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Direct linkMetz, Paul – College & Research Libraries, 2011
Circulation data from the Virginia Tech Libraries were analyzed to determine the extent of continuity or change between the author's study of the use of subject collections in 1982 and the present. Book circulation has declined, largely due to much less use by undergraduates. The overall profile of subject use has changed in ways traceable to…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Materials, Library Research, Use Studies
Peer reviewedPalmer, Carole L. – Library Trends, 1996
Examines the information practices and strategies used by interdisciplinary scientists in research libraries. Highlights include gathering and disseminating knowledge outside their core knowledge domains through personal networks, conferences, and the literature; intermediaries who help transfer knowledge and information from unfamiliar subject…
Descriptors: Conferences, Information Dissemination, Information Seeking, Information Transfer
Peer reviewedDobson, Cynthia; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Collection development for interdisciplinary areas is more complex than for traditionally well-defined disciplines, so new evaluation methods are needed. This article identifies variables in interdisciplinary fields and presents a model of their typical information components. Traditional use-centered and materials-centered evaluation methods…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Information Processing, Intellectual Disciplines
