T328 Libraries in Transformation: Exploring Topics of Changing Practices and New Technologies
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
GeoRef, ISI Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar - What Is the Future for Abstracting and Indexing Services in the Geosciences?
Paper number: T328-18
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Authors
Abstract
Access to previous results of research is basic to all research. Recent articles on information resources in high-energy physics and engineering have raised questions about the relevance of commercial abstracting and indexing services in those fields. Do the same questions apply to the geosciences? What is the first choice for students and researchers for searching today? Preliminary results from a survey of faculty and students suggest that GeoRef is not the first place they look.