Evaluating and Enhancing Research Support Services in UPM Library
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https://doi.org/10.24191/28p9tx23Keywords:
Academic library, Research data management, Research life cycle, Research support servicesAbstract
This study investigates the alignment between postgraduate students' research support needs and the stages of research lifecycle at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Using quantitative approach, data were collected through an online survey of UPM postgraduate students, yielding 193 respondents. The finding reveals that students require support across all stages of research lifecycle, with highest demand in the publication and sharing stage with median of 4.45, followed by data processing and analysis, median of 4.40 and preservation with median of 4.28. Although the planning stage showed the lowest mean score is with median of 4.07, it still indicated substantial needs in literature review, research design, and ethics. Key areas of support include writing for publication, journal selection, statistical software use (SPSS and Python), open-access publishing, and research data management. These findings underscore the potential for academic libraries to strategically tailor their services to different research lifecycle stages, thereby enhancing postgraduate research capabilities and contributing to the overall quality of institutional research.
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