| Autor: |
Dolence, Travis1 dolence@mnstate.edu, Gilmour, Ron2 gilmour@lib.utk.edu |
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Technical Services Quarterly. 2006, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p1-18. 18p. |
| Abstrakt: |
Amateur scientists are those individuals who pursue scientific interests outside of their professions. Their information-gathering habits are unknown, and their needs may be unmet by public and academic libraries. A survey was designed to examine the information-gathering behaviors of amateur scientists. Notice of the Amateur Science Information Survey (AmSIS) was sent to 50 scientific listservs and organizations (e.g., groups of bird watchers, robotics enthusiasts, and shell collectors). Two hundred forty people responded; of these, 180 were defined as true amateurs. Results suggest that amateur scientists purchase print materials rather than borrowing them from libraries. In addition, amateur scientists appear to use books and Internet resources most frequently, relying less on scholarly journals and popular magazines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
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