04357nam 2200613 450 991051136870332120170821195653.01-85604-992-2(CKB)2550000001186110(EBL)1597155(OCoLC)868270830(SSID)ssj0001114648(PQKBManifestationID)12490056(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001114648(PQKBWorkID)11055019(PQKB)10777178(MiAaPQ)EBC1597155(EXLCZ)99255000000118611020070823d2007 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrProviding effective library services for research /Jo Webb, Pat Gannon-Leary and Moira BentLondon :Facet Publishing,2007.1 online resource (296 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-85604-589-7 1-306-34230-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IntroductionInfluences on resource useLearning styles, habits and attitudes; 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 practiceConclusionNote; 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; IndexResearchers 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.Libraries and scholarsResearch librariesInformation storage and retrieval systemsResearchElectronic books.Libraries and scholars.Research libraries.Information storage and retrieval systemsResearch.027.7Webb Jo1068325Gannon-Leary Pat1068326Bent Moira1029387MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910511368703321Providing effective library services for research2552929UNINA