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LitMiner: integration of library services within a bio-informatics application
Jeffrey Demaine1, Joel Martin, Lynn Wei
1CISTI Research, Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information, National Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Canada. Jeffrey.Demaine@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Biomedical Digital Libraries
|October 21, 2006
Summary
Subject-specific digital library services, like LitMiner for biologists, enhance access to scientific literature by integrating library functions into research workflows. This improves how researchers interact with and utilize digital library resources.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Library and Information Science
Background:
- Investigates the impact of a specialized digital library service on user interaction.
- Focuses on the LitMiner text-analysis application designed for biologists.
- Details LitMiner's features for exploring gene relationships in scientific literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how a subject-specific digital library service alters user engagement.
- To assess the integration of digital library functionalities into the biological research process.
Main Methods:
- A case study approach was employed.
- The LitMiner application's features and user interactions were analyzed.
Main Results:
- The integration of digital library services into the research process significantly increased biologists' access to published literature.
- LitMiner facilitates searching, viewing, filtering, and visualizing information within biological research.
Conclusions:
- Digital libraries should tailor services to meet specific patron research needs for optimal collection utilization.
- Customized digital library services enhance researcher access to information and support the research process.
