printed in periodical publications are listed with data on year, volume and/or number of publication, and finally, with spans of pages. All Croatian and Bosnian and Herzegovinian works are taken into account, same as those from neighbouring historiographies, Italian, Slovenian, Austrian, German, Hungarian, Serbian, Montenegrian etc., including also works from the fields of numismatics, sfragistics, genealogy, vexilology, and historiography in general, which might be useful for heraldic researchers in their own studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the importance of periodical publications has been widely acknowledged in the social studies, Croatian periodicals have not been systematically studied. There is no complete historical overview or a retrospective bibliography. There are, however, several fragmentary studies, examples of which have been listed in this paper. The periodicals published during the existence of the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945) have not been studied in detail. Hence, in this paper the periodicals of the Croatian Publishing and Bibliographic Institute (founded on August 9, 1941) are presented in an attempt to somewhat compensate for the existing gap. Presented are: Croatia, Knjizevni tjednik (The Literary Weekly), Vienac (The Wreath), Casopis za hrvatsku poviest (The Journal of Croatian History), Casopis za medicinu i biologiju (The Journal of Medicine and Biology)--the intentions and achievements of the editorial boards, the contents and the authors. Croatia and Knjizevni tjednik are presented in more detail as they are literary and history periodicals little known to the domestic public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Propolis is a natural bee-produced substance with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties, containing some components from the leaves, buds and resins of plants. It has been used for centuries for various health benefits. In this manuscript, our group reviewed the radioprotective effect of propolis using PubMed and Embase, and our review was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. Finally, 27 articles were included in this review, which includes the radioprotective effect of propolis from cell-based studies (n = 8), animal models (n = 14), and human trials (n = 5). Results reflected that the dosage forms of propolis extracted in the scientific literature were ethanolic extracts of propolis, a water-soluble derivate of propolis, or capsules. The efficacy of the radioprotective properties from propolis is extracted from the bibliography, as several compounds of this resinous mixture individually or synergistically are possible candidates that have the radioprotective effect. In fact, studies prior to 2011 lacked a comprehensive characterization of propolis due to the variability in active compounds among different batches of propolis and were limited to analytical techniques. Furthermore, in this manuscript, we have selected studies to include primarily propolis types from Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, European countries, and those commercialized in Spain. They all contained ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) and were influenced by different dosage forms. EEP showed a significant presence of lipophilic bioactive compounds like flavones, flavonols, and flavanones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The paper investigates the importance and development of uniform title that enables collocation in the library catalogue. Research results on use of uniform titles in two union catalogues, the Slovenian COBISS and the Croatian CROLIST are also presented. Methodology/approach: Theoretical apects of the uniform title are treated: for the first time by Panizzi, then in the Paris Principles being the basis for the Verona's cataloguing code; in the latest International Cataloguing Principles including conceptual models Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) and Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD); and last but not least in the international cataloguing code Resource Description and Access (RDA). To find out whether the uniform titles are used consistently according to the Verona's cataloguing code and to the requirements of the bibliographic formats COMARC and UNIMARC, the frequency of tags 300 and 500 in bibliographic records is explored. Results: The research results indicate that the use of uniform titles in COBISS and CROLIST is not satisfactory and that the tags 300 and .500 are often missing in bibliographic records. In online catalogues a special attention should be given to the uniform title as it is considered an efficient linking device in the catalogue and as it enables collocation. Research limitations: The research is limited to bibliographic records for translations of works of personal authors and of anonymous works; corporate authors are not included. Originality/practical implications: Presenting development of the uniform title from the very beginning up to now and the first research on the uniform title in COBISS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The national bibliography in the contemporary information environment becomes the electronic national bibliography available on CD-ROM or online. Printed editions of the national bibliographies, as well as of the Croatian National Bibliography, are being slowly abandoned. The preparation of the bibliography is based on the internationally accepted standards (ISBD) and machine readable formats. Indexes to the bibliography are the additional access point to the bibliographic database, and the type of index depends on the arrangement of the bibliographic entries in the main order of bibliographic entries - the electronic national bibliographies (e-NB) reviewed in this paper use the UDC systematic order for this purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reviews Croatian bibliography on CD-ROM. Series A, Books 1990-2002, cumulative bibliography database, with its functions and search methods. Based on method of expert evaluation for CD-ROMs (by Manglano Bosch & Hancock-Beaulieu) we evaluated its usability for users and pointed its future development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper is to present the first development period of the bibliographic activities in the National and University Library in Zagreb and point particularly to some so far unknown facts connected with this development. Some organisational and other questions during the presidency of the first Library director Ivan Kostren6id are first discussed, followed by a review of activities of Kostrencic's successor Velimir Dezelic. It was established that during the whole period between 1875 and 1918 the Library professionals took into account the necessity of elaboration and publication of the Croatian national bibliography but that the necessary financial and personnel prerequisites for this activity were not extant in the Library at that time. Therefore the Library had to restrict its activities to priority tasks, such as library catalogues for users. Some details about an unsuccessful trial of the production of a Croatian bibliography at the end of the 19th century are presented as well as the creation of the first cataloguing rules in 1913 and plans of V. Dezelic for further development of bibliographic activities in the Library after the end of the First World War. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]