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Work at the boundaries of science : information and the interdisciplinary research process
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Work at the boundaries of science : information and the interdisciplinary research process

Author: Carole L Palmer
Publisher: Dordrecht, the Netherlands ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©2001.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Interdisciplinary inquiry has become more pervasive in recent decades, yet we still know little about the conduct of this type of research or the information problems associated with it. This book is one of few empirical studies of interdisciplinary knowledge practices. It examines how interdisciplinary scientists discover and exchange information and knowledge, highlighting how the boundaries between disciplines
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Carole L Palmer
ISBN: 1402001509 9781402001505
OCLC Number: 48176674
Description: xi, 174 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Context of interdisciplinary science --
Information accumulation --
Conditions of boundary crossing research --
Accommodating interdisciplinary research --
Conclusion.
Responsibility: by Carole L. Palmer.
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Abstract:

"Interdisciplinary inquiry has become more pervasive in recent decades, yet we still know little about the conduct of this type of research or the information problems associated with it. This book is one of few empirical studies of interdisciplinary knowledge practices. It examines how interdisciplinary scientists discover and exchange information and knowledge, highlighting how the boundaries between disciplines affect how information is used and how knowledge is constructed. It is written for scholars and practitioners with an interest in developing information systems and research environments to foster innovative scientific work.

Target groups include researchers in information science, science studies, communication, as well as research administrators and information professionals."--BOOK JACKET.

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