Introduction: a vision for supporting research

Hoffman, Starr

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“…According to Hoffman (2016) and Leenaraj and Tuamsuk (2016), RSSs are information services provided to promote the specific research needs of library clients to support scholarship. Additionally, research support can include any service that enables researchers to spend more time on actual research and less time on administrative tasks, such as data entry after data collection (Daland and Hidle, 2016).…”

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Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Sawe,

Mwai,

Oyieke

2024

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine approaches used by university libraries to enhance the visibility and utilization of research support services (RSSs) among doctoral students and to assess the competencies of library staff in delivering research support services. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative design approach, purposively sampled 40 librarians (8 university librarians and 32 librarians) in charge of RSSs and use of structured interview. Findings The findings of this study revealed three major themes: offline and online strategies, the need for upskilling and professional development programs and proactive empowerment. Research limitations/implications This study focused on research support services in chartered public universities in Kenya; private universities were not included. Practical implications The need to enhance library staff's ongoing professional development programs, increasing funding to university libraries and proactivity by the libraries to improve the provision and promotion of RSSs to doctoral students in Kenya. Originality/value There are limited existing literature in the Kenyan context. This study will fill a knowledge gap and contribute to the literature on academic libraries support and doctoral students experience in Kenyan context.

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Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Sawe,

Mwai,

Oyieke

2024

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“…These transformations are having an impact on the delivery of library research support services. Hoffman [4] (p. XIV) defines research support as "anything that a library does that supports the activity of scholarship and research at its parent institution". In this article, following Bent [5], by research support services we mean library staff interventions in the research lifecycle, including, but not limited to, identifying funding opportunities, searching literature, advising on data management plans, creating researcher identifiers, advising on dissemination, tracking citations, etc.…”

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Research Support Services in Spanish Academic Libraries: An Analysis of Their Strategic Plans and of an Opinion Survey Administered to Their Directors

Borrego

Anglada

2018

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The transition from print to digital information has transformed the role of academic libraries, which have had to redefine themselves as intermediaries and partners in the learning and research processes. This study analyzes the evolution and current provision of research support services in Spanish academic libraries through an analysis of the three strategic plans published by the Spanish association of academic libraries (REBIUN) and a survey administered to the library directors. Results show that academic libraries are firmly embedded within universities' research activities, and that most of them depend on vice-rectorates for research or scientific policy. There is a relationship between the size of the library and its provision of research support services, although no correlation is observed between the size of the library and the staff devoted to research support. Library directors stress the value of institutional repositories, a vision also reflected in the importance assigned to open access in the strategic plans. Other current hot topics, such as data management, do not seem to be among the priorities of Spanish library directors as yet.

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University Librarians' Role in Supporting Academic Writing

Chiparausha

Topodzi

2020

Teaching Academic Writing as a Discipline-Specific Skill in Higher Education

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The university library is often referred to as the heart of the university because of the central role it plays in providing information resources to support research, teaching, and learning activities. The study was carried out among reference librarians and subject librarians at selected universities to establish how the librarians have been supporting academic writing endevours by researchers at their respective institutions in Zimbabwe. The study also sought to examine the challenges faced by university librarians when offering services to support academic writing by researchers at Zimbabwean universities. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Ten librarians were interviewed. Findings from the study reveal that university librarians are readily available to offer their services in support of academic writing by researchers. There is however a need to increase researchers' awareness of the role of academic librarians in supporting academic writing. A strong partnership between academic librarians and researchers throughout the research cycle is recommended.

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Introduction: a vision for supporting research

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Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Nurturing doctoral excellence: effective strategies for research support services in public university libraries of Kenya

Research Support Services in Spanish Academic Libraries: An Analysis of Their Strategic Plans and of an Opinion Survey Administered to Their Directors

University Librarians' Role in Supporting Academic Writing

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