Exploring the Intellectual Organization of an Interdisciplinary Research Institute

• Published in: College & research libraries Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 499 - 515
• Main Authors: Allen, Bryce L., Sutton, Brett
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, IL American Library Association 01.11.1993; Association of College and Research Libraries
• Subjects: Academic Libraries; Beckman Institute; Branch Libraries; Citation Analysis; Data analysis; Data collection; Departments; Exact sciences and technology; Faculty; Higher Education; Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Intellectual Disciplines; Interdisciplinary Approach; Interdisciplinary subjects; Interviews; Library and information science. General aspects; Library management; Library Planning; Library Services; Methods; Research and Development Centers; Researchers; Scholarly Journals; Sciences and techniques of general use; University libraries; Use and user studies. Information needs; User needs; User Needs (Information); Information service; Scientometrics; User service; Development; Intellectual level; University library; Interdisciplinary field; User need
• ISSN: 0010-0870; 2150-6701
• DOI: 10.5860/crl_54_06_499

Examines the challenges for academic libraries in providing library services for interdisciplinary research institutes. A technique for analyzing data gathered from interviews with scholars, citation analysis, and patterns of use of an article copy service is explained. Results are shown to be useful in planning library services. (Contains eight references.) (EAM)