Supporting research in area studies : a guide for academic libraries /: a guide for academic libraries. (2015)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Supporting research in area studies : a guide for academic libraries /: a guide for academic libraries. (2015)
- Main Title:
- Supporting research in area studies : a guide for academic libraries
- Further Information:
- Note: Lesley Pitman.
- Authors:
- Pitman, Lesley
- Contents:
- Area studies: The academic landscape: Its history, its controversies and the nature of contemporary area studies research Research support and area studies librarianship Area studies librarianship as a specialist skill with its own training needs and distinct place in the university library; Its place in supporting the new agenda in research support Acquisitions: The continuing challenges of acquiring material in multiple formats and languages from across the world Collection Management; What collections do area studies scholars use? How are they arranged, managed, defined? The national research collection and the role of collaborative collection management Resource discovery and problems with systems: The challenge of providing access to resources in multiple languages across multiple systems, from specialist databases and library catalogues to Google Digital projects and the digital humanities: New opportunities for specialist librarians in creating and curating content, and adding their skills to academic projects Information skills and user support: User-centred skills and services
- Publisher Details:
- Oxford : Chandos Publishing
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 027.7
Academic libraries
Academic libraries -- Reference services
Academic libraries -- Circulation and loans
Research
Information services
Information storage and retrieval systems -- Research - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781780634715
- Notes:
- Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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