Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study
This mixed method study determined the essential tools and services required for research data management to aid academic researchers in fulfilling emerging funding agency and journal requirements. Focus groups were conducted and a rating exercise was designed to rank potential services. Faculty con...
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| description | This mixed method study determined the essential tools and services required for research data management to aid academic researchers in fulfilling emerging funding agency and journal requirements. Focus groups were conducted and a rating exercise was designed to rank potential services. Faculty conducting research at the University of Toronto were recruited; 28 researchers participated in four focus groups from June– August 2016. Two investigators independently coded the transcripts from the focus groups and identified four themes: 1) seamless infrastructure, 2) data security, 3) developing skills and knowledge, and 4) anxiety about releasing data. Researchers require assistance with the secure storage of data and favour tools that are easy to use. Increasing knowledge of best practices in research data management is necessary and can be supported by the library using multiple strategies. These findings help our library identify and prioritize tools and services in order to allocate resources in support of research data management on campus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37735c6254d84a3b9afeaea9061e689f2022-12-22T01:58:57ZengThe PartnershipPartnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research1911-95932018-05-0113110.21083/partnership.v13i1.41154115Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods StudyLaure Perrier0Leslie Barnes1University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto LibrariesThis mixed method study determined the essential tools and services required for research data management to aid academic researchers in fulfilling emerging funding agency and journal requirements. Focus groups were conducted and a rating exercise was designed to rank potential services. Faculty conducting research at the University of Toronto were recruited; 28 researchers participated in four focus groups from June– August 2016. Two investigators independently coded the transcripts from the focus groups and identified four themes: 1) seamless infrastructure, 2) data security, 3) developing skills and knowledge, and 4) anxiety about releasing data. Researchers require assistance with the secure storage of data and favour tools that are easy to use. Increasing knowledge of best practices in research data management is necessary and can be supported by the library using multiple strategies. These findings help our library identify and prioritize tools and services in order to allocate resources in support of research data management on campus.https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/4115research data managementresearch data mangementdata sharingdata sharingfocus groupsfocus groupsqualitative researchqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Laure Perrier Leslie Barnes Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research research data management research data mangement data sharing data sharing focus groups focus groups qualitative research qualitative research |
| title | Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study |
| title_full | Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study |
| title_fullStr | Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study |
| title_short | Developing Research Data Management Services and Support for Researchers: A Mixed Methods Study |
| title_sort | developing research data management services and support for researchers a mixed methods study |
| topic | research data management research data mangement data sharing data sharing focus groups focus groups qualitative research qualitative research |
| url | https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/4115 |
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