Fostering Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research in Adult Education: Interactive Resource Guides and Tools Academic Article

abstract

• The article investigates the interdisciplinary nature of research in adult education and suggests interactive research guides and other interactive resources for fostering collaboration and interdisciplinary inquiry. The purpose is to foster the development of a more functional literacy for information seeking as expressed across disciplines and the thoughtful integration of such information into academic and practical research projects within the field of adult education. Studies of researcher behavior are utilized to suggest some techniques and resources that could be employed more widely in conducting literature searches, including the creation and use of interactive resource guides. Some trends in libraries that offer promise for knowledge discovery and sharing, such as federated searching, customizable workspaces, and user-generated content, are also explored. Finally, tools and resources currently available to promote collaboration and interdisciplinary research are also noted.

authors

• Roumell, Elizabeth

published proceedings

• SAGE OPEN

altmetric score

• 2.35

author list (cited authors)

• Erichsen, E. A., & Goldenstein, C.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Erichsen, Elizabeth Anne||Goldenstein, Cheryl

publication date

• April 2011

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• SAGE Open  Journal

keywords

• Adult Education
• Interactive Research Guide
• Interdisciplinary Research
• Social Media

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/2158244011403804

start page

• 2158244011403804

end page

• 215824401140380

volume

• 1

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244011403804

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education