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Bibliometric and Informetric Research Group (BIRG) Established in 1998 at the University of New South Wales (Australia) the group has a research focus within the theoretical frameworks of scientometrics, and in particular sociological aspects of scholarly communication, information seeking behaviour, information retrieval, citer motivation, and the use and flow of information in the web environment. The site includes information relating to publications, staff details, external resources and center activities. Information Science Research Institute (ISRI) Established in 1990 at the University of Nevada by a grant from the United States Department of Energy. The center is focused on technologies for recognition and retrieval of information from machine-printed documents. The site includes information relating to publications, staff details and projects. Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work (CREW) Based in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, the center focuses on the design of new organizations and the technologies of voice, data, and video communication that make them possible. The site includes information relating to lab seminars, publications, staff details, sponsors, and current and completed projects. Centre for Information Studies (CIS) Based at Charles Sturt University, the center aims to support and commission high quality research, publications and continuing professional development in library and information science, teacher librarianship and Australian literature for young people. The site contains information about publications and ordering procedures. Library Research Service (LRS) A unit of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education that is operated in partnership with the University of Denver. This site provides access to research and statistics about academic, public, and school libraries in Colorado and beyond. Center for Social Informatics (CSI) Based at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Indiana, the center is dedicated to support research into information technology and social change. The site includes information relating to seminars, publications, staff details and activities; and hosts a series of working papers and The Information Society journal. Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) LIRG is a professional association, which was formed in 1977 to promote information research. It is now part of CILIP, the UK Library Association. The site includes a newsletter, mailing list, awards and prizes, course and events information. Laboratory for Applied Informatics Research (LAIR) Based at Indiana University, the current focus of the center's research include, agent-based information management, agent-user interaction, concept discovery and analysis, and information customization for effective online information delivery. The site includes detailed project pages including full-text publications. Evidence Base Research and evaluation centre based at the University of Central England, established in 2004. The site includes information relating to services, staff, current projects and events as well as some full text reports that are available for download. Information Studies Research Research activities at the University of Tampere in Finland including: FIRE (Finnish Information Retrieval Expert Group), REGIM (Research Group on Information Management), REGIS (Research Group on Information Seeking) and the Information Retrieval Laboratory, founded in 1991. |
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