This paper was originally presented at the 2017 IAMSLIC Conference in Hawaii. Congratulations to our IAMSLIC Members Daryl, Mary Grace, and Joy!
SPECIAL LIBRARIES, SPECIAL CHALLENGES Patti Gibbons and Deborah Schander, Column Editors
The information-seeking behavior of aquatic science librarians in response to a query
Daryl L. Superio , Mary Grace H. Oliveros , Vince Ervin V. Palcullo & Joy F. Geromiano
Pages 280-291 | Published online: 26 Nov 2020
Abstract: When searching for information in response to a query, their own library’s online public access catalog (OPAC) and databases remain the most preferred resource for most aquatic science librarians. This preference does not vary regardless of age, gender, educational degree, position or designation, country classification, or type of library. While the Internet acts as a supplement to the library collection, whenever the requested information is not available at the library, librarians prefer Googling instead of looking at other sources. Other than aquatic science-specific open access repositories and databases, some of the librarians have identified Google Scholar, DOAJ, ResearchGate, and Academia, among many others as valuable resources that help them fulfill their clientele’s query.