Grey literature in library and information studies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dominic J. Farace and Joachim Schöpfel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910168749703321
• Autore: Farace Dominic J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin ; ; New York, : De Gruyter Saur, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-88529-4; 9786612885297; 3-598-44149-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vi, 282 pages) : illustrations
• Classificazione: AN 78950
• Altri autori (Persone): FaraceDominic John; SchöpfelJoachim <1957->
• Disciplina: 025.2/82
• Soggetti: Grey literature; Grey literature - Bibliography - Methodology; Aufsatzsammlung
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Part I - Producing, Processing, and Distributing Grey Literature -- Chapter 1. Grey Publishing and the Information Market: A New Look at Value Chains and Business Models -- Chapter 2. How to assure the Quality of Grey Literature: the Case of Evaluation Reports -- Chapter 3. Grey Literature produced and published by Universities: A Case for ETDs -- Chapter 4. Collection building with special Regards to Report Literature -- Chapter 5. Institutional Grey Literature in the University Environment -- Chapter 6. Copyright Concerns Confronting Grey Literature -- Chapter 7. Theses and Dissertations -- Chapter 8. Grey Documents in Open Archives -- Chapter 9. OpenSIGLE - Crossroads for Libraries, Research and Educational Institutions in the Field of Grey Literature -- Part II - Uses, Applications, and Trends in Grey Literature -- Chapter 10. The driving and evolving Role of Grey Literature in High-Energy Physics -- Chapter 11. The Use and Influence of Information Produced as Grey Literature by International, Intergovernmental Marine Organizations: Overview of Current Research -- Chapter 12. Grey Literature in Karst Research: The Evolution of the Karst Information Portal (KIP) -- Chapter 13. Grey ; Literature Repositories: Tools for NGOs Involved in Public Health Activities in Developing Countries -- Chapter 14. Blog Posts and Tweets: The Next Frontier for Grey Literature -- Chapter 15. Assessing the Return on Investments in Grey Literature for Institutional Repositories -- Chapter 16. e-Science, Cyberinfrastructure and CRIS -- Chapter 17. Course and Learning Objective in the Teaching of Grey Literature: The Role of Library and Information Science Education -- Backmatter
• Sommario/riassunto: The further rise of electronic publishing has come to change the scale and diversity of grey literature facing librarians and other information practitioners. This compiled work brings together research and authorship over the past decade dealing with both the supply and demand sides of grey literature. While this book is written with students and instructors of Colleges and Schools of Library and Information Science in mind, it likewise serves as a reader for information professionals working in any and all like knowledge-based communities.