Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2012
Journal/Book/Conference Title
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LIBRARIES
Volume
31
Issue
1
First Page
21
Last Page
31
Date of Submission
May 2014
Abstract
This paper describes the ways in which libraries are currently implementing and managing web-based research guides (a.k.a. Pathfinders, LibGuides, Subject Guides, etc.) by examining two sets of data from the spring of 2011. One set of data was compiled by visiting the websites of ninety-nine American university ARL libraries and recording the characteristics of each site’s research guides. The other set of data is based on an online survey of librarians about the ways in which their libraries implement and maintain research guides. In conclusion, a discussion follows that includes implications for the library technology community.
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
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Is Part Of
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
Comments
Also available open access at http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/1830/pdf_1