Interdisciplinary information seeking in women's studies /
by Lynn Westbrook ; with a foreword by Joan C. Durrance.
- xi, 219 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-213)
Foreword / Joan C. Durrance -- Introduction: The Madonna and the Aliens -- 1. The Academic Information Environment: Factors and Players -- 2. Understanding the Disciplinary Fundamentals: Relationships Past and Future -- 3. Information-Seeking Issues in Interdisciplinary Fields: Problems and Solutions -- 4. Evolution of a Field: The Context and Background of Women's Studies -- 5. Service to a Field: Building Library Services to Support Women's Studies Scholars -- 6. What Information Is Sought in What Context by What Means: Revealing Catalysts, Perceptions, and Insights -- 7. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Influences on Information Seeking: The Purely Personal and the Uncontrollable.
0786405686 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
98034456
Women's studies--Information services. Interdisciplinary research. Information science. Women's studies libraries. Libraries and women. Libraries and scholars. Information behavior.