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January 1, 2023 -
OregonPDF in Health & Performance Celebrates 75th Anniversary
In 2023 OregonPDF in Health & Performance celebrates the 75th Anniversary of its founding in 1948.
Brief Historical Background
The microform publication of human movement studies began in 1948 at Springfield College, Mass., where Professor H. Harrison Clarke encouraged use of a newly-developed wartime technology, the micro-card, to efficiently gather and preserve studies in the applied physiological sciences. No other discipline had ever archived whole dissertations in this manner and the Collection of silver halide microform remains to this day the archival standard, with a protracted life expectancy of 500 to 1000 years, properly housed.
In 1953, when Professor Henry Harrison Clarke moved to the University of Oregon, he brought the Collection with him, then known as Microcard Publications, hosted by the University's College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
In the mid-1980s, the UO’s College of Human Development and Performance placed the University of Oregon Microform Publications (which Microcard Publications had become in 1965) under the administration of the newly formed International Institute for Sport and Human Performance (IISHP).
In 2005, the University of Oregon Microform Publications became Kinesiology Publications. The publication then transitioned and in 2008 became OregonPDF in Health & Performance, the Assumed Business Name (ABN) for this activity of the Eugene Health & Performance Foundation. Recognizing the historical timing for a necessary change from microform to PDF, OregonPDF in Health & Performance created a dedicated website presence, enabling access to downloadable PDF conversions of the original Collection of microcard and microfiche. The Collection has now grown to over 13,000 studies with physical copies of the complete microform Collection located at the offices of OregonPDF in Health & Performance, with a duplicate microform Collection accessible within the Knight Library on the University of Oregon's campus.
Since its inception in 1948, Microform Publications has been providing, in its several iterations, a continuous service to the faculty and student academic community. Since the service went online in 2008, it has been accessed by over one million users and 140 countries, with the USA, expectedly, having the highest usage at 70% of sessions, followed by Canada and Australia, both with 10% of sessions. Its mission and intellectual focus remains the dissemination of graduate research in the multi-faceted areas of physical activity and health and of national and international significance.
May 1, 2022 -
OPDF REACHES 1 MILLION SESSIONS
Since 2008 when the University of Oregon Microform Publications first went online as OregonPDF in Health & Performance the OregonPDF in Health & Performance website has now reached the milestone of 1 million sessions.
October 15, 2021 -
OPDF APPROACHES 1 MILLION SESSIONS
Since 2008 when the University of Oregon Microform Publications first went online as OregonPDF in Health & Performance the OregonPDF in Health & Performance website is now approaching the milestone of 1 million sessions.
(970,000+ Sessions - as of 10.15.21)
October 1, 2020 -
OREGONPDF - COVID-19 - Fall Update
Following an initial dip in activity during April and the early part of May, usage statistics for the OregonPDF in Health & Performance website have shown a rapid return to normal, or in some cases exceeding normal, usage.
March 31, 2020 -
OREGONPDF - COVID-19 - an Update
We can confirm that we continue to remain fully OPEN for business, during this exceptional time, in our 'locked-down' office building.
We have been able to maintain a full and normal service of online access for both subscribers and non-subscribers. Our in-office conversion to PDF of previously unconverted, microfiche copies of research studies has been uninterrupted and this service shall continue for the foreseeable future.
February 13, 2019 -
SPRING 2019
Recently, the original programming language for the OregonPDF in Health & Performance website was approaching the point where Adobe was going to discontinue support, officially announced for April 2019.
Anticipating this, the OPDF website has been migrated onto a newer platform (v.2016 as opposed to v.2011). Following the testing for all functions, including SEARCH and PDF UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD in a variety of browsers, the website became 'live' on the new server today. We anticipate that this new server will provide a quicker, more stable response from the website for all users, for the foreseeable future.
Current subscribers do not need to take any action as the migration retained all previous data. Please contact office@oregonpdf.org if you have any questions.
