Supporting research in area studies : a guide for academic libraries /: a guide for academic libraries. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• 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
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• Access Rights: 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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