Evidence-based best practices and local knowledge are foundations of the good food movement.
A number of journals, including JAFSCD, provide peer-reviewed research articles that can inform research topics, program direction and strategy, and be cited in grant proposals, newsletters, blogs, and other outreach vehicles.
Many organizations (both academic and community-based) produce reports, studies, white papers, feasibility studies, commentaries, and the like that are not formally published but do constitute a deep reservoir of practical knowledge on a wide range of food system-related topics. However, this so-called “gray” literature is neither curated nor easily retrievable.
The Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems, publisher of JAFSCD, is considering partnering with other kindred journals and organizations to create a free, keyword-searchable online database of both scholarly and gray literature. This could make the process of finding useful information more efficient and convenient for academics, extension and outreach specialists, students, program planners, grant writers, and food system funders.
To this end, we'd like to know what you think about this idea. This survey is anonymous and will take only about 2-3 minutes. If you have any questions, contact project lead Dr. Tricia Jenkins or JAFSCD editor in chief Duncan Hilchey.
A number of journals, including JAFSCD, provide peer-reviewed research articles that can inform research topics, program direction and strategy, and be cited in grant proposals, newsletters, blogs, and other outreach vehicles.
Many organizations (both academic and community-based) produce reports, studies, white papers, feasibility studies, commentaries, and the like that are not formally published but do constitute a deep reservoir of practical knowledge on a wide range of food system-related topics. However, this so-called “gray” literature is neither curated nor easily retrievable.
The Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems, publisher of JAFSCD, is considering partnering with other kindred journals and organizations to create a free, keyword-searchable online database of both scholarly and gray literature. This could make the process of finding useful information more efficient and convenient for academics, extension and outreach specialists, students, program planners, grant writers, and food system funders.
To this end, we'd like to know what you think about this idea. This survey is anonymous and will take only about 2-3 minutes. If you have any questions, contact project lead Dr. Tricia Jenkins or JAFSCD editor in chief Duncan Hilchey.