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Starting the data conversation: informing data services at an academic health sciences library.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The research obtained information to plan data-related products and services.

Methods

Biomedical researchers in an academic medical center were selected using purposive sampling and interviewed using open-ended questions based on a literature review. Interviews were conducted until saturation was achieved.

Results

Interview responses informed library planners about researchers' key data issues.

Conclusions

This approach proved valuable for planning data management products and services and raising library visibility among clients in the research data realm.

SUBMITTER: Read KB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4511052 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Starting the data conversation: informing data services at an academic health sciences library.

Read Kevin B KB Surkis Alisa A Larson Catherine C McCrillis Aileen A Graff Alice A Nicholson Joey J Xu Juanchan J

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA 20150701 3

<h4>Objective</h4>The research obtained information to plan data-related products and services.<h4>Methods</h4>Biomedical researchers in an academic medical center were selected using purposive sampling and interviewed using open-ended questions based on a literature review. Interviews were conducted until saturation was achieved.<h4>Results</h4>Interview responses informed library planners about researchers' key data issues.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This approach proved valuable for planning data man ...[more]

PMID: 26213504

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Dataset Information

Starting the data conversation: informing data services at an academic health sciences library.

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Starting the data conversation: informing data services at an academic health sciences library.

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