Collection evaluation for interdisciplinary fields: A comprehensive approach

Dobson, Cynthia; Kushkowski, Jeffrey; Gerhard, Kristin H.

doi:10.1016/s0099-1333(96)90118-4

Cited by 34 publications

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“…Some studies focus on the interdisciplinary nature of a single field, 12 others on methods for creating core journal lists in interdisciplinary fields, 13 and still others on producing "maps" of the interrelatedness of multiple fields.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tracking Cross-Disciplinary Information Use by Author Affiliation: Demonstration of a Method

Ortega

Antell²

2006

CRL

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In this paper, we report the results of a bibliometric study in which we track cross-disciplinary citation behavior in the sciences. We hypothesize that cross-disciplinary citation in the sciences increased over the time period 1985–2000. Unlike most previous studies in this area, we assign discipline to a paper by its first author’s affiliation, and we hypothesize that assigning papers to disciplines based on first-author affiliation would yield results consistent with previous findings on cross-disciplinary citation rates in the sciences. Using the output of scientists in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics departments at 12 large research universities in 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000 as our data set, we measure the cross-disciplinary citation rates of each discipline and compare our results to the findings of previous studies in this area.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tracking Cross-Disciplinary Information Use by Author Affiliation: Demonstration of a Method

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Antell²

2006

CRL

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“…Furthermore, respondents stated that "legacy allocation" (p. 106) funding models and traditional metrics for measuring usage were inadequate in meeting the needs of students engaged in interdisciplinary research. Dobson, Kushkowski, and Gerhard (1996) and Spanner (2001) arrived at similar conclusions based on an analysis of issues of digital access and information-seeking behavior and the research habits of interdisciplinary scholars, respectively. A final theme can be found in case studies that critically examine the adaptive strategies that libraries have deployed to build collections in support of interdisciplinary programs (Dilevko & Dali, 2004;Kushkowski & Shrader, 2013;Michalski & Taub, 2001;Searing, 1992;Steele & Stier, 2000).…”

Section: Performing Interdisciplinarity In Librarianshipmentioning

confidence: 66%

Synoptic Reference: Introducing a Polymathic Approach to Reference Services

Scimeca¹,

Labaree²

2015

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Studies show that reaching beyond disciplinary boundaries can be an effective method for understanding complex research problems and enriching student learning. However, despite the increased attention given to interdisciplinary thinking in higher education, there is much that remains to be understood about the growing centrality of interdisciplinary practice and its assessment. This paper argues that a new, more robust conceptualization of nonsingular disciplinary thinking must be formulated around the philosophical foundation of synoptics. A critical point when this type of learning can take place is in reference services. The paper begins by outlining the emergence of interdisciplinary inquiry in higher education. After reviewing the literature on interdisciplinarity and noting the lack of scholarship concerning applied synoptics in current library literature, it discusses the ways is which synoptics establishes the foundation for a broader based understanding of knowledge that cultivates and encourages a polymathic perspective for the patron. The study concludes by describing how the concept of critical and integrative interdisciplinary thinking, rooted in the worldview philosophy of synoptics, can apply to the practice of reference services and inquiry-based transactions between the librarian and the learner.

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“…Consideration of dependence/independence from the parent discipline, the number of related disciplines, and the degree of establishment of the interdisciplinary area all need to be taken into account (Dobson et al 1996). One scholar states that interdisciplinary funds, rather than subject-specific budget lines, might be better used (Carpenter 1990).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Gerontology—Integrative and Territorial Aspects: A Citation Analysis of Subject Scatter and Database Coverage

Bergman

2011

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

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To determine the mix of resources used in social gerontology research, a citation analysis was conducted. A representative sample of citations was selected from three prominent gerontology journals and information was added to determine subject scatter and database coverage for the cited materials. Results indicate that a significant portion of gerontology research, even from a social science perspective, relies roughly equally on medical resources as it does social science resources. Furthermore, there is a small but defined core of literature constituting scholarly "territory" unique to gerontology. Analysis of database indexing indicated that broad, interdisciplinary databases provide more comprehensive coverage of the cited materials than do subject-specific databases.

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Collection evaluation for interdisciplinary fields: A comprehensive approach

Cited by 34 publications

References 15 publications

Tracking Cross-Disciplinary Information Use by Author Affiliation: Demonstration of a Method

Tracking Cross-Disciplinary Information Use by Author Affiliation: Demonstration of a Method

Synoptic Reference: Introducing a Polymathic Approach to Reference Services

Social Gerontology—Integrative and Territorial Aspects: A Citation Analysis of Subject Scatter and Database Coverage

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