Haglund, L (Haglund, Lotta); Olsson, P (Olsson, Per) The impact on university libraries of changes in information behavior among academic researchers: A multiple case study JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP, 34 (1): 52-59 JAN 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: lotta.haglund at ki.se; perolsson at ki.se 

Author(s): Haglund, L (Haglund, Lotta); Olsson, P (Olsson, Per) 

Title: The impact on university libraries of changes in information 
behavior among academic researchers: A multiple case study 

Source: JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP, 34 (1): 52-59 JAN 2008
 
Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: ELECTRONIC AGE; END-USERS; NEEDS; SCIENTISTS; RESOURCES; 
PATTERNS; LIFE; CARE 

Abstract: To better understand the information needs of young university 
researchers, an observational study was performed at three universities in 
Stockholm, Sweden. The observations revealed that most of the researchers 
used Google for everything, that they were confident that they could 
manage on their own, and that they relied heavily on immediate access to 
electronic information. They had very little contact with the library, and 
little knowledge about the value librarian competence could add. One 
important conclusion of the project is that librarians have to leave the 
library building and start working in the research environment, as well as 
putting some thought into the fact that library use is considered 
complicated, but Google (etc.) is easy. The findings of this project will 
influence changes in library services in both near and in a more distant 
future. 

Addresses: Karolinska Inst, Univ Lib, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden 

Reprint Address: Haglund, L, Karolinska Inst, Univ Lib, Fe 200, SE-17177 
Stockholm, Sweden. 

E-mail Address: lotta.haglund at ki.se; perolsson at ki.se 

Cited Reference Count: 22 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 

Publisher Address: 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA 

ISSN: 0099-1333 

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