Information-Seeking Habits of Environmental Scientists: A Study of Interdisciplinary Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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Titre: Information-Seeking Habits of Environmental Scientists: A Study of Interdisciplinary Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Créateur: Murphy, Janet
Date de publication: 2003
Langue: Anglais
Sujet: français Angle :: :: :: Pratique :: :: :: Pratique informationnelle
Description: Cette étude examine les habitudes de recherche et d'utilisation de l'information chez les chercheurs interdisciplinaires en science de l'environnement à l'Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). L'auteure analyse les canaux d'information privilégiés, la fréquence d'utilisation des ressources électroniques et imprimées, ainsi que l'impact de la transversalité disciplinaire sur les stratégies d'accès et de veille documentaire.
Résumé: This study describes a questionnaire survey of interdisciplinary scientists conducting research at The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The survey was conducted to gain a clearer picture of how the interdisciplinary scientist seeks information, and in particular how the interdisciplinary scientist manages his/her time in regard to information-gathering tasks. Results indicate that many participants have at least some difficulty in keeping up with research in their field(s) of study in regard to time. As a result, many participants do at least some of their information-gathering in their off-time or delegate certain research responsibilities to others.
Format: En ligne
Source: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1942