Library Impact Research Report: Faculty Publication Patterns at a Large Urban University and Correlation with Collections Use and Size

Groote, Sandra L. De; Scoulas, Jung Mi; Dempsey, Paula; Blecic, Deborah D.; Barrett, Felicia

doi:10.29242/report.uillinoischicago2022

Cited by 1 publication

(2 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Other factors not explored in this analysis may also have had an impact. For example, grant funded publications and publications with more co-authors also tend to include more references than non-grant funded publication [12]. Faculty productivity also varies by college, although different levels of productivity were observed between the two datasets exploring productivity.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Health sciences faculty publication patterns and related information-seeking behavior

De Groote,

Scoulas

2024

jmla

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: This study aims to explore how health science faculty publication patterns at a large public research university have changed over time and examine how productivity relates to their information-seeking behavior and perception of the academic library. Methods: Two datasets were utilized: one consisted of publication records of health sciences faculty spanning a 15-year period, while the other was from a faculty survey exploring faculty's perception of and satisfaction with library resources and services related to their research. Results: Health sciences faculty publication patterns have changed over time, characterized by greater productivity, collaboration, and use of literature in their publications. Faculty's literature use correlates with productivity, as evidenced by both datasets. The survey revealed that faculty with more publications tend to rely more on online journals and Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Similarly, the publication data indicated that less productive faculty tended to use fewer references in their publications. Discussion: The publication data and survey results offer valuable insights into the health sciences faculty's information-seeking behavior and productivity. Online access to information has been effective in facilitating use of information, as indicated by the greater incorporation of references in publications. Conclusion: The study highlights the changing publication patterns and productivity of health sciences faculty, as well as the role academic libraries play in supporting their research and publishing activities. Although multiple variables influence faculty access to and use of information, faculty attitudes towards the library and use of the library are related to faculty research and productivity.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The team member then clicked on each article to find out how many references each publication's author(s) had used. More details about the data collection can be found in an Association of Research Libraries report summarizing the findings [12].…”

Section: Publication Datamentioning

confidence: 99%