Science and Engineering Resources: Earth Science / Geoscience
1. Science and Engineering Resources:
Earth Science / Geoscience
Joseph Kraus
Penrose Library
Associate Professor
Science and Engineering Reference Librarian
April 20, 2010
2. The assigned readings
What did you think of:
Geology Librarianship: Current Trends and Challenges
Information-Seeking Behavior of Meteorologists and
Other Atmospheric Scientists
3. Readings for next week are
Information seeking behavior of scientists in the
electronic information age
Relying on electronic journals: Reading patterns of
astronomers
Optional -- Patterns of Journal Use by Scientists through
Three Evolutionary Phases
4. The assignment due May 4
Hand out the assignment for physics and astronomical
information.
5. Concerns with Assignment One
American Midland Naturalist
Handbook of the Birds of the World vs Birds of North
America
Encyclopedic dictionary of genetics, genomics, and proteomics
(2003) vs Encyclopedia of genetics, genomics, proteomics, and
bioinformatics (2005)
7. Forms of reference service
In person
Phone, voicemail and texting
Chat (LibraryH3lp, Meebo, etc.)
Direct email or form
Collaborative service like AskColorado
Twitter
