Don't Go for Different! Developing Specialized Information Services for Researchers from Distinct Subject Areas

Digital library services are frequently designed for specific user groups with very specific usage needs. This article presents a qualitative comparative analysis of findings derived from six user and usability studies in four different specialized subject information services. Rather than postulati...

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Published in:Cataloging & classification quarterly Vol. 62; no. 3-4; pp. 432 - 447
Main Authors: Greifeneder, E., Bressel, P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge 18.05.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Digital libraries
disciplinary differences
information behavior
Information services
Information systems
Information technology
interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interdisciplinary research
Needs
Researcher subject relations
Researchers
Services
Specialized information services
usability
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Abstract Digital library services are frequently designed for specific user groups with very specific usage needs. This article presents a qualitative comparative analysis of findings derived from six user and usability studies in four different specialized subject information services. Rather than postulating hypotheses regarding variations in needs and behaviors among user groups, this article explores similarities among researchers' requirements for specialized information service portals. The findings suggest that distinct subject areas may no longer require separate information systems tailored to each field's specific needs. With the rise of interdisciplinary research, researchers increasingly favor the adoption of a unified system or multiple systems with consistent operation.
AbstractList Digital library services are frequently designed for specific user groups with very specific usage needs. This article presents a qualitative comparative analysis of findings derived from six user and usability studies in four different specialized subject information services. Rather than postulating hypotheses regarding variations in needs and behaviors among user groups, this article explores similarities among researchers' requirements for specialized information service portals. The findings suggest that distinct subject areas may no longer require separate information systems tailored to each field's specific needs. With the rise of interdisciplinary research, researchers increasingly favor the adoption of a unified system or multiple systems with consistent operation.
Author Greifeneder, E.
Bressel, P.
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disciplinary differences
information behavior
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Information systems
Information technology
interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinary aspects
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Needs
Researcher subject relations
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Services
Specialized information services
usability
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