Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in sci-tech
librarianship! Information and the Professional Scientist and
Engineer examines how electronic resources have affected the ways
engineers and scientists seek, use, and communicate information
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organization libraries discuss the changes in user behavior as
academics in science and engineering fields rely more and more on
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between commercial and academic databases, and between personal or
group subscriptions to database services, print, and online
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users through a study of the interconnection among disciplines
associated with GIS. Information and the Professional Scientist and
Engineer includes bibliographies that provide valuable information
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interviews while addressing: the information-seeking behavior of
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sources in hydrology a practical guide to finding physical
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and the Professional Scientist and Engineer is a unique resource
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