ERIC Number: EJ1365730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Diving Deep into Dissertations: Analyzing Graduate Students' Methodological and Data Practices to Inform Research Data Services and Subject Liaison Librarian Support
Swygart-Hobaugh, Mandy; Anderson, Raeda; George, Denise; Glogowski, Joel
College & Research Libraries, v83 n6 p887-904 Nov 2022
We present findings from an exploratory quantitative content analysis case study of 156 doctoral dissertations from Georgia State University that investigates doctoral student researchers' methodology practices (used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) and data practices (used primary data, secondary data, or both). We discuss the implications of our findings for provision of data support services provided by the Georgia State University Library's Research Data Services (RDS) Team and subject liaison librarians in the areas of instructional services, data software support and licensing advocacy, collection development, marketing/outreach, and professional development/expansion.
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Students, Research Methodology, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Intellectual Disciplines, Data Processing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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