Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date of this Version
12-2016
Citation
Delserone, Leslie M. and Dinkelman, Andrea L. 2016. Investigating the Practices and Needs of Agricultural Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A study for the UNL Libraries, in partnership with Ithaka S+R. 35 pp.
Abstract
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Libraries was one of 19 libraries participating in a national study, initiated by Ithaka S+R, of the research practices and needs of agricultural researchers. Two UNL Libraries faculty members participated in this study by interviewing 11 UNL agricultural scholars during the summer of 2016. The ethnographic research approach revealed four core themes explored in this UNL-specific report: interdisciplinarity and collaborations; scientific communication practices; scientific research data; and challenges and opportunities. Illustrated by the sample of faculty comments presented here, the themes have direct implications for the UNL Libraries, while in other cases these point to concerns and opportunities for the university, the academy, and the nation.