Science and Technology Resources: A Guide for Information Professionals and Researchers (Library and Information Science Text Series) - Softcover

Bobick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591588014 ISBN 13: 9781591588016

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2011

Synopsis

Ironically, a large proportion of technical publications and scientific data is not found online: 70 percent of the information found in the patent literature section of a typical sci-tech library is unavailable elsewhere, and there are estimated to be 100,000 unique scientific journal titles. Science and technology library materials continue to be vital to the advancement of scientific knowledge.|An indispensable resource for anyone wanting to create, maintain, improve, understand, or use the diverse information resources within a sci-tech library.|Providing cutting-edge practices and tools in library and information science as well as a historical perspective on science and technology resources, Science and Technology Resources: A Guide for Information Professionals and Researchers begins with an overview of the nature of sci-tech literature, the information-seeking behavior of scientists and engineers, and an examination of the research cycle. Each of the 12 chapters focuses on a specific format, showcasing specific examples and representative resources in current practice.||This practical guide will be invaluable to librarians, information specialists, engineering and science professionals, and students interested in acquiring a practical knowledge of science and technology resources. The comprehensive subject bibliographies provide a sci-tech library administrator with the resources to develop and maintain an effective science, technology, and engineering collection.|

• The first comprehensive text in 15 years to cover the literature of science and technology, including basic resources
• An invaluable manual for practicing librarians, library science educators, and students alike
• Addresses all basic research tools with particular attention given to electronic media
• Complete subject bibliographies provide ready-made guides to building and evaluating science collections
• Coauthored by two individuals who have specific and extensive experience in science librarianship

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• Over 80 screenshots of electronic information resource tools designed for the engineer and scientist; page reproductions from print sources and illustrations from scholarly journal articles and monographs are also included
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• Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive list of additional resources for further research
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• Approximately 30 discipline-specific subject bibliographies in the appendix section act as indispensable guides for developing library collections, as well as for compiling introductory textbooks appropriate for library science students
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• Included pathfinders provide expert guides for targeted online research
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• Corresponding instructor exercises are available at the publisher's website
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About this title

About the Author

James E. Bobick is the former head of the Science and Technology department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, and a past visiting lecturer in the School of Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh.

G. Lynn Berard is a principal librarian in the science libraries at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, and an adjunct faculty member for the Department of Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591588014
• ISBN 13: 9781591588016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300