Abstract

ABSTRACT Research has taken priority of many activities in universities and it has eventually brought the heat on research support services of libraries to meet high expectation of university researchers. To identify the major content areas and service me thods of research guides serviced through digital libraries of universities, this study investigated research guides of 60 university libraries in North America and Korea. As a res ult, 13 categories for research guide contents were identified and 5 crucial areas for the contents development were suggested. It also analyzed providing methods of online researc h guides and communicating methods between librarians and users. Librarians were identifie d as the prime human resource to develope and manage research guides, which will pla y an important role in expanding diversity of librarians' roles in the future. 키워드: 연구지원 가이드, 대학도서관, 연구지원, 디지털 참고정보 서비스, 온라인 가이드 research guides, university libraries, research help, digital r eference services, online guides

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