A Slice of Research Life: Information Support for Research in the United States
| Title | A Slice of Research Life: Information Support for Research in the United States |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Kroll, S., & Forsman R. |
| Date Published | 2010/// |
| ISBN Number | 1-55653-382-9 978-1-55653-382-2 |
| Keywords | d1survey, gap_evidence, gap_relationships, sg_data_collaboration, sg_data_skills, sg_data_survey |
| URL | http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/library/2010/2010-15.pdf |
Gap Area Study Type:
High-level Gap Areas:
Measurement Gap Areas:
- Context: Discipline/Department
- Context: Role (or business area)
- Culture: Other: Data analysis
- Knowledge: Other: Services
- Knowledge: Other: Funding opportunities
- Knowledge: Other: Data Value and Impact
- LP: Deficiencies that inhibit stewardship, access, and use
- Collab: Other: Research collaboration
- HR: Lack of people
- HR: Lack of skills
- HR: Lack of support for data management
- IT: Lack of infrastructure
- IT: Lack of tools
- CMP: Difficulty managing data for reuse
- SA: Sharing and Access
Purpose:
Investigated use of tools and services that support of all stages of the research life cycle in institutions of higher education in the U.S.
Method:
Conducted a literature review and interviews with researchers, research assistants, graduate students, grant and other research administration specialists, and university administrators at four prominent US research institutions
