Patterns of information use and exchange: case studies of researchers in the life sciences

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Title:

Patterns of information use and exchange: case studies of researchers in the life sciences

Type:

Report

Date Created:

2009-10-27

Description:

In this report, several career and professional developments of information aspects of information sharing were highlighted. Key findings from the report include:
1: Researchers use informal and trusted sources of advice from colleagues, rather than institutional service teams, to help identify information sources andresources
2: The use of social networking tools for scientiﬁc research purposes is far more limited than expected
3: Data and information sharing activities are mainly driven by needs and beneﬁts perceived as most important by life scientists rather than ‘top-down' policies andstrategies
4: There are marked differences in the patterns of information use and exchange between research groups active in different areas of the life sciences, reinforcing the need to avoid standardised policyapproaches

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- The Research Information Network
  96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK
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  Email contact@rin.ac.uk
  
  British Library
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  Tel: 0870 444 1500
  Web: www.bl.uk‎
Publisher(s):
- The Research Information Network
  96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK
  Telephone: 020 7412 7946
  Fax: 020 7412 7339
  Email: contact@rin.ac.uk
  
  British Library
  96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
  Tel: 0870 444 1500
  Web: www.bl.uk‎
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- not stated
Additional Info Source:
- The Research Information Network
  96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK
  Telephone: 020 7412 7946
  Fax: 020 7412 7339
  Email contact@rin.ac.uk
  
  British Library
  96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
  Tel: 0870 444 1500
  Web: www.bl.uk‎

Coverage

Geographic:
- England
Format:
- Text & Graphical/PDF medium: Internet
Time period:
- 2009
Subject(s):
- Biology and applied life sciences; Information and communication; Research and development
Keywords:
- information use and exchange, researchers, life sciences, information lifecycle, institutional information services, policy challenges

Other details

Date available:
- 2009-10-27
Frequency of update:
- Unknown
Language:
- English
Cost:
- Free
Access restrictions:
- None

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