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Abstract
Chapter One

Phase One
Toward an Objective Reality of the Collaboratory
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Conclusion

Phase Two
Toward a Subjective Reality of the Collaboratory
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Conclusion

Phase Three
Toward an Intersubjective Reality of the Collaboratory
Chapter Nine
Conclusion

Conclusion of
the Study

References

Appendices
A. Retrieval Set
B. CIRAL Matrix
C. Participating
Collaboratories

Guest Book

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A Naturalistic Inquiry into the Collaboratory:
In Search of Understanding
For Prospective Participants

A DISSERTATION
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT
FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES

BY
joanne twining, A.S., B.S., M.L.S.

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DENTON, TEXAS
December 1999

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TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
DENTON, TEXAS

November 19, 1999

To the Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School:

I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by joanne maire twining entitled "A Naturalistic Journey into the Collaboratory: In Search of Understanding for Prospective Participants." I have examined this dissertation for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with a major in Library and Information Studies.

_______________________________
John D'Angelo, Ph.D., Major Professor

We have read this dissertation and recommend its acceptance:

_____/s/_____________________________
Joy McGregor, Ph.D.

_______/s/___________________________
Don Edwards, Ph.D.

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Keith Swigger, Ph.D., Dean of the School

Accepted

_______________________________
Associate Vice President for Research
and Dean of the Graduate School

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

No one journeys alone.

Thank you, Joe Natale, former TWU access librarian, for digging deep and persistently, as all good librarians should. Thank you, Joe Nitecki, "the metalibrarian" for your extraordinary insights and perspectives, and for the broad shoulders on which to stand.

Thank you, Jason O'Brien, my son and dearest friend, for the inspiration, encouragement, and emotional and intellectual support; for the many hours of delicious brain-picking, and for your extraordinary insights and brilliance, without which this work would have been something altogether different, and not nearly so much funJ

Thank you, Geraldine Rinna and Dianne Michael Frank for being unabashedly proud and providing unlimited emotional support through the personal challenges simultaneous with this work. I treasure your counsel and envy your peace and harmony, dear sisters.

Thank you, Dr. Keith Swigger, Dean of "my" Library School, trusted mentor and gadfly, for the promise delivered. With but a single word, you often rocked my reality, and always, with gentle endurance, guided me through the most challenging adventure of my life: coming to the edge of my knowledge and facing the abyss. The world is a much better place for the librarians you have brought to it, and I will owe you forever for the privilege of being among them.

Thank you committee members, Dr. Don Edwards, my numbered, wired one, and Dr. Joy McGregor, my intersubjective sensitive, for your quiet support, your keen eyes, your extraordinary insights, your patient arguments, and for being exquisite examples of the American scholar. Would that I achieve a fraction of your wisdom and grace.

Thank you, Dr. John D'Angelo, Dr. D., my Dissertation Chair and most valued advisor. You are an outstanding teacher, a sensitive mentor, a superlative guide, and the consummate collaborator. Your confidence allowed me the extraordinary privilege of exploring my mind's potential, and you have taught me well, and better than anyone else...ever. You rock.

Thank you Rachael Green and Kevin Miles, fellow students and professional associates, for letting me talk, talk, talk what must have seemed gibberish as this work was taking form. May your journey be as delightful as mine.

I could have done it without any of you, but it wouldn't have been the same.

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
LIST OF TABLES

CHAPTER ONE
Research Agenda
Statement of the Problem
Paradigm of the Study
Methodology

Phase One Toward an Objective Reality of the Collaboratory

CHAPTER TWO
Foundation Documents
The Collaboratory Literature
Philosophical and Intellectual Foundations
The National Collaboratory -- White Paper (Wulf 1988)
Towards a National Collaboratory (Lederberg and Uncapher 1989)
Conclusion

CHAPTER THREE
Discipline, Focus, and Type of Publications
The Document Retrieval Set
Taxonomy Construction
The Wulf Taxonomy and Analysis
The Haddow Taxonomy and Analysis
Descriptive Statistical Analysis
Discipline x Focus x Article Type Co-analysis
Conclusion

CHAPTER FOUR
Topic and Approach of Publications
The Lederberg and Uncapher Taxonomy
Lederberg and Uncapher's "Cycles"
Theory-type Research Articles by Discipline
Conclusion

CHAPTER FIVE
Toward a Theory of the Collaboratory
Systems Architecture Theory-Type Research
Tools and Technology Theory-Type Research
Uses and Testbed Theory-Type Research
Theory Development
Conclusions

CONCLUSION OF PHASE ONE

Phase Two Toward A Subjective Reality Of The Collaboratory

CHAPTER SIX
Criteria for Inclusion as Collaboratory
National Collaboratories (NRC 1993)
The Generic Model of the Collaboratory
The CIRAL Matrix
Discussion of Criteria for Inclusion
Conclusion

CHAPTER SEVEN
Into the Collaboratory
M2C, The Materials MicroCharacterization Collaboratory
TPM : TelePresence Microscopy
NIST TelePresence Microscopy Site
Conclusion

CHAPTER EIGHT
Descriptive Studies
Derivative "Collaboratories"
SPARC : The Space Physics and Aeronomy Research Collaboratory
DOE2000
REE Collaboratory Testbed at the DIII-D Tokamak
EMSL : The Environmental Molecular Science Collaboratory
Conclusion

CONCLUSION OF PHASE TWO

Phase Three Toward an Intersubjective Reality of the Collaboratory

CHAPTER NINE
Electronic Delphi Among Collaboratory Pioneers
"Rules of the Road"
The Delphi Method
Collaboratory Pioneers
Round One
Round Two
Conclusion of Phase Three

CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY
Research Needs

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A The Collaboratory Literature Retrieval Set, Annotated
APPENDIX B The CIRAL Matrix for Inclusion as a Collaboratory
APPENDIX C Participating Collaboratories

Phase Two Consent Form
Phase Three Consent Form
Round One Delphi Questionnaire
Round Two Delphi Instrument

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Publications by Year
Figure 2. Percentage of Publications by Discipline
Figure 3. Publications by Discipline and Focus
Figure 4. Article Type
Figure 5. Article Type and Year
Figure 6. Trends Analysis, Publications over Time
Figure 7. Focus of Research Articles
Figure 8. Discipline of Research Articles
Figure 9. Percent of Total and Research Publications by Discipline
Figure 10. Percentage of Total and Research-Type Articles, by Discipline
Figure 11. Number of Total and Research-Type Articles, by Discipline
Figure 12. Topic of Articles
Figure 13. Approach of Articles
Figure 14. Topic and Approach of Articles
Figure 15. Approach of Articles Annually
Figure 16. Theory-Type Research Articles by Topic
Figure 17. Theory -Type Research by Topic and Discipline
Figure 18. Theory-Type Research Articles by Topic and Combined Disciplines
Figure 19. M2C Collaboratory Logo
Figure 20. Screenshot of M2C TelePresence Microscopy Session
Figure 21. The Sondrestrom Facility
Figure 22. SPARC Website
Figure 23. Inside the DIII-D Tokamak
Figure 24. EMSL Logo: Borromean Rings
Figure 25. Communication Modes of Collaboratory Types
Figure 26. EMSL CURE Session

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Basic Taxonomy
Table 2. Taxonomy of Disciplines
Table 3. Publications by Discipline and Focus
Table 4. Publications by Type
Table 5. Frequencies and Percentages of Articles by Discipline
Table 6. Topic and Approach of Articles
Table 7. M2C Collaboratory Criteria for Inclusion
Table 8. Comparison of Collaboratory Data Types

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