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Publication Date: 2009
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Determining the Scope of Collection Development and Research Assistance for Cross-Disciplinary Areas: A Case Study of Two Contrasting Areas, Nanotechnology and Transportation Engineering
Williamson, Jeanine M.; Han, Lee D.; Colon-Aguirre, Monica
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, n59 Fall 2009
The study examined the extent of cross-disciplinarity in nanotechnology and transportation engineering research. Researchers in these two fields were determined from the web sites of the U.S. News and World Report top 100 schools in civil engineering and materials science. Web of Science searches for 2006 and 2007 articles were obtained and the journals in which the articles appeared were classified using Library of Congress call numbers. Nanotechnology was found to be more cross-disciplinary than transportation engineering. Implications for collection development and research assistance were given. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Technology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Services, Reference Services, Research Libraries, Transportation, Civil Engineering, Research, Web Sites, Internet, Periodicals, Information Seeking
Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Web site: http://www.istl.org
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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