March 14, 2018 -
Spring 2018
OregonPDF in Health & Performance website is migrated to a new HOST server provider that should provide for better service. Testing has been completed and the website became fully migrated on this date.
January 11, 2018 -
New PDFs added in January 2018
June 30, 2017 -
MARC records are now available for OregonPDF in Health & Performance
Increasing discovery and access to a unique student and faculty research resource
MARC Records now available for Alma Community Zone and ALL other subscribers to
OregonPDF in Health & Performance.
In the past, some of our subscribers have requested MARC records for the unique collection of research material that makes up the resource, 'OregonPDF in Health & Performance'. We have listened and, with the initiative and follow-up of William Doering, of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, we are pleased to announce that MARC records are now fully available for all subscribing university libraries, including those in the Alma Community Zone.
June 16, 2015 -
106 countries acccess OregonPDF in 2014-2015
OregonPDF in Health & Performance is pleased to announce that in the period from 01 August 2014 to 31 May 2015, a total of 106 countries have accessed data from our unique resource.
April 14, 2015 -
Under attack! - A CAPTCHA response
Due to repeated attacks from automated SPAM 'bots' (internet robots) we have been forced to install a CAPTCHA question on the form that non-subscribing organizations use for ordering studies and research. You will see that there is now a simple confirmation "I'm not a robot" that must be clicked on.
We hope that this simple confirmation achieves the purpose of keeping out unwanted SPAM and permits us to better serve both subscribers and non-subscribers.
March 10, 2015 -
50th Anniversaries for Subscribers
In 2015 - the following universities achieve the 50th Anniversary of their subscription to OregonPDF in Health & Performance (fomerly University of Oregon Microform Publications)
University of Western Ontario
University of Utah
California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo
Brigham Young University
We thank them for their loyal subscriptions to the unique resources of OregonPDF.
September 23, 2014 -
Technical Issue - Resolved
The website was hit with a malfunction that affected certain subscribing uiniversities for over two weeks while our IT provider wrestled with the issue - now fully resolved. We apologize to any subscribers and users who were inconvenienced during this period.
March 3, 2014 -
Add your Dissertation to the Collection - an update:
Springfield College in one upload have added 164 new PDFs to the OPDF Collection.
July 1, 2013 -
New Dissertations and Theses
OregonPDF in Health & Performance is pleased to announce that more libraries are in the process of putting into place measures to ensure that their students' researches are submitted to the OregonPDF in Health & Performance directly by the University.
With renewed submissions, OregonPDF in Health & Performance is seeking to attain substantial increases in the number of new studies added to their collection each year. The goal for 01 Aug 2013 to 31 July 2014 is 500 new studies.
To learn more about this initiative please e-mail office@oregonpdf.org
March 1, 2013 -
The Scope of OregonPDF in Health & Performance
A reminder to all researchers that the major topic headings within OregonPDF in Health & Performance are:
v HE Health and Health Education
v PE Physical Education and Athletics
v PH Physiology and Exercise Epidemiology
v PSY Sports Psychology
v RC Recreation
February 2, 2009 -
Technical Upgrades
Summary of improvements to the function of the website:
1. HOME - No longer doubles as a SEARCH page. by clicking on the 'New PDFs' button you will be able to see a selected listing of PDFs added in the previous year and for the current year to date
2. SEARCH - The options of 'Search One or More Words' and 'Search a Phrase' have been added
3. YOUR LIBRARY - Current Subscribers are listed and new information is provided on 'How to Subscribe'
4. WHAT'S NEW - Provides information
5. SUBMIT A DISSERTATION or THESIS - This is brand new. Dissertations or Theses to be added to the collection can now be e-mailed by individuals or institutions to OregonPDF in one easy step
January 1, 2009 -
Major Website Upgrade
In 2009 this website was upgraded - providing easier access to the database and for uploading new dissertations and theses.