The following article appears in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL).
Title
Agricultural Researchers’ Attitudes Toward Open Access and Data Sharing
Authors
Sarah C Williams
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shannon L Farrell
University of Minnesota
Erin E Kerby
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Megan Kocher
University of Minnesota
Source
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL)
No 91 (2019)
DOI: doi.org/10.29173/istl4
Abstract
This study involved a thorough examination of attitudes and opinions of agricultural researchers toward open access publishing and data sharing. Utilizing the results of the Ithaka S+R Agriculture Research Support Services project, we reanalyzed our institutional interview transcripts and synthesized information from the project’s publicly available reports. For comparison, we also searched and coded scientific and library literature. Our findings reveal common attitudes related to open access publishing and data sharing and point to potential roles for libraries to help address common impediments, such as lack of trust, time, and money. Overall, this study provides disciplinary context that can inform how librarians approach agricultural researchers about open access publishing and data sharing.
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See Also: Ithaka S+R Releases New Report on the Information Needs of Agriculture Scholars in the United States (June 7, 2017)
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