Globalization of area studies: an analysis of collection development resources

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to report on the findings of a detailed analysis of the collection development tools of use to subject bibliographers in meeting the challenges of the ongoing changes within the broad discipline of area studies.

Design/methodology/approach

Select online and print resources are examined for their treatment of specific area studies subjects.

Findings

This study identifies the benefits of subject resources, points out inconsistencies with the use of the controlled vocabulary and notes subject access limitations.

Practical implications

The analyzed resources will assist library professionals in identifying and selecting relevant sources.

Originality/value

The detailed analysis of how this subject is treated by numerous resources is unique to the field of library science.

Citation

Taler, I. (2018), "Globalization of area studies: an analysis of collection development resources", Collection and Curation, Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 97-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/CC-08-2017-0039