Supporting the expatriate social scientist: Faculty research and information access in post-Soviet Kazakhstan

被引:3
作者
Emmelhainz, Celia [1 ]
机构
[1] Colby Coll, 5146 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901 USA
关键词
Central Asia; expatriate faculty; research barriers; social scientists; workarounds; SEEKING BEHAVIOR; LIBRARY; SCIENCE; ABROAD; NEEDS; INSTITUTION; EDUCATION; PATTERNS;
D O I
10.1177/0961000615591651
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Librarians in America and Europe find that social scientists rely heavily on journal articles, specialized data, and feedback from colleagues in directing their research. This project uses 21 ethnographic interviews with librarians, students, and faculty at Atameken University in post-Soviet Kazakhstan to explore how social scientists adjust such research habits to a context of distant information sources and limited access. By developing technological adaptations to the local context, expatriate scholars can surmount most barriers to accessand yet librarians are then less able to effectively support research. Increased access to information and skilled librarians remains essential for Eurasian universities seeking to support world-class research in the developing world.
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页码:69 / 81
页数:13
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