- Bibliometric and Informetric Research Group (BIRG) - http://birg.web.unsw.edu.au/
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) - http://www.isri.unlv.edu/
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) - http://www.crew.umich.edu/
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) - http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/sciagr/sis/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) - http://www.lrs.org/
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) - http://www.slis.indiana.edu/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) - http://www.lirg.org.uk/
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) - http://lair.indiana.edu/research/
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 - http://www.ebase.uce.ac.uk
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 - http://www.info.uta.fi/tutkimus/research.html
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.
- Center for Information Studies (CIS) - http://www.sis.utk.edu/cis
Established in 1989 at the University of Tennessee’s School of Information Sciences, the center focuses on research into homeland security, information usage, bioinformatics, and environmental information management.
- Faculty of Information Studies Research (FIS Research) - http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/research/
Research department at the University of Toronto. The site includes faculty and staff details, student work and details of current and past research undertaken within the department.
- Information Institute of Syracuse (IIS) - http://iis.syr.edu/
IIS is the umbrella organization for a number of digital education information services, including The Gateway to Educational Materials, The Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk, and the ERIC Database. The site includes information about the institute, staff and projects with external links to further information.
- Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM) - http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/
Established in 1993 at the University of Central Lancashire and then moved to the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1998. The center aims to undertake practical research to support library and information services, sponsors the Libraries Without Walls conferences, publishes reports and provides consultancy and training services. The site includes information relating to publications, staff details and current and completed projects.
- Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship (CSRL) - http://jupiter.clarion.edu/~csrl/
Established in the Department of Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Seeks to extend knowledge relative to the nature and role of rural libraries on a national and international basis.
- Informatics Research Center - http://informatics.buffalo.edu/research/
Research activities based in the School of Informatics at the University of Buffalo.
- Research at the School of Information - http://intel.si.umich.edu/cfdocs/si/research/
Research department at the University of Michigan. The site includes information on: faculty and staff details; research centers and projects; research news; and details of the doctoral program.
- School of Information Management and Systems Research (SIMS) - http://www.sims.monash.edu.au/research
Research centers and groups based at Monash University in Australia including: Enterprise Information Research Group; Decision Support Systems Laboratory; Knowledge Management Research; Information Systems Management and e-Business Group; Information Systems Development Group Records Continuum Research; Info.& Telecomm. Needs Research; Centre for Community Networking Research.
- Center for Information Policy Research (CIPR) - http://www.sois.uwm.edu/CIPR/home.htm
Established at the UW-Milwaukee School of Library and Information Science in 1998, the site includes information relating to staff details, projects, conferences, publications, courses and seminars.
- Department of Information Studies Research - http://www.shef.ac.uk/is/research/research.html
Research based at the University of Sheffield that focuses on: the computational tools that are required to support information systems of various sorts; and the use of information management techniques in a range of organisational contexts. Groups include the Computational Informatics Research Group and the Library and Information Management Research Group, which oversees the Centre for the Public Library and Information in Society (CePLIS) and the Centre for Health Information Management Research (CHIMR).
- Computer and Information Sciences Research - http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/research/
Department at the University of Strathclyde focusing on a wide range of themes. The site provides comprehensive information on research strategy, faculty and staff, research groups and centers, news, publications, events, student information and links to external resources.
- Information Use Policy and Management Institute - http://www.ii.fsu.edu/
Established in 1999 at Florida State University, the institute focuses research on the information user, and their interaction with information products, services, policies, technologies, and organizations. The site includes information about the institute, staff, projects and publications with external links to further information.
- iSchool Research - http://www.ischool.washington.edu/research/
Research department in the Information School at the University of Washington. The site includes a mission statement and details current and completed projects.
- SIMS Research - http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/research/
Research sponsored by the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California, Berkeley. The site includes a list of current and past conferences sponsored by SIMS and a comprehensive list of links to current and past projects' websites.
- Center for Information as Evidence (CIE) - http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/cie/
Based in the Department of Information Studies at the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies of the University of California, Los Angeles; the center provides an interdisciplinary forum addressing the ways information objects and systems are created, used, and preserved as legal, administrative, scientific, social, cultural and historical evidence. The site includes links to projects and current events.
- Information Science Research - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ls/research/disres.html
The Department of Information Science at Loughborough University in the UK is home to a number of major research projects and active research groups, including LISU and the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) Centre for Information and Computer Sciences. The site includes information relating to seminars, publications, staff details and activities, student work and opportunities for collaborative research.
- Centre for Studies in Teacher Librarianship (CSTL) - http://www.csu.edu.au/cstl
Based at the Charles Sturt University in Australia. The site includes information relating to research activities and resources, staff details and professional development resources.
- BCIM: Research in Information Management - http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/bcim/computing/research/info-management.shtml
The Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management at London South Bank University hosts two research groups that are active in the area of Information Management: Business Information Systems and IT in Learning & Teaching. The site also links to the ex-SCISM Publications Database which includes LITC papers published by the former School of Computing, Information Systems & Mathematics. SCISM merged with the former Business School in 2003 to become BCIM.
- UT School of Information - http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/research/
Research activities and publications from the Information School based at the University of Texas.
- MPD Consultancy - http://www.mpdconsult.co.uk/
Private company providing research and evidence gathering, report and bid writing, feasibility and evaluation studies, and project design and management services. The site includes a research profile, some links to project reports and contact information.
- UCLA Department of Information Studies: Research - http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/research/
Resources page provided by the Department of Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles; includes links to research and information relevant to LIS researchers.
- Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU) - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dils/lisu/
Based at Loughborough University, UK. LISU publishes compilations of statistical information and reports on the results of its statistical surveys and research projects. The services offered by LISU are consultancy, an information service and tailor-made statistics for public library authorities.
- CIRT Online Project and Publications Archive - http://www.ebase.uce.ac.uk/cirtarchive/
Hosted by Evidence Base, this site provides details of the projects undertaken by the Centre for Infromation Research at the University of Central England during its 18 year period of operation, from 1986, as well as some full-text reports.
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