ERIC Number: EJ1159649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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Research Data Management Services in Academic Libraries in the US: A Content Analysis of Libraries' Websites
Yoon, Ayoung; Schultz, Teresa
College & Research Libraries, v78 n7 p920-933 Nov 2017
Examining landscapes of research data management services in academic libraries is timely and significant for both those libraries on the front line and the libraries that are already ahead. While it provides overall understanding of where the research data management program is at and where it is going, it also provides understanding of current practices and data management recommendations and/or tool adoptions as well as revealing areas of improvement and support. This study examined the research data (management) services in academic libraries in the United States through a content analysis of 185 library websites, with four main areas of focus: "service," "information," "education," and "network." The results from the content analysis of these webpages reveals that libraries need to advance and engage more actively to provide services, supply information online, and develop educational services. There is also a wide variation among library data management services and programs according to their web presence.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Management, Content Analysis, Data, Research Administration, Web Sites, Library Services, Electronic Libraries, Information Networks, Information Needs, Educational Needs
Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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