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Webb Jo |
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Titolo |
Providing effective library services for research / / Jo Webb, Pat Gannon-Leary and Moira Bent |
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London : , : Facet Publishing, , 2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (296 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Gannon-LearyPat |
BentMoira |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Libraries and scholars |
Research libraries |
Information storage and retrieval systems - Research |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Glossary; 1 Supporting research and researchers: some perspectives; Introduction; Context; Let us tell you some stories . . .; How this book is organized; 2 Current challenges for libraries and research support; Introduction; Scholarly communication; The language of scholarship; Academic freedom, funding and research ethics; Copyright and plagiarism; Freedom of information; RLN, the British Library and national libraries; E-science; Conclusion; Note; 3 Defining research and researchers; Introduction; What is research? |
History of the PhDTraining and skills of research students; The Roberts Review, the postdoctoral student and CRS; Research selectivity; Research and teaching; Third strand activities; Research issues and what they mean for libraries; Conclusion; 4 Collection management; Introduction; Researchers' use of libraries and information; Reports, programmes and networks: the strategic background; Case studies in collection management; What is a collection?; Key components of a collection; Collection management in practice; Conclusion; 5 The researcher's toolkit: resources; Introduction |
Influences on resource useLearning styles, habits and attitudes; |
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Resources; Conclusion; Further reading; 6 Services to facilitate research; Introduction; Keeping in touch with the research community; What does the research community want from the library?; Examples of surveys; Services and support: some specific considerations; Conclusion; 7 The information-literatere searcher; Introduction; Starting to teach; Researchers' training needs; Information literacy: key areas of knowledge; Motivation; Andragogy: a brief introduction; Training and development opportunities; Communities of practice |
ConclusionNote; 8 Facing the future: key challenges; Introduction; The research information environment of the future; Competition and collaboration: research in universities; Scholarly communication, open access and intellectual property; The research library of the future: some themes; Conclusion; 9 Key principles for supporting research; Introduction; Laws, values and principles; Principles of library support for researchers; Conclusion; Bibliography; Useful websites; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Researchers rely on libraries to provide the information they need; equally, supporting research is a fundamental reason for libraries'' existence. This book explores the relationship between libraries and researchers, focusing on developing and managing effective library services to support research. |
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