PURPOSE: To characterize LBNL research and to determine whether it corresponds to the subject expertise of the UC Berkeley Library.
AUDIENCE: UC Berkeley Librarians
METHOD:
- A content analysis of the LBNL website (http://www.lbl.gov) identified research organizations and programs at the Berkeley Lab and their corresponding research themes, disciplines, and subject areas.
- This information was entered into a Microsoft Access database.
- Relationships were assigned between the research disciplines and the subject expertise of the subject specialty libraries of the UC Berkeley Library.
RESULTS:
- The subject expertise of the Science Libraries and the Environmental Design Library corresponds to the research conducted at LBNL.
- LBNL research was characterized by 6 research themes, which divide into 35 research disciplines and subsequently divide into 486 research subjects. There were 79 research centers and research programs at LBNL counted.
- A Microsoft Access database was created (here is the ER diagram).
- Reports can be generated showing the relationship between:
- Research themes, disciplines, and subjects
- Research programs and entities at LBNL
- Subject specialty libraries at UC Berkeley Library
- Here are some sample reports:
- LBNL research themes, disciplines, and subjects (Full text PDF)
- Subject specialty libraries and their associated LBNL research disciplines and subjects (Full text PDF)
- Research subjects and their associated LBNL research entities (Full text PDF)
- Reports can be tailored to your needs. Please email me at jloo at berkeley dot edu.
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