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From Print to Electronic: The Adoption of Information Technology by Academic Chemists.
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Hurd, Julie M.; Weller, Ann C. – Science & Technology Libraries, 1997
Examines data collected in two surveys from faculty chemists at the University of Illinois at Chicago who were asked about their use of electronic resources. Highlights include the adoption of technological innovations by faculty, the role of librarians as change agents, and a copy of the survey instrument. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adoption (Ideas), Change Agents, Chemistry
Interdisciplinary Research in the Sciences: Implications for Library Organization.
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Hurd, Julie M. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
A study which used citation analysis techniques to examine information use by faculty in a university chemistry department found that 49 percent of the journals cited were from fields other than chemistry. The implications of this finding for university libraries providing information services to scientists engaged in interdisciplinary research…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Chemistry, Citation Analysis, College Faculty
Information Seeking Behavior of Faculty: Use of Indexes and Abstracts by Scientists and Engineers.
Hurd, Julie M.; And Others – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1992
Describes a survey of science and engineering faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago that investigated their use of paper and electronic services that offer bibliographic access to research literature. The impact of the availability of locally mounted databases is discussed, and directions for future research are suggested. (eight…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographic Databases, College Faculty, Engineers