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Librarians and research evaluation support overview

Librarians and research evaluation support overview. Responses. Just over 50 responses Russell Group (13) 1994 Group (9) Alliance Universities (7) Million+ (3). Solutions. Pure (4) Symplectic (9) Conversis (3) We have an in-house CRIS (9) We do not currently have a CRIS (14)

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Librarians and research evaluation support overview

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  1. Librarians and research evaluation support overview

  2. Responses • Just over 50 responses • Russell Group (13) • 1994 Group (9) • Alliance Universities (7) • Million+ (3)

  3. Solutions Pure (4) Symplectic (9) Conversis (3) We have an in-house CRIS (9) We do not currently have a CRIS (14) Don’t know (7) Other (6) Total answered 52 “Currently building an in-house system” “Introducing Sympletic shortly” “We have a number of integrated systems” “Research Master” “Basic Access database for grants management” “EPrints and Symplectic at present”

  4. CRIS developments • Plans to purchase a CRIS (10 out of 34) • Involvement in choosing software • 12 = Yes • 15 = No • 23 = not applicable • Where relevant to role (32) most are involved in supporting the CRIS (24)

  5. Bibliometrics • Nearly half (45%) involved in supporting bibliometrics • 20% reported that bibliometrics support was provided by other depts. “I keep a watching brief on this” “possibly have a greater role in future” “I offer limited advice & training in the measurement of research performance...subject to demand” “There is a fair of degree of cynicism re bibliometrics in many disciplines taught here” “In a fairly small way, with a focus on journal impact factors”

  6. Bibliometric support (18) 14.06% (8) 6.25% (15) 11.72% (12) 9.38% (11) 8.59% (28) 21.88% (19) 14.84% (6) 4.69% (11) 8.59%

  7. InCites • Vast majority (28) don’t have InCites but 12 institutions have and 3 are considering • 18% don’t know if their institution subscribes • Only 4 institutions submit data Thomson Reuters to create datasets (5 planning)

  8. Summary • Mixed picture • More discussion/co-operation between Library and Research Office • CRIS decisions often taken at a more senior level • Products like InCites shows that bibliometrics becoming more important

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