Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Library
Publication Date
Fall 2021
Abstract
The project is to analyze the needs of Central Washington University (CWU) researchers for research data management services (RDS) through an assessment and evaluation process, discuss the possibility of developing an RDS at CWU Libraries. A survey was designed to assess and evaluate CWU researchers’ needs for RDS and to explore the feasibility of launching an RDS program at CWU Libraries. Through analyzing the survey results, this study found that the researchers’ needs in a regional comprehensive university such as CWU could be quite different from those of researchers in a research-intensive university. Thus, with limited budget and resources, a regional comprehensive university library should make an in-depth assessment and evaluation to have a better understanding of its researchers’ needs before launching an RDS program. Also, a regional comprehensive university library should consolidate its current resources and focus on the services derived from the assessment and evaluation process.
Recommended Citation
Fu, Ping, "A Research Project of Developing a Research Data Management Service (RDS) Program at CWU: Needs Assessment and Recommendations" (2021). Library Scholarship. 118.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/libraryfac/118