Interdisciplinary Information Seeking in Women's Studies Book

	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
	Introduction: The Madonna and the Aliens	1
1	The Academic Information Environment: Factors and Players	3
2	Understanding the Disciplinary Fundamentals: Relationships Past and Future	25
3	Information-Seeking Issues in Interdisciplinary Fields: Problems and Solutions	35
4	Evolution of a Field: The Context and Background of Women's Studies	47
5	Service to a Field: Building Library Services to Support Women's Studies Scholars	65
6	What Information Is Sought in What Context by What Means: Revealing Catalysts, Perceptions, and Insights	77
7	Intrinsic and Extrinsic Influences on Information Seeking: The Purely Personal and the Uncontrollable	91
8	Findings in the Context of Research and Theory: Noting Confirmations and Surprises	109
9	Implications for Research and Practice in Library Studies: Teaching, Facilitating, and Creating	131
10	Implications for Research in Information Science: Personalizing the Mass of Electronic Information	149
11	Implications for Development in Women's Studies: Teaching and Managing Information for the Next Generation	161
App. A	Data Totals	167
App. B	Codes by Groups	173
App. C	Update on Electronic Resource Use	177
App. D	Research Methods: Data Gathering and Analysis	179
	Works Cited	195
	Index	213