Communicating Research

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-12-487415-2
Verlag: Academic Press Inc

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 560 g

Reihe: Library and Information Science

Communicating Research explores how changing technologies affect academic research practices. The book begins with the rise of electronic media and fundamental changes in the dissemination of research. It then outlines the problems and concerns of researchers, librarians, and publishers: inadequacies of copyright laws, the rise of interlibrary loan practices, and the unchecked broadcast of working papers. These problems lead to a discussion of research practices across scholarly disciplines and an investigation of the biases and intentions of practitioners. The book includes historical data and observations on the current scene in order to make predictions about the future.

Communicating Research draws conclusions about the ways that differing norms, such as the differences in the ways chemists and sociologists conduct, write, and publish their research, affect publication trends. The book also looks closely at the efficiency of publication strategies and their effectiveness in reaching the researchers' targeted audiences. Meadows uses two avenues to explore the communication of research findings. One is the medium used to convey the message; the other is the needs of the research community. He offers a solid base of analysis for understanding researchers, their biases, their assumptions about the communication, and the publishers.

Key - Explains variations in the reviewing processes for books and journals
- Tailors communication and publishing insights for researchers
- Offers superior historical information

Autoren/Hrsg.

Meadows, A. J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften, Archivwesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Change and Growth.
Research Traditions.
Who Does Research and with What Results.
Channels for Communicating Research.
Making Research Public.
Finding Out about Research.
Postscript.
References.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Meadows has been a Professor of Library and Information Studies since 1986 and Dean of Education and Humanities since 1991 at Loughborough University.