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- 1. www.cranfield.ac.uk Mapping the Information Needsof Researchers and Research Students Mandy Smith Research Support Coordinator
- 2. Overview of presentation •Cranfield University: an introduction • Research Support Master Group • Findings: researchers • Findings: research students • Outcomes of the project
- 3. Cranfield University: Apremier learning experience for professionals • Come from outside the UK (110+ countries) • Study part-time while in employment 20,000 CPD 760 Doctoral 4,430 Postgraduate + 50%
- 4. Cranfield Defence and Security AcademicProvider to the MOD through the Defence Academy of the UK Strategic relationships with DSTL, AWE & BAE Systems Leading contributor to Defence and Human Capability Science & Technology Centre Urgent operational requirements to support MOD and UK armed forces Security sector reform through FCO, MOD, DFID and international governments Defence & Security Short Film
- 5. Cranfield Library Service • BarringtonLibrary based at Cranfield Defence and Security • Management and Information Resource Centre supporting the School of Management • Kings Norton Library based at Cranfield Campus Cross-campus Research Support Master Group formed in 2013
- 6. Mapping the needs of researchersand research students • A small sub-group was formed consisting of two committee members • We conducted four interviews with: • Two researchers: one from the physical sciences, one from social sciences • Two research students: one from the physical sciences, one from social sciences Photo by Charles Deluvio 🇵🇭🇨🇦 on Unsplash
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- 8. Information required Informationinterventions required • Information about the industry sector(s) /markets/companies for context • Policy documents (internal networks can be useful for this type of information need) • Statistical data • Information about legislation • Grey literature e.g. UN, ILO, EU, industry documents, technical reports • Standards, patents, etc. • Journal articles (occasionally) • Books (occasionally) • Conference papers (occasionally) • Data management planning • Information about different routes to compliance and OA options/ publishing costs • Information about journal rankings and impact factors • Induction sessions for all new staff outlining what is available, in particular the Research Infokit, CRIS, CERES and OA pages • Offer training on how to locate grey literature and provide links to grey literature sources • Inform staff about new resources or when changes are made to existing systems • Provide an expertise database listing subject expertise, industry and government connections • Guidance on how to measure impact through non- traditional publications, such as government and industry documents • Guidance on research data management and data management plans Project stage: Expressions of interest / Brief proposal stage
- 9. Information required Informationinterventions required • Journal articles • Books • Conference papers • Grey literature such as technical reports • Statistical data • Policy documents and legislation • Standards • Case studies • Wikis • Company reports • Market research reports • Newspapers (local, regional, national press) • Minimal information interventions required unless the information needed cannot be accessed through our subscriptions: • Inter-library loans • Purchase requests • Assistance contacting other institutions/ authors/libraries Project stage: Once the bid has been awarded
- 10. Information required Informationinterventions required • Journal rankings and impact factors • Routes to compliance and OA options, including research data requirements and APC charges • Information about conferences • How to make research outputs more widely available • How to measure impact through non-traditional outlets, such as policy documents • Guidance on where to publish • Guidance on impact factors: • INCITES (JCR) • Citescore • Publish or Perish • IRUS-UK • Altmetrics • Compliance: • Open Access • APCs • Guidance on how to make research data open access • ORCID training • How to safely promote research outputs • Copyright Project stage: Publishing and dissemination
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- 12. Information required Informationinterventions required • Access to Library subscribed content such as: • Journals • Conference papers • eBooks • A list of open access resources for prospective students to access PhD stage: Writing a proposal
- 13. Information required Informationinterventions required • Need to know what the library service offers • Journal articles • Books • Conference papers • Subject specific databases • Grey literature, including other theses • Statistical data • Policy documents and legislation • Standards, patents and IPR advice • How to access literature in subject areas outside of their core discipline • Classified information • Keeping up-to-date • Referencing • Organising and storing literature • Good RDM practice • How to produce a data management plan • Introduction to the Library, the Research Infokit and the Document Supply Service • Introduction to the Library Reports Section • Discovering Quality Information session followed by subject specific one-to- one research support • Keeping up-to-date guidance • Guidance on referencing and referencing management software • Guidance on systematic literature searching • IPR and copyright – including copyright of own thesis • Handling sensitive documents • Guidance on critical reading and writing • Introduction to CRIS, CERES, OA and ORCID • Research Data Management training • How to prepare and produce a DMP PhD stage: Scoping study – first year
- 14. Information required Informationinterventions required • Journal articles • Books, e.g. research methods • Conference papers • Grey literature • Statistical data • Research data, e.g. UK Data Archive • Policy documents and legislation • Subject specific databases • Standards and patents • Papers and reports from the Reports Section – including sensitive material • How and where to publish • How to disseminate work and make an impact • Continued research support from IS through one-to-one sessions • Literature review writing guidance • Acquisition of niche subject- specific resources • Guidance on impact factors and where to publish • CRIS, CERES, RDM, CORD and OA (ongoing) PhD stage: Second year
- 15. Information required Informationinterventions required • How to keep literature review up-to-date • Company information • Market research or sector information • Financial information • Economic information • Statistical data • Journals, indexes, conference papers, books, technical reports, standards, etc. • Papers and reports from the Reports Section – including sensitive material • Inter-Library Loans • How and where to publish • How to disseminate work and make an impact • More one-to-one support depending on the student and the type of information required • Information on how to publish post-thesis publication • Storage of research data (licences, etc.) PhD stage: Third year
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